Ayurveda Treatment

Ayurveda Treatment for Eye Diseases

2009-03-16T18:55:00.000-07:00

Eyes being one of the most important organs in Ayurveda, all five elements play a role in maintaining eye health. Earth (prithivi) governs the muscular part of the eye, fire (tejas) rules the blood vessels, air (vayu) governs the color, water (apu) dominates the white area, and space (akasha) controls the tear ducts and channels.According to ayurvedic studies, eye problems are caused by upsetting of one of the three doshas namely an imbalance in vata, pitta or kapha doshas.(go trough all post for more knowledge on this ayurveda terms.)

Improper Eye care can result in the following:

mpaired vision (need of glasses)
Cataracts
Damaged Retinas
Blindness

Causes

Vata disorders in the eye tend to lead to dryness, poor vision and eyestrain.
Pitta imbalances cause burning, inflammation, yellow pus, and redness.

TREATMENT

Ayurvedic eye treatment varies for each problem. Few eye strengthening and purifying treatments are use of triphala eyewash, eye bright infusion and netra vasti. Cooling herbs such as roses, sandalwood, coriander leaves, and Indian eyeliner (kajal) also improve vision. A drop of pure castor oil in the eyes is also healing for vata and pitta eye diseases.

As shatavari is high in vitamin A and gooseberry in vitamin C these strengthen the eyes connective tissue integrity. As per Ayurveda it is vital to protect the eyes from chemicals, overstrain, sunlight and internal toxins. Heat too increases degeneration of the eyes connective tissue so one should avoid hot hair dryers, hot water on the face, alcohol based cosmetics around the eyes. Yogic eye exercises are indeed helpful to maintain clarity of vision. Above all a diet, rich in antioxidants such as fresh fruit and vegetables will result in strong eyes.

Quite Smoking: How Smoking Enjoyment becomes Serious Addiction?

2009-03-14T21:29:00.000-07:00

These really an interesting question because lots of smokers want to left the smoking. Smokers also know that smoking is injurious to health but there is something which does not let them to left smoking. It is pharmacological effect of nicotine that forces them to continue their smoking addiction or it is a behavioral pattern that one has acquired in his developing years of life or is their certain Intra personal factors that govern the addiction, it is indeed a multitude of factors combined together that synergize and lubricate the addictive behavior.

Tobacco habits usually start early in teenage years. Several factors appear to initiate smoking in young age, namely a rite to passage in to adult life, an anti demanding gesture being a man, modernity affluence, cigarette as fashion accessories, hospitality & friendship & social class norms.

Stage of Smoking behavior: A teenager usually passes through various stages before they becomes on established smoker.

Preparation stage: in which basic attitudes towards smoking are formed.
Trying stage: which include first few times the youth uses cigarettes.
Experimentation period: in which the child smokers repeatedly but an irregular basic.
Regular use: across an increasingly wide variety of situational contexts.
Nicotine Dependence: this is the last stage when you do not left smoking and you become chain smoker and can not live without that.

Types of Smokers: based on the motives of smoking Negative affect smoker: one who use cigarette as prop in times of crisis or as sedative

Positive affect smoker: one who really likes to smoke & enjoys the test of smoke.
Additive smoker: one who uses cigarette to satisfy needs or to solve problems.
Habitual Smoker: one who is chain smoker where the habit is so automatic.

There are elements in cigarette that really instigates smoking addiction, and that is nicotine. In fact, nicotine is regarded as one of the toughest stimulants ever identified. So, nicotine is s one of the most common factor that leads to smoking addiction.

Basically the nicotine level is directly infused into the brain, when a person smokes. This helps the smokers to have some relief from tension. The problem is that the anxiety sets back in with greater intensity after several tension-free minutes, and demands for more doses of stress-relievers i.e. nicotine.

In this way the smoking addiction starts. People who smoke as a way to release tension are already addicted to smoking. They slowly increase the number of cigarettes. This shows the person’s dependency on the cigarette already. This can be traced to where the smoking addiction starts.

Ayurveda Treatment for Prevention of Breast Cancer

2009-02-06T22:45:00.000-08:00

Ayurveda always give more importance to body massage to keep person fit and healthy. Breast massage is essential for women to keep themselves away from breast cancer. Daily breast massage gives a feel of normal contour of her breasts so she can easily detect any irregularities in breast.

