Ayurveda, the science of life, has brought perfect health and wellness to millions of individuals throughout the ages with simple changes in daily living practices. Incorporating just a few of these proven methods into your lifestyle can bring about radical changes in your life
Ayurveda originated in India long back in pre-vedic period( 5000 years B.C.). The term Ayurveda means ‘Science of Life’. It deals elaborately with measures for healthful living during the entire span of life and its various phases. Besides, dealing with principles for maintenance of health, it has also developed a wide range of therapeutic measures to combat illness. These principles of positive health and therapeutic measures relate to physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare of human beings. Thus Ayurveda becomes one of the oldest systems of health care dealing with both the preventive and curative aspects of life in a most comprehensive way and presents a close similarity to the WHO’s ( World Health Organization) concept of health propounded in the modern era. Ayurveda is recognized by WHO.
According to Ayurveda, health is considered as a prerequisite for achieving the supreme ends of life consisting of righteousness (dharma), wealth (artha), artistic values (kama) and spiritual freedom or liberation (moksha). Preventive and curative aspects of diseases are considered as important components of the concept of positive health.
Ayurveda is made up of two words Ayu and Veda. Ayu means life, Veda means science or knowledge. Ayuveda means “science or knowledge of life”. Ayu or life is a combination of body, mind, senses and soul.
Ayurveda is that knowledge of life which deals elaborately and at length with conditions beneficial or otherwise to the humanity, and, to factors conducive to the happiness, or responsible for misery or sorrow besides indicating measures for healthful living for full span of life.