“Life (ayu) is the combination (samyoga) of body, senses, mind and reincarnating soul. Ayurveda is the most sacred science of life, beneficial to humans both in this world and the world beyond.”

Ayurveda is an ancient health care tradition that has been practiced in India for at least 5,000 years. The word comes from the Sanskrit terms ayur (life) and the fundamental concept of Ayurveda is to maintain health. It,is based on ancient writings that rely on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical and mental health. Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest medical systems and remains one of India’s traditional health care systems.

The basic principle of Ayurvedic medicine is to prevent and treat illness—rather than respond to disease—by maintaining a balance between your body, mind, and environment. Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some diseases but is a complete way of life. It is only system of medicine which imbibes suggestions and remedies for both healthy and diseased people. It is known to be a complete medical system that comprised physical, psychological, philosophical, ethical, and spiritual health. The combinations of Ayurvedic medicine bring balance and harmony into the body. It helps to:
• increase energy and wellbeing
• decrease stress
• prevent and cure disease

It is said that:

‘Health is more and more becoming a commodity to be purchased. Whereas in Ayurveda, it is held that health is a way of life.’

In this era, where the impact of money has lured people to possess more and more of it, a pathway to hoard the luxuries of life, no doubt health is also now regarded as a commodity to be purchased. People are continuously wanting instant remedies to cure their health related issues, but at the cost of what-their life? Allopathy and other medicines has proved to be a boon to provide prompt solutions but is slowly degrading one of the beautiful mechanisms –our body. This is where ayurveda comes into the picture.

Why to prefer ayurvedic medicines over Allopathy and other medical drugs?

  • Ayurvedic medicines deal with permanently healing the person and effectively treating
    the disease. Moreover, it also suggests a suitable lifestyle for improving our overall
    health. On the other hand, the objective of Allopathic treatment is to provide instant relief
    by destroying the germs, bacteria, virus etc; that caused the sickness. However, it cannot
    ensure that the disease will be cured permanently.

 

  • Ayurvedic medicines are relatively cheaper as they are mostly produced from different
    types of readily available plants and herbs.

 

  • Ayurvedic medicines consists of natural herbs and extracts of fruits, vegetables, spices,
    etc., which helps in curing diseases without any side effects. While, most of the
    allopathic medicines are synthetically prepared and hence they have some or the other
    side effect. On the other hand, Ayurvedic medicines are basically natural drugs which are
    mostly harmless to our body. Allopathy treats the ailments by offering a solution that
    may produce side effects.

 

  • Ayurvedic medicines mainly concentrate on the root cause of the problem to cure the
    specific system of our body; and hence we can maintain good health for a long time.
    While, Allopathy focuses on the symptoms and not the cause.

 

  • Although several allopathic medicines are made using natural ingredients, they are
    artificially manufactured in laboratories and may also include some chemicals. While
    Ayurvedic medicines are produced from natural ingredients, without any chemicals.

 

In order to conclude, Ayurveda is the system of medicine incorporating centuries of
wisdom in it. The emphasis here is on ways to promote health rather than just treat disease. The
beauty of the system is that every individual is unique rather than being just another case of
particular disease. It is one of the few systems of medicine taking mental, emotional and spiritual
well being into account.