In various traditional healing practices like Naturopathic, Homeopathic, Native American Indian, Ayurvedic and traditional oriental medicine, medicinal herbs have been used since a very long time. But among all these remedial methods it is the Ayurvedic treatment which is popular for the use of herbs for curing all kinds of ailments. It functions by focusing exclusively on food and dietary discrepancies and so relies heavily on herbs like sesame, turmeric, Indian gooseberry, ashoka, grounded spices and other natural edibles. It is difficult to pin point the exact time when Ayurveda came into being but majority of the historians have unanimously agreed that it was discovered 3500 to 5000 years ago by the saints and sages of India. It was then treasured in the Vedas, the sacred texts considered to be the oldest writing of the world and forwarded to the future generations.
According to the Ayurvedic principle, the physical constitution, vulnerability to diseasesand the mental set up of a human being can be determined by examining the balance of his prakriti/doshas in relation to that of the existential state of the universe. Air, ether, fire, water and earth are the five elements of nature that combine in pairs to form the three doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Further, in Ayurveda these three doshas are recognized as three units the imbalance of which paves the way for different ailments to take root in the body. The herbal treatment is aimed at harmonizing the human state to the entire universal cosmic realm and by taking its performance into account herbs are classified into these three specific categories; namely, Shaman, Kopan and Swasthahita.
In Ayurveda, the herbal therapy works by providing nutrition to the body which further energizes and revitalizes it. Some herbs are naturally inclined towards treating particular organs but others work equally on the whole body as general medicines. Herbs are used internally as well as externally. Tinctures, essential oil dilutions, flower essences, encapsulated herbs, fresh herbs, tinctures, teas etc are the internal use of herbs. External use includes herbal and essential oil blends, salves and lotions. Domestically, herbs are used as extracts, powder and paste.
Ayurveda promotes the use of nutritious natural food to fight diseases. Mehasini; the natural herbal food is considerably used in Ayurvedic treatment as an effective cure for diabetes. Herbal steam bath, massages and tonics are also indelibly attached to Ayurvedic healing. In shirodhara, the steam of boiled herbs when applied on the patient accelerates blood circulation through the periphery and removes bodily impurities. Nasya treatment is carried out by applying oil massage to the head, neck and shoulders. Triphala, the ayurvedic tonic for general health contains Indian gooseberry as the primal ingredient and certain tonics prepared by using ashoka in large scale are used in the treatment of the female reproductive system
The Ayurvedic herbal treatment has evolved and established itself considerably over the years throughout India. Presently, in spite of the towering presence of allopathic medicines, two thirds of the 70% Indian population that live in rural areas still bestows their trust on medicinal herbs to meet their health care necessities. Because of its reasonably priced treatment devoid of side-effects the government has encouraged Ayurveda as a worthy substitute to western medicines.
Ayurveda is also very popular abroad as countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have been practicing Ayurvedic treatment for centuries. In China & Greek too it shows its influence on Chinese Unani and Greek humoral medicine. For its efficacy against diseases this ancient form of Indian healing has marked itself as one of the best ways of healing throughout the world.
According to the Ayurvedic principle, the physical constitution, vulnerability to diseasesand the mental set up of a human being can be determined by examining the balance of his prakriti/doshas in relation to that of the existential state of the universe. Air, ether, fire, water and earth are the five elements of nature that combine in pairs to form the three doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Further, in Ayurveda these three doshas are recognized as three units the imbalance of which paves the way for different ailments to take root in the body. The herbal treatment is aimed at harmonizing the human state to the entire universal cosmic realm and by taking its performance into account herbs are classified into these three specific categories; namely, Shaman, Kopan and Swasthahita.
In Ayurveda, the herbal therapy works by providing nutrition to the body which further energizes and revitalizes it. Some herbs are naturally inclined towards treating particular organs but others work equally on the whole body as general medicines. Herbs are used internally as well as externally. Tinctures, essential oil dilutions, flower essences, encapsulated herbs, fresh herbs, tinctures, teas etc are the internal use of herbs. External use includes herbal and essential oil blends, salves and lotions. Domestically, herbs are used as extracts, powder and paste.
Ayurveda promotes the use of nutritious natural food to fight diseases. Mehasini; the natural herbal food is considerably used in Ayurvedic treatment as an effective cure for diabetes. Herbal steam bath, massages and tonics are also indelibly attached to Ayurvedic healing. In shirodhara, the steam of boiled herbs when applied on the patient accelerates blood circulation through the periphery and removes bodily impurities. Nasya treatment is carried out by applying oil massage to the head, neck and shoulders. Triphala, the ayurvedic tonic for general health contains Indian gooseberry as the primal ingredient and certain tonics prepared by using ashoka in large scale are used in the treatment of the female reproductive system
The Ayurvedic herbal treatment has evolved and established itself considerably over the years throughout India. Presently, in spite of the towering presence of allopathic medicines, two thirds of the 70% Indian population that live in rural areas still bestows their trust on medicinal herbs to meet their health care necessities. Because of its reasonably priced treatment devoid of side-effects the government has encouraged Ayurveda as a worthy substitute to western medicines.
Ayurveda is also very popular abroad as countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have been practicing Ayurvedic treatment for centuries. In China & Greek too it shows its influence on Chinese Unani and Greek humoral medicine. For its efficacy against diseases this ancient form of Indian healing has marked itself as one of the best ways of healing throughout the world.
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