What is Ayurveda?

The word  ayurveda has been coined by the conjunction of two Sanskrit words, ayur meaning life and veda meaning knowledge. Both words together mean “the knowledge of life”. In Ayurveda the process of ayur is considered a combined state of body, senses, psyche and soul.

Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe according to Hindu mythology, created this earth in six days. It included plants, animals and natural resources. But as time progressed there were lots of miseries on earth and people were suffering with many diseases. Seeing this, Brahma laid the foundation of Ayurveda, which slowly descended to earth.

Because Ayurveda has a divine origin, it is considered a holistic science that is blessed by God. Some of the various sages have contributed their whole life to spreading the magic of Ayurveda in this world to relieve suffering from various ailments and sorrows. The main motto behind spreading this divine knowledge was to make people achieve the contented state essential for healthy and peaceful living.

Ayurveda is an ancient holistic system of medicine from India that understands health in terms of a constitutional model. Each of us manifests a mixture of each of the three constitutional energetic forces – or doshas. Their aim is to provide guidance regarding specially designed treatments, food and lifestyle so that health can be optimized and illness healed.