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Please contact Rodney Lingham (Durga Das) - (Ayurvedic Panchakarma and Massage Therapist, Cert. Ayur. Pharmacy, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor, Ayurvedic Astrologer &
Yoga and Ayurveda Teacher)

Arogya Ayurvedic Health
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Ayurveda is the ancient medical tradition of India and is over 5,000 years old. Ayurveda means "the science (veda) of life (Ayur)", in the ancient Sanskrit language of India.

Ayurveda was founded by Sri Dhanvantari, an ancient Hindu Seer of Kashi as per Indian tradition, although it has it's roots in the most ancient Indian text, the Rig Veda long before him. The two famous Indian doctors, Sushruta (c.1500BCE) Dhanvantari's student and another Seer named Charaka of the Agnivesh - Atreya linage of Ayurveda wrote the famous Sushruta Samhita and Charaka Samhita, which dealt with healing methods, such as surgery and branches of Ayurveda, which were included in the Ashtanga Ayurveda (Eight Limbs or divisions of Ayurveda):

Kaya Chikitsa (Body and Medicines)
Bhutavidya (Psychology)
Kaumara Bhritya (Gynecology)
Shalya Tantra (Surgery)
Shalakya Tantra (Science of Ears, Nose and Throat or ENT)
Agad Tantra (Science of Toxins)
Rasayana (Science of rejuvenation methods and formulas)
Vajikarana (Science of Aphrodisiacs)

Unlike modern Western (allopathic) medicine, Ayurveda treats the mind (manas), body (tanu) etc. through herbal remedies, practices such as Yoga and Exercise, as well as other methods, such as astrology and dietary therapy.

Ayurveda recognises three humors, which constitute diagnosis in Ayurveda.

These are called the Tridoshas or "Three Humors".

These are:

Vata - Wind or Gas
Pitta - Fire or Bile
Kapha - Water or Phlegm

There are five sub-humors of each, which relate of various parts of the body.

Disease (Roga) and one's own Nature (Prakriti) are instrumental in this process, as diseases are caused by imbalances of these humors, which Ayurveda seeks to restore balance to in the body. One's imbalance is called "Vikriti" or an imbalance of one's normal state or nature, called Prakriti (lit. "nature").

Ayurveda seeks to restore the balance through Yoga techniques as Pranayama (breathing exercises), Asanas (Yoga postures), use of Herbs and Herbal Formulas / Medicines aiming at restore depleted humors and restoring balance to the body, as well as other measures such as dietary therapy for increasing or reducing the above doshas or humors.

These methods are completely natural and organic, as well as harmless natural therapies.

The key to health in Ayurveda is Ojas or Vitality.

Low Ojas or Vitality is hence a low immune system, by which we become susceptible to diseases. Keeping our Agni or Fire awakened also helps, as Agni is the heat in the body and also the bile or digestive fire (Jatharagni) that burns up undigested food masses and helps eliminate it.

Taking Herbal Supplements daily is a great way to keep our Ojas or Vitality high and our Agni or digetsive fires high, thus helping prevent the on-set of diseases.

Ayurvedic Diagnosis includes many various methods for checking imbalances of one's Doshas or humors in the body, such as:

Nadi-Pariksha - Pulse Diagnosis
Jihva-Pariksha - Tongue Diagnosis
Akriti Pariksha - Facial Diagnosis
Mutra Pariksha and Purisha Pariksha - Urine and Stool Diagnosis
Chakshus Pariksha - Eye Diagnosis
Tvak Pariksha - Skin Diagnosis
Vak Pariksha - Voice diagnosis

Abdomen and Lip (Oshtha) diagnosis are also other forms used in Ayurveda.

These form three groups of Diagnostic methods:

Prashna - Asking questions related to the body
Sparsha - Touching the patient
Darshana - Looking at the patient with regards to the conditions of the humors of Dosha predominant

Manas-Prakriti or Mental Nature is also a part of this diagnostic process, to see one's own personal mental nature, with regards to the three gunas or natures in Ayurveda, which form aspects of natures inherit in creation.

These are:

Sattva-guna - Truth, purity and clarity
Rajo-guna  - Passion, agitation and action
Tamo-guna - Darkness, dullness and inertia

The main cause of disease in Ayurveda is accumulation of Ama or toxins.

These are accumulations of the humors or Doshas in various parts of the body, which then move into the deeper tissues. The three sites of accumulation of the three doshas or humors in the digestive system are:

Vata (Wind or Gas) accumulates in the Colon (as well as the Head)
Pitta (Fire or Bile) accumulates in the Small Intestine (as well as Liver, Pancreas and Kidneys)
Kapha  (Water or Phlegm) accumulates in the Stomach (as well as the Lungs)

They must first be moved from their site of accumulation before one can really get well.

This is how taking (Ayurvedic) Herbal Capsules helps, as they restore balance to the humors and dislodge the Ama or toxins from their sites of accumulation and help prevent excess build-up.

Diseases form through Ama or toxins caused by excess doshas working through the tissues, from the digestive system through to deeper tissues.

Samprapti or the Diseases stages are as follows:

1. Samchaya or Accumulation
2. Prasara or Aggravation
3. Prakopa or Spread
4. Sthana-samshraya or Relocation
5. Vyakti or Manifestation
6. Bheda or Spread

Ayurveda recognises that the body has Seven Tissues (Sapta Dhatu), and in this regards, also notes the condition of each tissue and how it has been affected by the humors or doshas.

The Seven Tissues (Dhatus) are:

Rasa -Plasma
Rakta - Blood
Meda - Fat
Majja - Nervous System
Mamsa - Muscle
Asthi - Bone
Shukra - Reproductive tissue

These in addition have their own sub-tissues, which can be affected also.

Proper lifestyle however, is an important part of keeping the Doshas or humors in balance, and thus making sure no harm is done to our tissues.

Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counseling is the first step to your health, and we can provide you this counseling, with regards to Exercises, Diet, recommended Herbal and other therapies for living a healthy Ayurvedic Lifestyle.

Please contact Rodney Lingham (Durga Das)

-Ayurvedic Lifestyle Councelor

- Yoga and Ayurveda Teacher

-Ayurvedic Astrologer

-Ayurvedic Panchakarma and Massage Therapist, graduating from Greens Ayur Hospital, Azhiyur, Kerala State, India

-Cert. Ayur. Pharmacy (Keraliya)

Email: idl@snap.net.nz for more information.

NOTE:Before conducting Ayurvedic consultations, pleasedownload, sign and print the waiver agreement (click here)and bring it with you

Sri Dhanvantari,
Founder of Ayurveda and Deity of Healing