Warm, puffy breasts can be massaged with coconut oil, whilst castor oil can be used for a more cleansing effect. In cases of breast cancer or pre-cancerous breast lumps massaged with Vacha oil (Acorus calamus) is very important.

To obtain the full benefits of breast massage, it is essential that only pure cotton or silk be worn. No artificial fibers should be in contact with the breasts, as these tend to disrupt the normal flow of energy. The second option to prevent breast cancer is healthy diet.

Extremes of pungent, bitter, salty, sweet, or sour food, leftovers, fried food, and cold food and drink should be avoided. Proper food combining should be practiced, and there should be three to five hours between meals or snacks. Khichari, a combination of basmati rice and mung dal, is an ideal staple, since it cleanses all three doshas and nourishes all seven dhatus.

The single most important herb in the Ayurvedic treatment of breast cancer is kutki. Due to its lekhan-bedhan (scraping and breaking down) effects, it tends to break down and scrape away malignant deposits, whilst due to its prabhav (specific action) of flushing hepatic parenchyme, it removes micro-deposits of cancer from the liver.

Source: http://www.alandiashram.org/html/reviews/breast_cancer.html

Ayurveda Treatment for Mental Relaxation

2009-01-04T04:03:00.000-08:00

I think almost all people feel relax when they listen some cool music. Many doctors also believe that music can help to make you relax. There is also a ayurveda treatment called Nada Yoga which use simple music and sound. There are many modern medical system does not give much importance to this types of ayurveda treatment but it is really important.

Even if you are fit form your body but not mentally then according to ayurveda you are ill. In nada yoga, a person should focus on anahata nada, or inaudible sounds. It is the sound that is found within the body, rather than heard with the ear. Nada yoga may also include the use of chants.

Many people get positive result after this ayurveda treatment and feel increased awareness, mental focus, relaxation and internal body peace who regularly mediate. This type of meditation releases your positive energy and controls negative thoughts.

Ayurveda Panchakarma – For Complete Health Care

2008-12-28T04:56:00.000-08:00

As I mention before ayurveda treatment emphasizes on prevention then making cure of disease. The main reason for disease is toxins which reside in our body and we have to remove them. So panchakarma is ayurveda treatment which eliminates toxins from human body.

“Pancha” means five in English and Panchakarma is consists of five different taprocedure namely called Vamana, Virechana, Nasya, Basti and Raktamoskshana. The menl stress of today busy life makes most people ill. Of course you look physically fit but not mentally.

Panchakarma remove deep-rooted stress and toxin form body so you fell fresh and good. In today’s busy and stressful life more and more people fill disease like lack of sleep, headache, cancer, fatigue and many more.

With the ayurveda treatment of Panchakarma it eliminates these toxins from the body, allowing healing permanently of tissues, channels, digestion and mental functions.

Ayurveda Massage - Abhyanga massage

2008-12-21T04:04:00.000-08:00

Abhyanga massage is a gentle but firm whole body massage from head to toe using warm medicated oils. Oils are chosen according to the prakruti and the illness. The massage is done in a soft rhythmic way with one or two persons massaging at the same time for forty five to sixty minutes. After the massage a steam bath or hot shower is highly recommended.

Abhyanga massage is a deeply relaxing, rejuvenating experience as well as treatment in certain illness. A regular Abhyanga protects from stress, anxiety, exhaustion and Vata disorder. It nourishes the body, extends the life span, provides good sleep, improves the skin texture, improves the vision and provides better physical stability.

Abhyanga ayurveda treatment is the best way to control and balance Vata in the body. Vata is the predominant entity in the sense of touch and skin is the organ of touch. Keep equal amount of triphala powder and sugar candy in a glass jar and take one teaspoonful with one teaspoonful of honey on an empty stomach morning and evening and drink 250 gm of milk over it for 2-3 months. This cures all the diseases of the eyes.

To make eyes beautiful, after washing the eyes with triphala water apply olive or almond oil around the eyes and massage gently. It makes eye muscles strong and soft and the skin around the eyes looks healthy.Beautiful eyes are the first thing that one notices in your look. It counts much if you take proper care of them and make it shine with your inner self-confidence.

