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Ayurvedic philosophy could be just the medicine!
Read on to learn about the Ayurvedic path
The early burly days of Ayurveda[Top] Ayurvedic medicine is amongst the oldest medical systems in the world today. It started in India and it has evolved over many thousands of years.
Ayurveda practitioners identified a quantity of medicinal preparations along with surgical procedures that cured different ailments and diseases. The word Ayurveda in Sanskrit comprises of the words ayus and veda. Ayus means life, veda means science. Ayurveda exports itself far and wide[Top] Ayurveda is practiced in several areas in the world today as a type of complementary and alternative medicine(CAM) It remains an important medicine system in South Asia. Several of the methods, including the use of herbal medicine, Yoga as alternative medicine or exercise and massage are applied alone as a type of CAM treatment within the U.S and the western world. Fabulous five form the universe[Top] 
Five great elements form the universe according to Ayurveda. They are
It includes the human body. The seven main constituent elements of the body are
Old embracing the new is a healthy system[Top] Ayurvedic philosophy believes in a well built metabolic healthy system, attaining good digestion as well as good excretion leads to vitality. Ayurveda focuses on
The concept of Panchakarma is believed to eliminate toxic elements from the body.
In India, Ayurveda is practiced alongside conventional technology-based medicine. Ayurveda embraces techniques such as CAT scan and microsurgery. The result is that the old embraces the new...the best of both worlds for the patient.
Ayurveda is given the third degree[Top]
Many colleges give degrees in Ayurveda medicine. The Indian Government helps teaching and research in Ayurveda through various channels at both the state as well as national levels. This helps to institutionalize traditional medicine. The benefit to this is that people can study it in major cities and towns. This is something that I would like to see more of in the west and right around the world where it is lacking. It is one way we can empower ourselves as patients.
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