Shri Dhanwantaraye Namaha

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Shri Dhanwantaraye Namaha
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• INTRODUCTION TO AYURVEDA
• By,
• DR. V. RAJENDRA
• M D (Ayu) M. S (Counseling
  Psychotherapy)Asst. Professor,GAMC, Mysore.

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Ayurveda

• Aims
• Maintenance of health
• Treatment of the diseased

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Definition of Health according to Ayurveda

• Health can be defined as a state of an
  individual in which his doshas , dhatus, agni
  malas are in equilibrium, at the same time his
  manas, atma, sensory faculty are in a state of
  well being and optimum efficiency.

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Components of Ayu

• Hitayu
• Ahitayu
• Sukhayu
• Dukhayu

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History of Ayurveda

• As per the mythology Lord Brahma is considered
  to be the founder of Ayurveda which was
  propagated to the people on earth by sage
  Bharadwaja.
• As per the preaching of sage Bharadwaja various
  seers wrote their own treatises based on their
  fields of interest which in turn lead to the
  emergence of 8 branches of Ayurveda.

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Maintenance Of Health

• The entire practice of maintaining health is
  raised on the pillars of three essential
  concepts.
• These are
• Diet
• Sleep
• Sexual Practices Other Behavioural patterns

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Source material of Ayurveda

• Bruhatrayis
• Charaka Samhita
• Sushruta Samhita
• Ashtanga Hrudaya
• Laghutrayis
• Sharangadhara samhita
• Madhava nidana
• Bhavaprakasha

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BRANCHES OF AYURVEDA

• Kayachikitsa
• Bala roga
• Graha roga
• Shalya tantra
• Shalakya tantra
• Visha chikitsa
• Jara chikitsa
• Vajeekarana chikitsa

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Facts Myths

• People believe that Ayurvedic medicines do not
  have side effects, the fact is that even
  Ayurvedic medicines cause adverse effects when
  they are not used properly because treatment in
  Ayurveda is based upon the individualistic
  approach.
• Ayurvedic medicines take longer time to heal!
• Response to a drug depends on chronicity of
  disease, age, selection of drug many other
  factors. If properly treated the patient will
  definitely respond instantaneously.

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Health preservation / promotion methods

• Dinacharya
• The fundamental rules of personal and social
  hygiene are to be followed regularly, building up
  the immunity against most of the ailments in
  order to enhance the quality of life and increase
  longevity, is a task achievable even in the
  present lifestyle.

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Dinacharya

• Right from waking up in the morning till sleeping
  at night, all the daily routines have been given
  utmost importance in Ayurveda.

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Waking Up Hours

• Brahmi muhurta.
• A healthy person should get up approximately two
  hours before sunrise.
• Before coming out of sleep one should observe
  that digestion of food taken on previous night
  should be complete which can be elicited by
  following signs

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Jeerna Ahara Lakshanas

• Udgara shuddhi
• Utsaha
• Yathochita Vegot sarga
• Laghuta
• Ksut
• Pipasa

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Vyayama/ Exercises

• Regular light exercises help the body to shape
  up, increase muscle strength, improve appetite
  and maintains health.
• It gives the body the ability to withstand
  exertion, fatigue, and changes in the climate
  such as fluctuations in temperature.
• Exercise is most beneficial in winter and spring.
  It is best when done to the extent of half the
  exercising capacity. When sweat appears on the
  forehead and armpits, respiration speeds up and
  one starts breathing through the mouth, the
  exercise should be stopped.

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Abhyanga

• Daily Abhyanga to whole body after exercise is
  indicated for maintaining proper hygiene and
  functioning of tactile sensation.
• It should be done with Luke warm oil in a
  direction away from heart .
• Excess pressure while massaging is to be avoided.
  
• Bath is indicated after half an hour of Abhyanga.

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Rest and Sleep

• To carry out various tasks with full strength and
  vitality, one should get enough amount of sleep
  every day. Before going to bed one should
  meditate, and critically examine one's own
  conduct. Usually six to eight hours of sleep give
  sufficient rest to the body and mind.

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Scientific Laws of Personal Hygiene

• Regular trimming of nails, beard and hair
• Daily cleansing of nostrils, eyes, ears and feet
  
• Use of perfumes and garlands made of fragrant
  flowers
• Putting on clean clothes
• Use of umbrella and shoes to protect from heat
  and dust
• Covering the mouth while sneezing, laughing or
  yawning
• Avoid seeing the sun directly
• Avoid sleeping under a tree at night, etc.

