The knowledge of life — a broad overview.
Ayurveda is the Sanskrit name of Indian Traditional Medicine, a combination of two terms — Aayu (life) and Veda (knowledge). Hence Ayurveda could be translated as the "knowledge of life." Aayu, or life, is a combination of mind, spirit / consciousness and body. Like a tripod, they sustain life — so all states of the human being, health or ill-health, happiness or sorrow, have a bearing on all three planes of existence: physical, mental and spiritual.
The body is the seat of Dosha (the functional principles), Dhaatu (the structural principles) and Mala (the metabolic by-products). The three Dosha — vaata, pitta and kapha — in a state of balance represent health; in imbalance, ill-health. Health is when the Dosha are balanced, the Agni (digestive fire) works properly, the Dhaatu participate properly in nutrition, and the Mala are eliminated naturally.
Preserving the health of a healthy person through diet and lifestyle regimens. Svasthavritta — daily practices to maintain health and prevent disease — is a central aspect of Ayurvedic practice.
Treating the disease of a diseased person mainly through medicines and treatments. Disease is essentially caused by a disturbance of the Dosha–Dhatu–Mala triad, and the three Dosha are the tools to understand any disease, named or unnamed.
Pacifying mildly to moderately increased Dosha through diet and lifestyle restrictions and internal medications — kashaya / kwath (decoctions), choorna (powders), arishta / aasava (fermented preparations), lehya (herbal jams), ghrita (medicated ghee) and thaila (medicated oils). Raw materials from the plant, animal and mineral kingdoms are chosen for their taste, potency, post-digestive taste, quality and known actions.
Removing profoundly increased Dosha through vamana (therapeutic emesis, for kapha), virechana (purgation, for pitta), vasti (decoction or oil enema, for vata), nasya (nasal application, for the head) and rakta moksha (blood-letting). These procedures are popularly known as Panchakarma.
Our structured treatment follows classical methodology, adapted for contemporary chronic conditions.
7–14 days
Medicines to maintain metabolic function, medicines specific to the health issue, and preparation of the body for intensive treatment — with a medical diet and activity guidance.
7–14 days
Deep cleansing and healing through Snehana, Swedana and Sodhana, with special diet and complete rest on the days of Sodhana.
7–14 days & beyond
Regaining strength and gradually returning to normal activity, with strengthening medicines and gradually relaxed diet and lifestyle guidance.