AYURVEDA

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• Presenters
• Ayesha khan
• Erum mumtaz
• Aqsa rashid
• Aneeqa javed
• Naveera Nazir
• Aqsa tariq
• Munaza shaukat
• Amna shehzadi
• Kainat rajput

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• Contents
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Principle
• History
• Ayurvedic medicines
• Ayurvedic massage
• Substances used in treatment
• Sanskrits eight branches

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• Ayurvedic institutes
• Land of Ayurveda
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Ayurveda and life energy
• Comparison with other therapies
• Modern research
• Summary

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• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT IS Ayurveda?
• Ayurveda is the combination of two Sanskrit
  words
• ayus meaning long life
• Veda meaning knowledge
• knowledge or science of life

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• Ayurveda is a holistic approach to health that is
  designed to help people to live long , healthy
  and well-balance .
• It is a comprehensive method that places equal
  emphasis on the body, mind, spirit and it strives
  to restore the innate harmony of the individual.

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• Objectives
• This method has following objectives
• To maintain the health of a person
• To cure the health issue of a diseased person
• To live gracefully and harmoniously in balance of
  body , mind and spirit
• This system focus on curing of illness as a well
  prevention and promotion of health in healthy
  individual

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• Principle
• Fundamental principles of Ayurveda has developed
  from same principle as the development of whole
  world
• The five basic elements
• Biological homers
• Basic tissues
• Waste products
• Biological fire

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• HISTORY
• therapy started 5000 BCE when they originated as
  an oral tradition
• It started from the times of Indus valley
  civilization
• Ayurveda is an ancient system of life (ayur)
  knowledge (veda) arising in India thousands of
  years ago. Ayurveda theory evolved from a deep
  understanding of creation. The seers of ancient
  India came to understand creation through deep
  meditation and other spiritual practices. They
  sought to reveal the deepest truths of human
  physiology and health. They observed the
  fundamentals of life, organized them and compiled
  India's philosophical and spiritual texts, called
  Veda of knowledge.
• Ayurveda greatly influenced health care practices
  in the east and the west. By 400 AD Ayurvedic
  works were translated into Chinese

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• There are various legendary accounts of the
  origin of Ayurveda, e.g. that it was received by
  Dhanvantari (or Divodasa) from Brahma.
• The Chinese pilgrim Fa Hsien (c. 337422 AD)
  wrote about the healthcare system of the Gupta
  empire (320550) and described the institutional
  approach of Indian medicine. This is also visible
  in the works of Charaka, who describes about
  hospital and how it should be equipped.
• The charaka work was translated in Arabic and
  Persian too in 8th century
• Alrazi was familiar with this therapy in 9th
  century
• In about 12th century Arabic work reached to the
  Europe too
• In 1840 Brett published an article on this
  technique

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• During the period of colonial British rule of
  India, the practice of Ayurveda was neglected by
  the British Indian Government, in favor of modern
  medicine. After Indian independence, there was
  more focus on Ayurveda and other traditional
  medical systems. Ayurveda became a part of the
  Indian National health care system, with state
  hospitals for Ayurveda established across the
  country. However, the treatments of traditional
  medicines were not always integrated with others

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• Ayurvedic medicines
• More than 90 percent of the continent's
  population use some form of Ayurvedic therapy,
  including following its dietary principles,
  practicing traditional or "grandma's medicine,"
  or seeking professional help from trained
  Ayurvedic practitioners.
• Ayurvedic medicine utilizes diet, detoxification
  and purification techniques, herbal and mineral
  remedies, yoga, breathing exercises, mediation
  and massage therapy as a holistic healing
  medicine.

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• Ayurvedic massage
• Abhyanga is an Indian Ayurvedic oil massage therap
  y for healing and detoxifying Body, Mind and
  Spirit.
• This ayurvedic detox and stress reduction
  therapy is performed by herbal oils.
• It incorporates an aromatic combination of oils
  prepared with herbs warmed and blended to your
  Dosha type.

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• Ayurvedic massage is a key part of ayurvedic
  therapy. Just as a machine needs to be oiled, the
  body loves to have its largest organ, the skin,
  soothed, which is why oils are commonly used in
  ayurvedic.
• Whether the ayurvedic massage forms part of a
  more comprehensive Ayurveda pragramme or is
  merely undertaken for the sheer pleasure of a
  deeply relaxing, indulgent body massage
  ayurvedic massage is one of ancient India best
  kept secrets.

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• Oil massage is consistently used throughout
  ayurvedic massage treatments. An additional
  benefit of ayurvedic massage is the potency of
  the herb infused oils used. These enhance the
  process of purification and regeneration.