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Ethical regimen

• In order to live a healthy and active life, a
  sound mind in the sound body is very essential.
  Therefore, to maintain the healthy status of the
  mind, Ayurveda prescribes a code of social as
  well as personal conduct, known as "Sadvritta".

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Rutu charya (Seasonal Regimens)

• Specific regimen has been mentioned for the 6
  seasons (shishira, vasanta, greeshma, varsha,
  sharad. Hemanta)

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Seasonal Regimens

• Vamana In Vasanta Rutu
• Virechana In Sharat Rutu
• Basti In Varsha Rutu
• Karnapoorana
• Akshi tarpana
• Shirodhara, Shiropichu etc .. many more.

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Importance of food

• As per Ayurveda, food affects the mind also by
  causing either an increase or decrease in the
  three qualities of mind, i.e., Satva guna, Rajo
  guna and Tamo guna. The food recipes can be
  classified as Satvika, Rajasika or Tamasika
  depending upon the effects.

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Application In Today's Scenario

• In today's present scenario it has become really
  important for each one of us to maintain a good
  health. With so much of pollution in the
  environment, food adulteration, untimely working
  hours and unhealthy lifestyle it has become
  mandatory for everyone to look after his /her own
  health. That's why the Dinacharya is to be
  followed in accordance with the present context.

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Application In Today's Scenario

• Waking up in the morning is always good for
  health. But if you are working late nights, then
  you should set your biological clock accordingly.
  Six to eight hours sleep is a must. Drinking a
  glass of Luke-warm water helps to flush out all
  toxins accumulated overnight in the body.

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Application In Today's Scenario

• As we say 'cleanliness is next to godliness' in
  this case cleanliness is also very important
  factor to maintain good health because personal
  hygiene is really important. Clean teeth and
  mouth. Brushing of teeth should be repeated after
  every meal. Cleaning of tongue freshens up the
  mouth and also stimulates the secretions of
  digestive enzymes. Proper cleaning of nose, ears
  and washing eyes with warm water held in mouth
  for moments is advised. Keep your hair trimmed,
  nails filed and wear clear, clean clothes .

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Application In Today's Scenario

• A regular self-massage with herbal oil is
  necessary for every person.
• It makes the skin supple, enhances blood
  circulation, encourages quicker removal of the
  wastes and relaxes the body. Along with food,
  hygiene, sleep exercise and meditation is also
  very important.
• Regular light exercises help the body to shape
  up, increase muscle strength, improve appetite
  and maintain health.

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Application In Today's Scenario

• Yoga, swimming, walking and even laughing are
  excellent options.
• Your dressing is also important so always wear
  clean, airy and light clothes of natural fibers
  like cotton, wool, linens, or silk.
• Similarly breakfast, lunch and dinner should be
  done on time to maintain the regularity.

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Vega dharana/udeerana

• For living a normal healthy life , it is
  necessary that the natural urges has to be passed
  in time without suppressing them.
• Non suppressible urges are urine, faeces, semen,
  flatus, vomit, sneeze, yawn, belching, tears,
  hunger and thirst. If they are suppressed they
  cause various diseases.
• Suppressible urges are lobha, shoka, bhaya,
  krodha, irshya, lajja and atiraga.

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PANCHAKARMAS

• Panchakarmas are the five purificatory
  procedures which include
• Vamana
• Virechana
• Vasti
• Nasya
• Raktamokshana

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Panchakarmas as per seasons

• Vamana In Vasanta Rutu
• Virechana In Sharat Rutu
• Basti In Varsha Rutu
• Karnapoorana
• Akshi tarpana
• Shirodhara, Shiropichu etc .. many more.

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Importance of food

• Diet plays a vital role in the maintenance of
  good health and in the prevention and cure of
  diseases. In ancient Indian scriptures, food has
  been compared with the God, (Annam Brahmam) since
  it is the main factor, which sustains and
  nourishes life. In Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta, Lord
  Krishna has compared himself with the digestive
  fire, which assimilates and digests all the four
  types of food in order to maintain the life.

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Diet

• Diet is given maximum importance in healthy as
  well as in diseased status. It is said in ancient
  Indian literature that if dietetics is followed,
  medicine is not needed and if dietetics is not
  observed, even medicines are not useful.

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Assessment of prakruti

• Bodily constitution is of three types
• Vata prakruti
• Pitta prakruti
• Kapha prakruti

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Specific recommendation of diet and activities

• Each individual is recommended to follow specific
  diet activities based on his prakruti.
• For example individual having Kapha prakruti
  should involve more in physical activities like
  exercise whereas a person of vaata constitution
  is not supposed to do so.

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