Ayurvda and lifestyle
Written by admin on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 in Ayurvda and lifestyle.
Ayurvda and lifestyle
Ayurveda provides certain lifestyle for healthy living. We must wake up in the morning with the sun. Take bath before sunrise and perform the meditation or suryanamaskar - the ideal starting point it deserves. Students must wake up before sunrise. Ayurveda can also check your astrological map because it can predict disease susceptibility. Modern medicine sees the body as if it is a machine with different parts and each part is treated by another specialist. The problem with a machine is that you can fix with spare parts. The human body on the other hand functions as a whole. An Ayurvedic doctor tries to help the body in its attempts to repair itself.
Alcohol: Alcohol consumption is not completely banned in Ayurveda. Very moderate amount is actually good for digestion especially non-vegetarian food. If you take alcohol as a drug, it will act as a medicine. When taken in excess amounts, it will upset the body and mind in different ways.
Sleep Habits: Everyone should have a look at their sleep habits. Are you going to bed late night and sleep until noon? It is very unhealthy. Remember the nursery rhyme -Ayurveda has been said exactly the same thing for about 4000 years back that is early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Considering that in allopathic medicine, two patients with arthritis usually get the same treatment, it is not so much in Ayurveda. Ayurveda treatment consists of dietary manipulation to balance doshas, fasting, herbs, yoga, meditation, treatment or cleaning of the body, color therapy, the use of the classical raga therapy, mantras, gemstones, etc. individualized treatment is to the person, not the disease.
About everyday thoughts, words and actions: Daily good deeds will make your heart more content. Do something good for others on a daily basis, never expecting anything in return. Staying positive in your thoughts, words and actions to give your mind a pleasant experience are good. Be careful about your thoughts, words and deeds. If you let your thoughts go uncontrolled, it can take bad words and bad deeds. This can have an impact on your spirit and your mind will be filled with negative energies such as hatred, jealousy etc.
The physical body can be cured by dosha balancing food,herb and yoga. In Ayurveda the underlying philosophy is worship for all life. Therefore the herbs are cultivated with prayerful mind and harmony with nature. Massage with oil and herbs, enemas and vomiting are some of the methods used. Patient is treated first to eliminate toxins from the body. The idea behind cleaning is to open channels and to start get rid of toxins. It can be very effective in getting rid of pollutants.