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• Substances used in Ayurveda
• Substances used in Ayurvedic treatments
  are
• Plant origin
• Root
• Leaves
• Fruit
• Bark
• Seeds
• As in cardamom and cinnamon
• Animal origin
• Milk

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• Bones
• Gallstones
• Purified opium is also used in Ayurvedic
  preparation for diarrhea.
• Cannabis indica was used but now it is absent
  from Ayurvedic books.

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• Sanskrits eight branches
• Kayachikitsa -Internal Medicine
• Shalya chikitsa -Surgery
• Bala chikitsa- Pediatrics
• Graha chikitsa- Bhoot Vidya - Psychiatry
• Urdhvanga chikitsa-Treatment of eyes, ears, nose,
  throat
• Damstra chikitsa- Agad Tantra -Toxicology
• Jara chikitsa- Rasayana- Gerentorology
• Vrishya chikitsa- vajikarana- Aphrodisiacs

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• Explanation
• Agada TantraAyurveda is oldest medical science
  known to mankind and mainly aims at healthy
  living and long life unlike other medical science
  which simply focus on the treatment of ailments
  and diseases.
• Kaumara BhrityaAyurveda is a very elaborate and
  vast medicinal science. It deals with several
  kinds of complex ailments and surgeries.
• Graha ChikitsaAyurveda is an ancient medicinal
  science. It originated in the Indian subcontinent
  about 5000 years ago and is considered to be one
  of the most advance medical therapies existing in
  the world till now.
• Rasayana Chikitsa is the branch of Ayurvedic
  science, which deals with various aspects of
  preventive health care. This branch of Ashtang
  Ayurveda aims at achieving a long and healthy
  life.

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• Kayachikitsa Ayurveda is the holistic approach,
  which is mainly concerned with the treatment of
  the body.
• Shalakya Tantra deals with the etiology,
  diagnosis, prognosis, prevention and treatment of
  diseases that are located above the neck region.
• Shalya ChikitsaIn is a significant branch of
  Ayurvedic science.
• Vrishya Chtikitsa is a branch of Ayurveda that
  explains the art of producing healthy progeny for
  the creation of a better society

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• Ayurvedic institutes
• The Ayurvedic Institute is an ayurvedic school
  and Ayurveda health spa in Albuquerque New
  Mexico. 
• It was established in 1984 by Vasant Lad as a
  non-profit organization to teach the traditional
  Ayurvedic medicine of India and to provide these
  ancient therapies.
• The school offers training and services in
  Ayurvedic healing includes herbs,nutrition,panchak
  arma,cleansing,acupressure,massage,cooking,yoga,Sa
  nskrit and jyotish(vedic asttology)

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• Goals
• The integration of Ayurveda with modern medicine,
  yoga, Jyotish (Vedic astrology), other healing
  disciplines, and the individual Self to bring
  about total health, awareness, and harmony.
• It is the dream of Vasant Lad and the goal of the
  Ayurvedic Institute to be able to offer a
  complete program of Ayurvedic study. This program
  would be similar in content to that taught in the
  traditional Ayurvedic colleges in India

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• Land of Ayurveda- Kerala
• Wellness is the complete integration of body,
  mind, and spirit - the realization that
  everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an
  effect on our state of well-being
• - Greg
  Anderson

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• Kerala is also known as the Land of Ayurveda,
  where many number of travelers visit for
  different ayurvedic treatments from around the
  world. By availing a Kerala Ayurveda Tour, one
  can experience the true life of Ayurveda. Only
  place where hundreds of resorts offer different
  Ayurveda treatments along with local known
  Ayurveda centers around which provides
  international class treatments and services.
  Kerala is the only place suitable for Ayurveda
  treatments for its collection of Ayurveda herbs
  and other plants of medicinal importance.

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• Advantages
• SAFE AND CHEMICAL FREE
• Since the medicines are made up of natural
  ingredients and chemicals are not used, the harsh
  effects of chemicals do not effect the consumer.
• COMPLETE CURE
• These medicines do not put a stop gap on the
  disease, they it in a way to prevent the
  reoccurrence of disease . It aims at giving a
  long term cure for the disease.
• IMPROVES HEALTH
• It improves overall health by improving
  metabolism, reduces the stress and bringing
  tenacity.

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• Cont..
• NO OPERATION
• Many people have phobia of going under the knife.
  These medicines make sure that you do not have to
  get operated in situations like haemorrhoids,
  bone inflammation, gall bladder stones and
  removal of non terminal tumours.
• EFFECTIVE CURE
• There is effective cure in this treatment and
  have no side effects. The only reason behind this
  is it uses only natural substances derived from
  plants, fruits, vegetables and natural minerals.

