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    Ayurvedic medicine is the dominant herbal tradition in India and the oldest system of healing in the world. It is based on balancing the mind, body, and spirit through the five basic elements - air, water, fire, earth, and space. These elements combine to form three life forces or doshas that control bodily functions: Vata (space and air), Pitta (fire and water), and Kapha (water and earth). Diagnosis examines which dosha is aggravated, and treatment focuses on cleansing the body through Panchakarma to restore balance and reduce symptoms. While some Ayurvedic preparations carry toxicity risks, studies show it may effectively reduce pain and increase function for conditions like osteoarthritis and help

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    Ayurvedic medicine is the dominant herbal tradition in India and the oldest system of healing in the world. It is based on balancing the mind, body, and spirit through the five basic elements - air, water, fire, earth, and space. These elements combine to form three life forces or doshas that control bodily functions: Vata (space and air), Pitta (fire and water), and Kapha (water and earth). Diagnosis examines which dosha is aggravated, and treatment focuses on cleansing the body through Panchakarma to restore balance and reduce symptoms. While some Ayurvedic preparations carry toxicity risks, studies show it may effectively reduce pain and increase function for conditions like osteoarthritis and help

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    Ayurvedic medicine is the dominant herbal tradition in India and the oldest system of healing in the world. It is based on balancing the mind, body, and spirit through the five basic elements - air, water, fire, earth, and space. These elements combine to form three life forces or doshas that control bodily functions: Vata (space and air), Pitta (fire and water), and Kapha (water and earth). Diagnosis examines which dosha is aggravated, and treatment focuses on cleansing the body through Panchakarma to restore balance and reduce symptoms. While some Ayurvedic preparations carry toxicity risks, studies show it may effectively reduce pain and increase function for conditions like osteoarthritis and help

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    AYURVEDIC

    MEDICINE
    BY: JOYCE KATHLEEN DENNA
    AYURVEDIC
    MEDICINE
    • AKA Ayurveda
    • dominant herbal tradition in
    India.
    • Oldest system of healing in the
    world.
    • Also practiced by Japan and
    Germany.
    AYUR
    Ayurveda is = LIFE
    derived from
    two Sanskrit
    VEDA
    Word, AYUR
    = SCIENCE or
    and VEDA
    KNOWLEDGE
    -Based on the belief that health and
    wellness depend on a delicate balance
    between the mind , body and spirit.
    -Its main goal is to promote good
    health, not to fight disease.
    -If your mind, body and health are in
    harmony with the universe, you have
    good health. When something disrupts
    the balance, you get sick.
    e
    -based on the concept of the five
    basic elements found in the
    universe: air, water, fire, earth
    and space.
    -these combine in the human body
    to form three life forces or energy
    called Doshas.
    -they control how our body works.
    -Vata Dosha (space and air)
    -Pitta Dosha (Fire and water)
    - Kapha Dosha ( Water and Earth)
    VATA DOSHA
    (Space and Air)
    -most powerful among all the three doshas.
    -controls every basic body function.
    -controls your mind, breathing, blood flow, heart
    function and the ability to get rid of wastes
    through the intestines.
    -things can disrupt if you stay up too late, eating
    again too soon after meal, fear and grief.
    PITTA DOSHA ( Fire And
    Water)
    - controls digestion, metabolism and
    certain hormones that are linked to your
    appetite.
    -things that can disrupt it are eating sour
    or spicy foods and spending too much
    time in the sun.
    KAPHA DOSHA
    (Water and Earth)
    -controls muscle growth, body strength
    and stability, weight and your immune
    system.
    -you can disrupt it by sleeping during the
    day, eating too many sweets and drinking
    things that contain too much salt or
    water.
    DIAGNOSIS
    -Carried out which dosha is
    aggregated.
    -Pulse, tongue, skin, physical
    features, stool, urine, etc. are
    examined.
    AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
    Goal is to The cleansing
    cleanse the process is called
    body of “PANCHAKARMA”
    undigested - designed to
    foods, which
    reduce sympthoms
    can stay in the
    body and lead and restore
    to illness. harmony and
    balance.
    BENEFITS OF AYURVEDIC
    MEDICINE:
    - Can help you lose weight.
    -Is as effective as traditional treatment
    for rheumatoid arthritis.
    -Can help you reduce stress.
    -Can work side by side with Western
    Medicine.
    IS AYURVEDIC MEDICINE SAFE?

    Some Ayurvedic preparations may


    contain lead. mercury or arsenic in
    amounts that can be toxic.
    IS AYURVEDIC MEDICINE
    EFFECTIVE?
    A few studies show that Ayurvedic
    medicine may reduce pain and increase
    function in people with osteoarthritis and
    help manage symptoms in people with type
    2 diabetes.
    There is little scientific evidence on
    Ayurveda's value on other health conditions.
    THANK
    YOU!
    References:

    ● https://nccih.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/introduction.htm
    ● https://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/ayurvedic-
    treatments

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