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October 01, 2013
Dr. Harmandip Singh
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Ayurveda
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THE TR ADITION AL HE ALTH SCIENCE OF INDI A
A
yurveda is one of the great gifts of the sages of a
ncient India to
mankind. It is one of the oldest scientific medical
systems in the world,
with a long record of clinical experience. However,
it is not only a system
of medicine in the conventional sense of curing dis
ease. It is also a way
of life that teaches us how to maintain and protect
health. It shows us
both how to cure disease and how to promote longevi
ty. Ayurveda treats
man as a “whole” – which is a combination of body,
mind and soul.
Therefore it is a truly holistic and integral medic
al system.
The word “Ayu” means all aspects of life from birth
to death. The word
“Veda” means knowledge or learning. Hence Ayurveda
indicates the
science by which life in its totality is understood
. It is a way of life that
describes the diet, medicine and behavior that are
beneficial or harmful
for life. The roots of Ayurveda can be traced to th
e beginning of cosmic
creation. Indian philosophers state that Ayurveda o
riginated from Brahma,
the creator of the universe. Brahma is not a mere i
ndividual but the
unmanifest from the Divine Lord, from whom the whol
e manifest world
comes into being. The desire to maintain fitness, h
ealth and longevity is
one of the basic instincts of all creatures. Ayurve
da in this respect sets
the pattern for other system of medicine. It is a t
radition with an antiquity
comparable to that of life itself.
The magico- religious aspect of medicine in the Ved
as was gradually
supplemented by observations based on scientific th
inking. Ayurvedic
scholars from subsequent generations gave a sound a
nd logical footing of
philosophy to Ayurveda. The material scattered in t
he Vedas was
collected, subjected to rigid tests of efficacy and
systematically arranged.
Such compilations were called ”Samhitas.” Many of t
hese compilations no
longer exist. Only three authentic works have stood
the test of time and
are available today – the Charaka Samhita, Sushruta
Samhita and
Ashtanga Hridya Samhita. This great trio – the Brih
atrayi as it called –
has enjoyed much popularity and respect for the las
t two thousand years.
Although these texts have undergone some modificati
on by various
authors in subsequent periods, their present form i
s at least 1200 years
old. They are all in the Sanskrit language.
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Dr. Harmandip Singh
Ayurvedic practitioner and author with over 25 years of experience helping people achieve optimal health through natural, holistic approaches.
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