In brief, Ayurveda is a holistic health-care system created 5,000 years ago in India. It has been practiced widely in India since that time, and in the past century has also been practiced in Great Britain, Europe and the United States. Ayurveda works with the five elements of the body – air, water, fire, earth, space – the principle being that when these elements are in balance, the body enjoys good health, energy and happiness. When these elements fall out of balance, ill health, and eventually illness, may develop.
According to Ayurveda, symptoms are an indication of imbalance within the body. In order to restore balance, the root cause needs to be determined through pulse evaluation; then, a personalized health-care program is developed for the individual. After the individual changes dietary and lifestyle habits, and takes herbal food supplements, symptoms often disappear — sometimes rapidly. More chronic conditions may take longer to address but respond well to the Ayurvedic approach.
Ayurveda uses several means for accomplishing total health:
- Diet tailored to the individual’s constitution
- Lifestyle recommendations
- Plant-based herbal remedies
- Panchakarma – a deep cleansing and detoxifying program that cleans and rejuvenates the body at the cellular level. The Narams offer this treatment at their Mumbai, India clinic.
- Marma Chikitsa – a form of energy work that involves 108 subtle points on the body to bring about physical, mental and emotional transformation
- Home remedies – simple remedies, including spices and other foods
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