About Ayurveda
The word Ayurveda consists of two Sanskrit terms - Ayu meaning life and
Veda meaning knowledge. Thus Ayurveda means the knowledge of life or science
of life. It is defined as the science, through which one can obtain
knowledge about the useful and harmful ways of life, happy and miserable
types of life and conditions that lead to the above types of life, as well
as, the very nature of life. This unique system of medication originated in
India about 6000 years ago.
Kerala Ayurveda
Kerala's temperate climate, rich flora (with a wealth of herbs and
medicinal plants), and the cool monsoon season (June - November) are best
suited for Ayurveda's curative and renewing packages. In fact, today, Kerala
is the only State in India which practices Ayurveda with absolute
dedication.
The Basic Principles of Ayurveda
Ayurveda follows the principle 'You are what you eat'. Emphasis is given to
the food habits and life style. Natural herbs are widely used as medicines.
In fundamental principles of Ayurveda 5 basic elements are very important.
The universe, and anything in the universe is believed to be made of these 5
elements which are air, water, earth, fire and space. Quality and nature of
everything varies according to the difference in the proportion of these
elements each plant or each mineral exhibits its own physical and chemical
characters. This basic principle is made use of in the formulation of
medicines in Ayurveda.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Though Ayurveda has cure for almost all types of ailments, even for those
which can't be cured by allopathic medicines, but there are few which are
most commonly undertaken :
Body
Purification Therapy (Shodana Chikilsa)
It is a process of purifying the whole body to obtain proper balance of
vatha, Pitha and Kapha based on Panchakarma and Swetakarma treatment. This
will also purify the gunas and doshas of mind viz.Satwa, Rajas and
Thamas.The package process include body massage,Snehapanam, Vamanam, Nasyam,
Virechanam (medicated purgative) Sneha Vasthi, Kashaya Vasthi, Pizhichil,
Gnavarakizhi, Tharpanani, Sirovasthi, Karnapooranam and Medicated steam
bath.
Rejuvenation Therapy ( Rasayana Chikilsa)
In this treatment includes body massage with hand and foot by medicated oil
and cream. It includes internal rejuvenation medicines and medicated steam
bath. This therapy is done for 90 minutes to 2 hours per day for 7 - 14
days. It is good to rejuvenate mind, body and soul, to tone up skin, to
strengthen all systems so as to achieve ideal health and longevity.
Panchakarma Chikitsa
A five fold treatment for mental and physical well being -tunes body,
organs, mind, breath, nerves and purifies the blood.
Other Treatments are:
Kadivasthi
Dhanyamaladhara
Thailadhara
Elakizhi
Njavarakizhi
Snehapan
Ksheerdhoomam
Urovasthi
Lepanam
Thalam
Tharpanam
