Basic principles of Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a science which considers health in all aspects of physical, mental, spiritual and social well being. Only physical health does not account for your overall well being. When we talk of our growth, it emphasizes on physical, mental, spiritual and social growth as well. When we move on in life, all these aspects play collaborative role and support our health.

Whenever we are suffering from a disease, we should focus on our inner self. Cause behind every disease lies in our body only. First, consider diet and lifestyle, something is definitely disturbed which leads to the imbalance of the basic energies (vata, pitta and kapha). If we really want to rectify, always quit the positive causative factor. It is the basic principle lying behind the treatment of any kind of disease.

When we begin with treatment, our main focus should be on intestine. It is the first line of defense in the body. Food we consume is assimilated in the body through the villi present in intestine. So, food and health are directly proportional. If we consume healthy food, our body will be nourished well. An unhealthy food leads to the accumulation of toxins in the intestine which will give rise to diseases in future. Thus, it is our main concern to keep our intestine clean. Thus, we should follow healthy diet including both food items and herbs which strengthen and help to detoxify.

Everybody is going through immense stressful life. No body has sufficient time for proper breakfast, lunch and dinner. Skipping the breakfast is regular routine. All these factors contribute to lack of required nutrients in the body and leads to early aging even.

If we add certain herbs along with regular meals, we can replenish lost nutrients in natural way. Herbs like ashwagandha (strengthens the body), dalchini (lowers cholesterol), hing (maintain the digestion), brahmi (boosts mental power) and jatmansi (strengthens nervous system) are really good. Various rasayanas like chavanprash (boosts immunity), trifla (cleanses intestine) and trikatu (boosts metabolism) are very beneficial to promote well being.

Along with this, we should follow pranayama in daily routine to induce prana (divine energy) in body. It boosts circulation and let oxygen reach minute cells of the body.

Conclusion – Our nature and herbs are full of energy, we should make full use of it. Ayurveda is a great treasure of herbs and minerals and explains how they are useful to our body. If we follow these simple principles in our life we can maintain health for longer time.