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Ayurveda is the chief among the four Upavedas, or subordinate Vedas. The principles of Ayurveda are immortal. Ayurveda comes from two Sanskrit words - ayu, meaning “life”, and Veda, meaning “knowledge”. Thus, Ayurveda means “knowledge of life.”

The two objectives of Ayurveda

	To prolong life and promote perfect health (add years to life and life to years)
	To completely eradicate disease and dysfunction from the body.

Ayurveda described eight branches

	General Medicine
	Surgery
	E.N.T. Disease & Treatment
	Toxicology
	Bacteriology
	Obstetrics & Gynecology
	Pediatrics
	Geriatric medicine

Life is a combination of

Body (SHARIRA)

	3 Doshas: - VATA, PITTA & KAPHA
	7 Dhatus: - RAS, RAKTA, MAMSA, MEDA, ASTHI, MAJJA, SHUKRA
	3 Malas: - MUTRA, VISHTA, SWED

Senses (INDRIYA)

	5 Organs of Senses (GYANENDRIYAS) - Ears, Skin, Eyes, Tongue, Nose
	5 Organs of Action (KARMENDRIYAS) - Speech, Hand, Legs, Excretory organs, Reproductive organs

Mind (MAN)

Consciousness - (ATMA)

The integrated functioning of these four results in a perfect life. Ayurveda takes the individual as a whole and re-establishes harmony between all the constituents of life. Life established in perfect balance means perfect health. The overall purpose of Ayurveda is to develop the highest states of consciousness.

PRAKRUTI / PRAKRTI / PRAKRITI (Constitution)

According to Ayurveda there are 7 constitutions. Means whole human race can be divided in to seven constitutions.

Constitution of any individual is inherited when he/she was in the womb of mother.

Constitution is formed by the predominant vital habit formed at the time of fertilization of ovum by the sperm

Following are the few important factors in deciding constitution of an individual.

	Predominance of Dosha in the womb of mother at the time of pregnancy
	Environment
	Climate
	Food habits of mother
	Mental and emotional condition of mother

Constitution is genotypic condition that can not be altered. Constitution remain same for life time.

Constitution is very important in determining individual's health & disease condition

PANCHAMAHABHUTA (Proto-Elements)

Whole universe (Including ourselves) is made with five Proto-Elements

	PRUTHVI (Earth)
	JALA (Water)
	AGNI (Fire)
	AAKASH (Space)
	VAYU (Air)

Subjects cover by Ayurveda:

	That which is beneficial or damaging to society
	That which is beneficial or damaging to the individual
	That which prolongs life.

The three goals of Life are:

The three goals of life are

	A long and healthy life
	Wealth and success in society
	Enlightenment

Fulfillment of these three goals results in happiness.

Ayurveda deals with etiological factors, the signs and symptoms of disease and the management of both health and diseases.

The definition of the concept of health in Ayurveda is holistic. “Swastha” (health) means to be “established in the Self,” that is in the self-referral activity of the unified field of all the laws of nature.

Ayurvedic Definition of healthy individual:

	The Ayurvedic definition of a healthy individual is:
	Samadoshah, samagnish cha, samadhatu mala kriyah, prasannatmendriyamanah, svastha ityabhidyiyate.
	“He whose doshas are in balance, whose appetite is good, whose bodily tissues are functioning normally, whose excretory functions are in balance, and whose self, mind and senses remain full of bliss, he is called a healthy person.”
	Sushruta Sutrasthanam 15,41

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