Ayurvedic Bliss Therapies Chicago. » Ayurvedic category http://www.vedictherapies.com Living Yoga in a Modern World. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:26:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ayurvedic post http://www.vedictherapies.com/ayurvedic-post/ http://www.vedictherapies.com/ayurvedic-post/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 23:25:58 +0000 admin http://www.vedictherapies.com/?p=270 Ayurveda believes in ‘five great elements’ (Devanāgarī: पंचतत्व‌; earth, water, fire, air and space) forming the universe, including the human body. Chyle, blood, flesh, fat, bone, marrow, and semen are believed to be the seven primary constituent elements (Devanāgarī: सप्तधातु) of the body. Ayurveda stresses a balance of three substances: wind/spirit/air, phlegm, and bile, each representing divine forces. According to Ayurvedic beliefs, the doctrine of these three Doshas (Devanāgarī: त्रिदॊश्)—vata (wind/spirit/air), pitta (bile) and kapha (phlegm)—is important. Traditional beliefs hold that humans possess a unique constellation of Doshas. In Ayurveda, the human body has 20 Guna (Devanāgarī: गुन, meaning quality). Surgery and surgical instruments are employed. It is believed that building a healthy metabolic system, attaining good digestion, and proper excretion leads to vitality. Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, meditation, and massage.

The concept of Panchakarma (Devanāgarī: पंचकर्म‌) is believed to eliminate toxic elements from the body. Eight disciplines of Ayurveda treatment, called Ashtanga (Devanāgarī: अष्टांग), are given below:

  • Surgery (Shalya-chikitsa).
  • Treatment of diseases above the clavicle (Salakyam).
  • Internal medicine (Kaaya-chikitsa).
  • Demonic possession (Bhuta vidya): Ayurveda believes in demonic intervention and—as a form of traditional medicine—identifies a number of ways to counter the supposed effect of these interferences. Bhuta vidya has been called psychiatry.
  • Paediatrics (Kaumarabhrtyam).
  • Toxicology (Agadatantram).
  • Prevention and building immunity (rasayanam).
  • Aphrodisiacs (Vajikaranam).
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