Advantages of Ayurveda

2008-12-14T06:49:00.000-08:00

It is preventive, protective, health primitive and curative in nature. At the same time herbal remedies are self contained, and nutritive rendering them harmless and non toxic. This provides a constructive approach against destructive forces.
Ayurveda is not man made but is believed to be divine gift. It is for us to study, seek, search and take the benefits from the treasure of knowledge.
Ayurveda is mainly based on herbs, plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and all vegetation that grows around us in plenty. It is our native system based on the peculiar indian conditions. Further whatever is available on our own country is bound to be more suitable in creating good health to us rather than borrowed knowledge as well as materials. Charaka samhita stresses the same point.
Ayurveda begins when everything fails and when the treatment is uncertain and prolonged, ayurvedic approach is the right choice since it cures chronic and stubborn diseases by its deep-rooted treatment procedures and drugs.

Weight Loss and Ayurveda Treatment

2008-12-07T04:54:00.000-08:00

Nowadays lots of people are facing obesity problem all over the world. Today’s busy life and more and more junk food varieties are also playing important roles. People do not have time to exercise and just eat the ready maid junk foods. However you can control your weight by adopting following ayurveda treatment in your regular work routine.

First of all food that should be avoided:

Milk products i.e. butter, cheese and non- vegetarian food items because they are full of fat. This doesn’t mean that you don not eat this kind of foods but just control yourself.
Other well known things to avoid are potato and rice.

Food that should be eats:

Honey is very important remedy for obesity as it mobilizes the additional deposited fat allowing it to be utilizing as energy for normal functions.
Raise the quantity of vegetables and fruits.
Mint is also helpful in losing weight.
Spices like black pepper, dry ginger and cinnamon are good for loosing weight.

Ayurvedic Formulation Need Standardization and Quality Control

2008-11-23T03:53:00.000-08:00

There is a great need of standardization and quality control of ayurvedic formulation due to many reasons, some of them are mentioned below :

- Standardization and quality control depends on the nature of crude drugs & compound drugs, on it source i.e. factors associated with the raw materials which are beyond human control like seasonal, geographical, age of the plant, time of collection, type of drying etc. Due to these natural conditions the percentage of the chemical constituents of the drugs does not remain uniform as our expectations.

- The need of quality control for ayurvedic drug is due to the fact that the preparation of drugs according to ancient method has been reduced due to commercialization of Ayurvedic pharmacy during the past era.

- Due to the manufacturing of ayurvedic, Siddha and unani drugs under "drug and cosmetic act 1940"

- To set parameters of individual drug and compound formulation.

- To solve the existence of contrvoversy in some of the ayurvedic drugs.

- To check the intertional or unintentional adulteration.

- To produce finished product of high quality.

- Globalization of Ayurveda has gained momentum and global acceptance of Ayurveda drugs is possible only by manufacturing drugs of highest quality and developing methods for their assessment.

The Soul Of Ayurveda - Satvik

2008-10-25T20:46:00.001-07:00

Ayurveda is the Oldest medicine system for curing and healing the diseases of mankind. Nowadays not only eastern but western people also starts to realize the importance of ayurveda medicine and ayurveda treatment which is nearly 5000 years young. It is true there is period during which people have some misunderstanding regarding ayurveda. But now again the star of ayurveda is brightning in sky against all the obsticles and against dark cloud of allopathic system of medicine.

More and more people put their trust in ayurveda. Western countries are looking towards India for basic concepts of ayurveda, because the roots of ayurveda are in the soil of this great country. To understand ayurveda, it is necessary to understand the fundamentals of ayurveda. Ayurveda is a part of "Aethvveda" of ancient" India. According to literature, "Ayu" Means Life and "veda" means Science so ayurveda is the "Scince of Life".

Ayurveda has three pillars for better Health. Namely Nutrient food, Relaxation of body and Brahmcharya. This three Puts more insist on the principle i.e. "Prevention is better than Cure". There are three reasons which causes diseases in human body which is called as "dosh" . Vatta, Pitta, Kapha are three dosh of diseases when these three dosh are in control it is said to be a state of well-being.

Simultaneously ayurveda also insist for control state of Mind and soul. According to ayurveda, body is made of five matters known as "Panchmahabhuta". Beside these matters body is also having mind and soul. Mind plays an important role in state of well being. A person who is having a healthy body but not healthy mind the how will he said to be healthy person?

If vatta, Pitta & Kapha are dosh of body then "Raja" & "Tamsa" are the mental disorders. These two mental natures causes stresses, psychological disorders and other mental disease. So one must become a "SATVIK". A satvik person can enjoy life. That is Soul of Ayurveda.