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Indian Medicine system - AyurvedaTRANSCRIPT
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Ayurveda - A Complete Ayurveda - A Complete Science Of LifeScience Of Life
Sunaina DhawanSunaina DhawanQualificationsQualifications
Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (B.A.M.S.)Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (B.A.M.S.)Master in Alternative Medicine (Yoga & Acupressure)Master in Alternative Medicine (Yoga & Acupressure)
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ORIGIN OF AYURVEDAORIGIN OF AYURVEDA
Texts written in India between 3,500 and Texts written in India between 3,500 and 5,000 years ago5,000 years ago
The oldest healing science in existence, from The oldest healing science in existence, from which all other systems emerged which all other systems emerged
AYURVEDAAYURVEDAAyurveda Ayurveda = = AyuAyu + + VedaVeda
Ayu is lifeAyu is life
VedaVeda is knowledge or science is knowledge or science
AyurvedaAyurveda THE SCIENCE OF LIFETHE SCIENCE OF LIFE
AYURVEDA – A Way Of LifeAYURVEDA – A Way Of Life
AyurvedaAyurveda is a science dealing not only with is a science dealing not only with treatment treatment of some diseases but is a complete of some diseases but is a complete way of lifeway of life
PRINCIPLESPRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDAOF AYURVEDA
DOSHAS DOSHAS
DDHATUS - TissuesHATUS - Tissues
MMALAS - ALAS - Waste products Waste products
DOSHASDOSHAS
VATA (Air & Space )VATA (Air & Space )
PITTA (Fire & Water)PITTA (Fire & Water)
KAPHA (Water & Earth)KAPHA (Water & Earth)
VATA - The AirVATA - The Air
Vata is dry, light, cold, mobile, active, clear, Vata is dry, light, cold, mobile, active, clear, astringent, and it is dispersing.astringent, and it is dispersing.
Vata season is autumn Vata season is autumn
Time of day is afternoon and early morning Time of day is afternoon and early morning
VATA -Types & Their FunctionsVATA -Types & Their Functions
Prana Vata : Governs the senses, creative thinking, Prana Vata : Governs the senses, creative thinking, reasoning, enthusiasm, reasoning, enthusiasm,
Udana Vata : Governs quality of voice, memory, Udana Vata : Governs quality of voice, memory, movements of thought movements of thought
Samana Vata : Governs movement of food through Samana Vata : Governs movement of food through digestive tract digestive tract
Apana Vata : Elimination of wastes, sexual function, Apana Vata : Elimination of wastes, sexual function, menstrual cycle menstrual cycle
Vyana Vata : Governs blood flow, heart rhythm, Vyana Vata : Governs blood flow, heart rhythm, perspiration, sense of touch perspiration, sense of touch
Useful Tips To Balance Vata Dosha Useful Tips To Balance Vata Dosha
Abhyanga (ayurvedic massage)Abhyanga (ayurvedic massage) Stay warm in cold and windy weather Stay warm in cold and windy weather Consume warm and cooked foods (less raw Consume warm and cooked foods (less raw
foods) foods) Go to bed early and have lot of rest and sleep.Go to bed early and have lot of rest and sleep. Favor oily and heavy food with sweet, sour, Favor oily and heavy food with sweet, sour,
and salty tastes. and salty tastes.
DON'Ts For Vata Dosha DON'Ts For Vata Dosha
Avoid light, dry, cold, pungent, bitter and astringent Avoid light, dry, cold, pungent, bitter and astringent foods foods
Avoid raw foods, juices, fastingAvoid raw foods, juices, fasting Avoid stimulants ,smoking ,alcohol Avoid stimulants ,smoking ,alcohol
Refrain from excessive aerobic activity Refrain from excessive aerobic activity
PITTA - The FirePITTA - The Fire
Pitta has hot, sharp, light, liquid, sour, oily and Pitta has hot, sharp, light, liquid, sour, oily and spreading qualities. spreading qualities.
Strong smell, like a fleshy odorStrong smell, like a fleshy odor
Liking for sour or bitter taste. Liking for sour or bitter taste.
Pitta -Types & Their Functions Pitta -Types & Their Functions
Alochaka Pitta : Controls functioning of the eyes Alochaka Pitta : Controls functioning of the eyes Bhrajaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy glow of the Bhrajaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy glow of the
skin skin Sadhaka Pitta : Controls desire, drive, decisiveness, Sadhaka Pitta : Controls desire, drive, decisiveness,
spirituality spirituality Pachaka Pitta : Responsible for digestion, Pachaka Pitta : Responsible for digestion,
assimilation, metabolism for healthy nutrients and assimilation, metabolism for healthy nutrients and tissues tissues
Ranjaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy, toxin-free Ranjaka Pitta : Responsible for healthy, toxin-free blood blood
Useful Tips To Balance Pitta Dosha Useful Tips To Balance Pitta Dosha
Keep coolKeep cool
Favor cool, heavy, dry, sweet, bitter and Favor cool, heavy, dry, sweet, bitter and astringent foods astringent foods
Keep activities in moderationKeep activities in moderation
Keep regular mealtimes, especially at noon Keep regular mealtimes, especially at noon
DON'Ts For Pitta Dosha DON'Ts For Pitta Dosha
Avoid sesame and mustard oils, fish, Avoid sesame and mustard oils, fish, buttermilk, mutton, acidic fruits, alcohol, meat buttermilk, mutton, acidic fruits, alcohol, meat and fatty, oily foods. and fatty, oily foods.
