"Good life and bad life, happy life and unhappy life, that which promotes life and that which hinders life, the measure of life and its nature - that is Ayurveda."
Caraka Samhita (one of the oldest scriptures of Ayurveda)
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda - translated from the ancient Indian language Sanskrit, means "Ayus" Life and "Veda" Knowledge.
The science of life - that is what Ayurveda means as one of the oldest medical systems in the world.
Ayurveda deals with all aspects of human life and gives far-reaching recommendations on nutrition, personal hygiene, daily routine, living in harmony with the seasons and ages, etc.
Every person is considered unique with his or her individual constitutions (doshas).
The three doshas - Vata, Pitta and Kapha - represent the basic energies in the body and influence our physical and mental health.
Health
Health is a comprehensive term in Ayurveda that includes physical, mental and spiritual health. The Sanskrit term Svasha , translated it means: to be with yourself, to be in balance, to be at rest in your true nature. According to the teachings of Ayurveda, maintaining or restoring this balance on a physical and psychological level is the basis for health and satisfaction in our lives and the prerequisite for being able to develop all of our abilities.
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or ailment."
Textbook Quote
Ayurveda in prevention
Prevention is one of the pillars of Ayurveda
Ayurveda deals in detail with all areas of life that are essential for maintaining health.
Nutrition
- Individual selection of food
daily routine
- Planning the day (Dinacarya) with recommendations
- for a healthy sleep
- Effects of the different seasons (Ritucaryana)
Need (need)
- Regulation of physical needs (Navegandharaniya)
compensation
- Exercise and relaxation
respect
- Appreciation towards others
- how to live in peace with yourself and others (Sadvritta)
spirituality
- A deeper connection to yourself, nature and the universe
Origin and history
The history of Ayurveda cannot be traced back to its beginnings or dated exactly. All we know is that Ayurveda originated on the Indian subcontinent, where it is still very popular today. For this reason, India is a land of myths and legends that have been passed down orally for thousands of years. The fact that the origins of Ayurveda are obscure has given rise to the myth centuries ago that Ayurveda was given to people by the gods as a complete knowledge that is timelessly valid. One of these myths is described in the Caraka Samhita as follows:
"Once incarnated the divine Dahanvantari (Doctor of the gods and origin of all healing arts), in the form of the king Divodasa of Kashi (today Varanasi) and, as a teacher of Ayurveda, passed on his knowledge of the practices for a long and healthy life to his students.
Dahanvantari
is still revered by many Ayurvedic doctors today as the divine patron saint of Ayurveda.
"Ayurveda has no beginning.
The field of Ayurveda is the laws of nature.
These laws of nature are in everything that exists and are eternal.
thus Ayurveda is also eternal.
Charaka Samhita
Standard work of Ayurveda
Die Caraka Samhita
It is considered the oldest collection of writings from the Vedas on Ayurveda. The author Charaka was considered the "father of non-operative Ayurvedic-Indian medicine" and compiled the Charaka Samhita around the 2nd millennium BC. This collection of writings was written in Sanskrit and consists of 120 chapters, 9,295 sutras (doctrines) and 8 sthana (sections), each of which describes these different areas of life: basic principles of diagnosis, anatomy, prognosis, therapy, pharmacy and treatment.
The Charaka Samhita contains ancient theories on the maintenance and restoration of health, on the origin of disease, on the human body, on the symptoms and treatment of various diseases, on healthy and proper nutrition, on physical and mental hygiene and prevention.
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Confucius
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