| Ayurveda is a branch of the Vedas.
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| | the moon governing the tides.Specific
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| Originated in ancient India, 'Vedas'
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| | lifestyle interventions are a major
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| means knowledge and it there were Vedas
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| | preventive and therapeutic approach in
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| written for every aspect of life.
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| | Ayurveda as well. Each patient is
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| Ayurveda provides an integrated approach
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| | prescribed an individualized dietary,
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| to the prevention and treatment of
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| | eating, sleeping, and exercise program
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| illness through lifestyle interventions
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| | depending on his or her constitutional
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| and a wide range of natural therapies.
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| | type and the nature of the underlying
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| Ayurvedic theory states that all
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| | dosha imbalance at the source of the
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| imbalance and disease in the body begin
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| | illness.The Ayurvedic practitioner uses a
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| with imbalance or stress in the
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| | variety of precise body postures, all
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| awareness, or consciousness, of the
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| | derived from the age-old discipline of
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| individual. This mental stress leads to
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| | yoga; breathing exercises; and meditative
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| unhealthy lifestyles, which further
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| | techniques. These postures are used to
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| promote ill health. Therefore, mental
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| | create an individualized self-care
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| techniques such as meditation are
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| | program to improve both physical health
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| considered essential to the promotion of
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| | and personal consciousness. In addition,
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| healing and to prevention. Artha-Veda
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| | herbal preparations are added to the
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| unfolds statecraftAyur-Veda sets forth
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| | patient's diet for preventive and
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| medicine and healthDhanur-Veda discusses
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| | rejuvenative purposes as well as for the
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| military scienceGandharva-Veda illumines
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| | treatment of specific disorders.In
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| music and the artsSthapatya-Veda explains
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| | addition to mental factors, lifestyle,
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| architectureThe Universe, according to
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| | and dosha imbalance, Ayurveda identifies
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| ancient Indian thinking is composed of
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| | a fourth major factor in disease: the
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| five basic elements, namely: Prithivi
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| | accumulation of metabolic byproducts and
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| (earth), Apya(water), Teja(fire),
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| | toxins in the body tissues. Ayurvedic
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| Vayu(air) and Akash(ether). As the human
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| | physical therapy, called panchakarma,
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| body is similarly constituted, there is a
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| | consists of physical applications,
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| fundamental harmony between the universe
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| | including herbalized oil massage,
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| and man, a healthy balance between the
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| | herbalized heat treatments, and
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| microcosm and macrocosm. Ayurveda
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| | elimination therapies (e.g., therapies to
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| describes all physical manifestations of
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| | improve bowel movements), which promote
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| disease as due to the imbalance of these
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| | internal cleansing and removal of such
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| basic physiological principles in the
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| | toxic metabolic wastes. Certain of the
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| body.Ayurveda_2 True medicine,
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| | agents used in panchakarma therapy are
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| according to Ayurveda is one, which cures
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| | proposed to have free-radical scavenging,
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| the disease without causing any side
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| | or antioxidant, effects.Free radicals are
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| effect. It is in this aspect that
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| | naturally occurring atoms or molecules
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| Ayurveda enjoys an advantage over the
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| | that are highly reactive with anything
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| modern system of medicine.Health,
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| | they come into contact with. A recently
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| according to Ayurveda, is the natural
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| | developed theory suggests that free
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| state of all three aspects of human being
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| | radicals play important roles in causing
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| i.e. body, mind and the soul (Indriyas,
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| | a wide range of degenerative and chronic
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| Manas and atma). In addition, effects of
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| | disorders, including cancer and aging.
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| yogic postures and breathing on finger
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| | Thus, substances with antioxidant
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| blood flow showed consistent changes with
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| | properties may be effective in
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| various breathing practices, changes that
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| | preventing, or even treating, myriad
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| were more pronounced in trained yogic
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| | conditions.Ayurveda emphasizes the
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| practitioners. Changes in endocrine
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| | interdependence of the health of the
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| hormone measurements also have been
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| | individual and the quality of societal
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| associated with certain Ayurvedic
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| | life. Therefore, measures to ensure the
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| practices.Measurement of metabolic rate,
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| | collective health of society, such as
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| oxygen exchange, lung capacity, and red
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| | pollution control, community hygiene, the
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| and white blood cell counts have been
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| | collective practice of meditation
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| found to be associated with general yogic
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| | programs, and appropriate living
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| training and in some cases with specific
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| | conditions, are supported.In addition,
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| asanas (posture). When the natural state
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| | effects of yogic postures and breathing
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| comes in contact with unhappiness
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| | on finger blood flow showed consistent
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| (Dukhasamayoga) disease result. Ayurveda
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| | changes with various breathing practices,
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| has eight distinct- branches :-1. General
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| | changes that were more pronounced in
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| medicine
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| | trained yogic practitioners. Changes in
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| 2. Surgery
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| | endocrine hormone measurements also have
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| 3. Ear, nose, throat, eye and mouth
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| | been associated with certain Ayurvedic
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| diseases
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| | practices.Measurement of metabolic rate,
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| 4. Psychiatry
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| | oxygen exchange, lung capacity, and red
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| 5. Midwifery and pediatrics
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| | and white blood cell counts have been
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| 6. Toxicology
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| | found to be associated with general yogic
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| 7. Rejuvenation and tonics and
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| | training and in some cases with specific
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| 8. AphrodiasicsIt is because of these
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| | asanas (posture).Ayurveda has been known
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| eight branches that Ayurveda is known as
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| | to treat people with various chronic
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| the Astanga-ayurveda.Ayurveda describes
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| | diseases including rheumatoid arthritis,
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| all physical manifestations of disease as
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| | asthma, chronic bronchitis, eczema,
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| due to the imbalance of three basic
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| | psoriasis, hypertension, constipation,
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| physiological principles in the body,
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| | headaches, chronic sinusitis, and
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| called doshas, which are believed to
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| | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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| govern all bodily functions. Evaluation
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| | In addition, published studies have
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| of these three doshas--vata, pitta, and
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| | documented reductions in cardiovascular
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| kapha--is accomplished primarily by
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| | disease risk factors, including blood
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| feeling the patient's pulse at the radial
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| | pressure, cholesterol, and reaction to
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| artery, which is a detailed and
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| | stress, in individuals practicing
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| systematic technique called nadi
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| | Ayurvedic methods and have shown
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| vigyan.This evaluation determines the
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| | improvement in overall health care
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| types of herbs prescribed, and it guides
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| | utilization measures among meditators.The
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| the physician in the application of all
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| | "technology" of meditative practices has
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| other ayurvedic therapies.Vata - is
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| | been subjected to studies showing
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| likened to the wind, which is constantly
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| | physiological changes of heart rate,
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| moving and hence represents the central
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| | blood pressure, brain cortex activity,
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| nervous system.Pitta - the sun, which is
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| | metabolism, respiration, muscle tension,
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| a source of energy. It represents the
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| | lactate level, skin resistance,
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| digestive system and biochemical
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| | salivation, and pain and stress responses
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| processesKapha - governs the balance of
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| | (improvement), and both negative and
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| tissue fluid and controls the cell growth
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| | positive behavioral effects.
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| and the firmness of the body. Similar to
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