Restrict pungent, sour, salty, warm, oily and Restrict pungent, sour, salty, warm, oily and light foods light foods
Avoid over work Avoid over work Avoid fasting Avoid fasting
KAPHA -The WaterKAPHA -The Water
Heavy, slow, cool, oily, liquid, dense, thick, Heavy, slow, cool, oily, liquid, dense, thick,
static and cloudy qualities. static and cloudy qualities.
Kapha - Types & Their FunctionsKapha - Types & Their Functions
Tarpaka Kapha : Responsible for moisture for nose, Tarpaka Kapha : Responsible for moisture for nose, mouth, eyes and brain mouth, eyes and brain
Bhodaka Kapha : Governs Sense of taste, which is Bhodaka Kapha : Governs Sense of taste, which is essential for good digestion essential for good digestion
Kledaka Kapha : Controls moisture of the stomach Kledaka Kapha : Controls moisture of the stomach and intestinal mucosal lining and intestinal mucosal lining
Avalambaka Kapha : Protects the heart, strong Avalambaka Kapha : Protects the heart, strong muscles, healthy lungs muscles, healthy lungs
Sleshaka Kapha : Lubricates the joints,Keeps skin Sleshaka Kapha : Lubricates the joints,Keeps skin soft and supple. soft and supple.
Useful Tips To Balance Kapha Dosha Kapha Dosha
Do regular exercise, Begin with Do regular exercise, Begin with Sooryanamaskara to warm up your body, Sooryanamaskara to warm up your body, which should be followed by a Vigorous which should be followed by a Vigorous activity activity
Prefer warm temperatures, Stay warm and dry Prefer warm temperatures, Stay warm and dry in cold, damp weather in cold, damp weather
Use Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes Use Fresh fruits, vegetables and legumes Favor pungent, bitter, astringent, light, dry and Favor pungent, bitter, astringent, light, dry and
warm foods warm foods
DON'Ts For Kapha DoshaDON'Ts For Kapha Dosha
Reduce heavy, oily, cold, sweet, sour and salty Reduce heavy, oily, cold, sweet, sour and salty foods foods
Avoid heavy meals. Avoid heavy meals. Sleep promotes Kapha hence avoid excessive Sleep promotes Kapha hence avoid excessive
sleep, sleep, All frozen desserts are to be avoided. All frozen desserts are to be avoided.
DHATUS - DHATUS - TissuesTissues
RASA (Plasma)RASA (Plasma) RAKTA (Blood)RAKTA (Blood) MAS (Muscle tissue)MAS (Muscle tissue) MED (Adipose tissue)MED (Adipose tissue) ASTHI (Bone)ASTHI (Bone) MAJJA (Bone marrow tissue)MAJJA (Bone marrow tissue) SHUKRA (Reproductive fluid)SHUKRA (Reproductive fluid)
MALAS – Waste ProductsMALAS – Waste Products
Purisa (Faeces)Purisa (Faeces)
Mutra (Urine)Mutra (Urine)
Sweda (Sweat)Sweda (Sweat)
PHARMACOLOGY OF PHARMACOLOGY OF AYURVEDAAYURVEDA
The materia medica of the Ayurveda, composed of The materia medica of the Ayurveda, composed of the five basic elementsthe five basic elements
Taste (Taste (rasarasa)) Potency (Potency (viryavirya) ) Taste of the digestion product (Taste of the digestion product (vipakavipaka)) Properties (Properties (gunaguna)) Specific properties (Specific properties (prabhavaprabhava) )
PATHOLOGY OF AYURVEDAPATHOLOGY OF AYURVEDA Under normal conditions, the Under normal conditions, the doshas, dhatus and doshas, dhatus and
malasmalas correspond to certain standards. Every correspond to certain standards. Every disease is related to an disease is related to an imbalance of the doshas.imbalance of the doshas.
Other coherent factors can be:Other coherent factors can be:
The disturbance of the biological factors (The disturbance of the biological factors (agnisagnis)) The formation and accumulation of undigested The formation and accumulation of undigested
nutrients(nutrients(amaama), ), Obstruction of the body channels (Obstruction of the body channels (shrotorodhashrotorodha) ) Disturbed assimilation in the tissues.Disturbed assimilation in the tissues.
THERAPIESTHERAPIES
Taste: Herbal medicines given according to there taste (rasa)
Touch: Massage (abhyañga), yoga, and exercise
Smell: Aromatherapy
THERAPIESTHERAPIES
Sight: Color therapy
Hearing: Music therapy, mantra meditation, chanting.
Spiritual: Include meditation, living ethically and working in a career that one loves or is purposeful.
UNIQUENESS OF AYURVEDAUNIQUENESS OF AYURVEDA
This spiritual science offers numerous unique benefits:This spiritual science offers numerous unique benefits:
It looks at people as individuals, not as a generic groupIt looks at people as individuals, not as a generic group
It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not merely It heals from the root-cause of an illness, not merely treating the symptoms.treating the symptoms.
Natural therapies & Inexpensive Natural therapies & Inexpensive
No side effects and therapies are effectiveNo side effects and therapies are effective
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