Ayurveda: a boon for the human community

Ayurveda is a science that developed as the human evolved. Ayurveda can be called the science that deals with the health of a person. The main stress of Ayurveda is to eradicate sorrows and misery from the life of a person.

These sorrows and misery can be any, physical or emotional.

There are two principles of Ayurveda

• First and foremost is the maintenance of the diseased free condition of a healthy individual.
• The second is treating a person suffering from any diseases.

These are the two primary principles on which Ayurveda works. It would be strange to know that no other medicinal system has any kind of provision to sustain the health of an individual. They only deal with treating disease and providing relief. But it is not in the case of Ayurveda. Ayurveda primarily believes in making a person happy and free from any disease and secondly, if a person somehow gets affected by certain ailments then it is concerned with treating the root cause besides providing a disease.

Only Ayurveda is the science that tells us about how to lead a healthy and quality lifestyle that is extremely beneficial for remaining disease-free. As mentioned in the ancient texts of Ayurveda, there are two types of a regimen that have to be followed. These are:-

• Day regimen — it deals with what all is to be done in a daily routine. According to it, a person should wake up early in the morning about half an hour before sunrise. He should get free from nature call and then should brush his teeth and then take bath. After that, he should worship the supreme power, and only then he should have his meals. Even the dietary pattern is also given i.e. what is to be taken and whatnot. Hence it covers all the aspect which includes daily routines and diet.
• Night regimen — next comes the night regimen that starts after sunset. It has been mentioned that a person should have dinner before sunset. He should relax and should spend his time with his family. It has also been mentioned that what should be the ambiance of the place where he should have his bed and which direction should one sleep. Recent researches have shown that these small-small factors have a very definitive effect not only on the psychic but also on the physical aspect of a person.

There is also one more topic that is called saddvritta, this deals with the social behavior of a person. This aspect deals with a person’s behavior and his responsibilities towards the society he lives in. It teaches us how to live in a society that is helpful in the upliftment of the mental status and activities of people around us.

Besides these general health maintenance methods, Ayurveda also tells certain ways to achieve longevity and live life like a youth. These methods are known as Rasayana. This longevity can be achieved by herbal medicines and also by following certain procedures.

Ayurveda also mentions the body’s detoxification and rejuvenating procedures known as panchakarma. It is a five-step procedure that helps in the elimination of toxins in the body thereby establishing homeostasis in the three humors i.e. (Vata, pitta, and Kapha).

Ayurveda also contains a list of a number of herbs with their complete description and their therapeutic use. There is also mention of the preparation of various herbal medicines that are extremely helpful in eradicating various diseases that have been caused due to certain reasons.

Hence Ayurveda can be called a complete health science that has the capability to completely transform you and your body making it energetic, youthful, and filled with enthusiasm.

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