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"HITHAHITHAM SUKHAM DUKHAM
AYUSTHASYA HITHAHITHAM JNANAM CHA THACHA
YATHROKTHAM AYURVEDA SA UCHYATE"
Ayurveda is a perfect ancient science of life, the word AYUR literally means
life and VEDA, the science or knowledge. Ayurveda briefly explains the knowledge
of the do's and don'ts one has to follow, which favours the well being of each
individual to lead a healthy, happy, comfortable and advantageous life both
physically, mentally & socially. Ayurveda also emphasises that "prevention
is better than cure".
History

There
are four vedas or treatises which form the basis of Indian Philosophy. They
being the RlGVEDA, the YAJURVEDA, the SAMAVEDA and the ADHARVA VEDA. Ayurveda
has emerged out as the branch of ADHARVA VEDA dates back over five thousand
years. It is said to have been originated from LORD BRAHMA (creator of the universe
according to Indian Philosophy). and has been descended to the earth through
various generations of GODS and SAINTS. This has been handed down to us by means
of ancient venerable scripts as palm leaf books, leather leaves etc. The oldest
works in Ayurveda now available are the CHARAKA SAMHITHA, SUSRUTHA SAMHITHA,
and ASHTANGA SAMGRAHA.
Ayurveda is also known as "ASHTANGA VEDA" (the word literally means
"Eight branches of knowledge") as it is divided into eight spedalised
branches. They are as follows.
1. Kaya Chikilsa - General Medicine
2. Kaumara Bhrithya - Paediatrics
3. Graha Chikilsa - Psychiatry and Psycho Somatic diseases
4. Shalakya Tantra - Diseases of Eye, Ear, Head, Nose, Throat and its surgery
5. Shalya Tantra - General Surgery
6. Agada Tantra - Toxicology
7. Rasayana Chikilsa - Rejuvenation Therapy
8. Vajeekarana Chikilsa - Aphrodisiac Therapy
According to Ayurveda every living and non-living being in this universe is
a combination of
five basic eternal elements, called Pancha Maha Bhoothas. Human Body is also
constituted by this five eternal elements in various compositions. Hence it
can be conceived that every cell of body is possessed with all the properties
of life. The only difference of Human Body from the external

World
is the expression of CHAITHANYA or consdousness or life spark or spirit or soul.
The five basic eternal elements are.
1. Earth
2. Water,
3. Fire,
4 Air,
5. Ether
These eternal elements manifest in the Human Body as three basic prindples or
subtle energies or humors (Thridosha in Sanskrit). The word Dosha literally
means that which maintains and controls the body. They are Vatha, Pitha and
Kapha. The Pancha Maha Bhoothas and Thridoshas are not prevalent to the naked
eye. But they should be conceived on comprehensive terms in which all physical
structures and physiological functions of the body are induded. The Air and
Ether elements combined to form the Vatha prindple. The fire element constitutes
Pitha prindple. Earth and Water elements combine to form Kapha prindple. These
three basic prindples govern all biological. physiological and physlo-pathological
functions of the body, mind and consdousness. They act as basic constituents
and protective barriers for the body In its normal physiological conditions.
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