AYURVEDIC

MEDICINE
BY: JOYCE KATHLEEN DENNA
AYURVEDIC
MEDICINE
• AKA Ayurveda
• dominant herbal tradition in
India.
• Oldest system of healing in the
world.
• Also practiced by Japan and
Germany.
 AYUR
Ayurveda is = LIFE
derived from
two Sanskrit
VEDA
Word, AYUR
= SCIENCE or
and VEDA
KNOWLEDGE
-Based on the belief that health and
wellness depend on a delicate balance
between the mind , body and spirit.
-Its main goal is to promote good
health, not to fight disease.
-If your mind, body and health are in
harmony with the universe, you have
good health. When something disrupts
the balance, you get sick.
 e
-based on the concept of the five
basic elements found in the
universe: air, water, fire, earth
and space.
-these combine in the human body
to form three life forces or energy
called Doshas.
-they control how our body works.
-Vata Dosha (space and air)
-Pitta Dosha (Fire and water)
- Kapha Dosha ( Water and Earth)
 VATA DOSHA
(Space and Air)
-most powerful among all the three doshas.
-controls every basic body function.
-controls your mind, breathing, blood flow, heart
function and the ability to get rid of wastes
through the intestines.
-things can disrupt if you stay up too late, eating
again too soon after meal, fear and grief.
 PITTA DOSHA ( Fire And
Water)
- controls digestion, metabolism and
certain hormones that are linked to your
appetite.
-things that can disrupt it are eating sour
or spicy foods and spending too much
time in the sun.
KAPHA DOSHA
(Water and Earth)
-controls muscle growth, body strength
and stability, weight and your immune
system.
-you can disrupt it by sleeping during the
day, eating too many sweets and drinking
things that contain too much salt or
water.
DIAGNOSIS
-Carried out which dosha is
aggregated.
-Pulse, tongue, skin, physical
features, stool, urine, etc. are
examined.
 AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
Goal is to The cleansing
cleanse the process is called
body of “PANCHAKARMA”
undigested - designed to
foods, which
reduce sympthoms
can stay in the
body and lead and restore
to illness. harmony and
balance.
BENEFITS OF AYURVEDIC
MEDICINE:
- Can help you lose weight.
-Is as effective as traditional treatment
for rheumatoid arthritis.
-Can help you reduce stress.
-Can work side by side with Western
Medicine.
IS AYURVEDIC MEDICINE SAFE?

Some Ayurvedic preparations may

contain lead. mercury or arsenic in
amounts that can be toxic.
IS AYURVEDIC MEDICINE
EFFECTIVE?
A few studies show that Ayurvedic
medicine may reduce pain and increase
function in people with osteoarthritis and
help manage symptoms in people with type
2 diabetes.
There is little scientific evidence on
Ayurveda's value on other health conditions.
THANK
YOU!
References:

● https://nccih.nih.gov/health/ayurveda/introduction.htm
● https://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/ayurvedic-
treatments