Maria Fernandes | Northern Territory
In today’s era, everyone seeks better health and longevity through a holistic approach. So how can we achieve this? The ancient wisdom of Ayurveda – a healing system that focuses on balancing mind, body, and spirit to promote complete health.
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To further understand the true nature of this ancient healing science, Dr. Vasant Lad, an Ayurvedic doctor, author, and teacher with over 40 years of experience, spoke to Navhind Times’ talk show ‘Talk from the Heart’. was invited as a guest. It was recently aired on Goa 365 channel.
Lad has been the Medical Director of Ayurvedic Hospital, Pune for three years and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Ayurvedic Medical College, University of Pune for 15 years. He founded the Institute of Ayurveda in Albuquerque, USA in 1984 and currently serves as the Institute’s Chief Instructor and Director.
Ayurveda is often referred to as the “mother of all healing.” Elaborating on the basic concepts of this science, Rudd said: “Ayurveda is the science/knowledge of life, and life is a tripod based on the relationship of body, mind and consciousness in close relationship with everything else in the universe. material and immaterial. According to Ayurveda, every individual is an indivisible whole with its own blueprint. At the time of conception, three ‘doshas’ from the parents, ‘vata’, ‘pitta’ and ‘kapha’, contribute to an individual’s ‘prakruti’ or psychophysiology, and Ayurveda believes that this ‘prakruti’ and ‘vikruti’ He further explained how our characteristics can be identified according to our ‘doshas’ which are derived from the five elements. “Vata (space and air) governs movement, Pitta (fire and water) regulates metabolism, and Kapha (earth and water) manages assimilation within the body. These are dynamic energies that constantly react to a person’s thoughts, emotions, environment, and actions,” he said. Emphasizing the role of awareness and knowing your own constitution as the key to maintaining good health, he says, “These are the ways in which your mind, body, and emotions respond to the changing circumstances of your environment and daily life.” It helps you stay mindful about things like the food you eat.”
The first step in any treatment is diagnosis and in Ayurveda, diagnosis is done through ‘Nadi Pariksha’. “This technology can determine the imbalance between a person’s ‘prakruti’, ‘vikruti’ and ‘doshas’ and accurately diagnose diseases,” Rudd said.
One of the common treatments in Ayurveda is ‘Panchakarma’, a purification and rejuvenation program. Elaborating on this treatment method, Rudd says, “’Panchakarma’ means five treatments or actions that are performed individually for each person, keeping in mind the specific constitutional disorder. Careful observation and supervision is required.The treatment begins with preliminary purification measures of ‘snehan’ (oil massage) and ‘svedana’ (sweating or sweating), followed by a purification method called ‘shodhana’.
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He also spoke extensively about the different ways ghee and oils can be used to maximize their health benefits. “When we use ghee in our diet, it improves ojas vitality, cellular intelligence or ‘tejas’, and even cell-to-cell communication. Ghee maintains psychoneuroimmunological responses in addition to other benefits. ” Herbs also play an important role in Ayurvedic treatment by protecting the body from disease and provide health benefits such as improved digestion and improved mental health. Ladd also provided tips on how to use different herbs for different purposes.
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