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• Disadvantages
• These medicines have a slow and gradual effect on
  the body generally.
• Since, Ayurveda is highly focused on prevention,
  it does not focus on treating disease caused by
  bacteria and viruses.
• The cure period is usually longer

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• Ayurveda and life energy
• Students of COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
  (CAM)
• Therapy believe that every thing in the universe,
  dead or alive is connected. If your mind, body,
  and spirit are in harmony with universe , you
  have a good health. When something disrupt this
  balance, you get sick. Among these things that
  can upset this balance are birth defects,
  injuries, climate, age, seasonal change and your
  emotions.
• They believe that every person is made up of five
  basic elements that are
• AIR
• WATER
• SPACE

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• FIRE
• EARTH
• And these forces combine to form three types of
  energies that are called the energy of life,
  DOSHAS.
• And they also believe that every person inherits
  a unique mix of these three doshas.
• There are three doshas that are
• VATA DOSHA
• PITTA DOSHA
• KAPHA DOSHA

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• Vata dosha
• It is more powerful of all three doshas.
• It controls very basic body functions like cell
  division, mind, breathing, blood flow, heart
  functions and excretion.
• Things that can disrupt it include eating again
  too soon after a meal, fear, grief and staying up
  too late.
• If vata dosha is your main life force, you are
  more likely to develop conditions like anxiety,
  asthma, heart disease, skin problems and
  rheumatoid arthritis.

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• Pitta dosha
• This energy controls yours digestion, metabolism,
  and certain hormones that are linked to your
  appetite.
• Things that can disrupt it are eating source or
  spicy foods and spending so much time in sun.
• If it is your main life source you are more
  likely to develop
• conditions like Cohn's disease , heart
  disease, high blood
• pressure, and infections.

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• Kapha dosha
• This life force controls muscle growth, body
  strength, and stability, weight and immune
  system.
• You can disrupt it by sleeping during the day,
  eating too many sweet foods, eating or drinking
  things that contain too much salt or water.
• If it is your main life force you may develop
  asthma and other respiratory diseases, cancer ,
  diabetes, obesity, nausea after eating.

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• Comparison with other therapies
• Ayurveda
  Homeopathy

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• Ayurveda and Homeopathy are both alternative
  forms of medicine. They differ in their
  philosophy and modes of treatment.
• Ayurveda and Homeopathy are both alternative
  forms of medicine. They differ in their
  philosophy and modes of treatment.

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• Ayurveda
• Ayurveda believes in the balance of three key
  components, wind, bile and phlegm in the human
  body.
• Ayurveda, unlike Homeopathy, makes use of some
  surgical procedures and purification techniques
  for managing diseases.
• The Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and
  Siddha (CCRAS) is a state-sponsored institution
  involved in research and promotion of clinical,
  literary and other aspects of Ayurveda

• Homeopathy
• Homeopathy believes in the vitalist philosophy.
•  Homeopaths also take into account the
  psychological state along with the physical state
  of the person
• No use of surgery.
• . Homeopathic remedies are now known worldwide,
  and are being accepted and integrated into
  regular medicine.

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• Ayurveda
  Allopathy

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• Ayurveda
• Ayurveda believes in heal yourself philosophy
• Ayurveda uses nature made, plant products, herbs
  and shrubs to cure diseases.
• Ayurvedic medicine doesn't have Expiry Date.
• These medicines do not have any side effects.

• Allopathy
• Allopathy is confined to the human disease and
  very less preventive aspects.
• Allopathy uses man made chemical compounds as
  medicine to cure diseases
• Allopathic medicine has expiry date
• Have side effects

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• Research
• Most clinical trials lacked appropriate control
  groups, potentially affecting research results.
• Researchers have studied Ayurvedic approaches for
  schizophrenia and for diabetes however,
  scientific evidence for its effectiveness for
  these diseases is inconclusive.
• A preliminary clinical trial in 2011, funded in
  part by NCCIH, found that conventional and
  Ayurvedic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis had
  similar effectiveness. The conventional drug
  tested was methotrexate and the Ayurvedic
  treatment included 40 herbal compounds.

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• Ayurvedic practitioners use turmeric for
  inflammatory conditions, among other disorders
  but the research is limited.
• Varieties of boswellia (Boswellia serrata,
  Boswellia carterii, also known as frankincense)
  produce a resin that has shown anti-inflammatory
  and immune system effects in laboratory studies.
  A 2011 preliminary clinical trial found that
  osteoarthritis patients receiving a compound
  derived from B. serratagum resin had greater
  decreases in pain compared to patients receiving
  a placebo.

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• Licencing
• No states in the United States license Ayurvedic
  practitioners, although a few have approved
  Ayurvedic schools. Many Ayurvedic practitioners
  are licensed in other health care fields, such as
  midwifery or massage.

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• Summary
• Ayurvedic medicine is holistic, which means
  viewing the body and mind as a whole. Ayurveda
  not only treats a person's physical complaints,
  but it also changes lifestyle practices to help
  maintain or improve health.

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