AYURVEDA ~ "Science of Life"

While attending school for nutrition, I became intrigued by Ayurveda, an ancient Indian form of medicine and one of the earliest documented medical scriptures, inscribed on large stones known as "vedas."

The word Ayurveda translates to "Science of Life" or "Knowledge of Life".

I became fascinated with Ayurveda, a type of traditional medicine because lifestyle and health were one.

Texts on Ayurveda contain "Basic Morning & Evening Routines", "How to Build a Healthy Meal", "Basic Yoga Stretches", "Natural Remedies", "Body Symptomology Diagrams", "How to Balance Your Constitution".

Education was provided to the people. An intriguing approach to maintaining a healthy society!

YOUR BODY - YOUR SIGNS - YOUR SYMPTOMS

Ayurveda originated in an era before electronic medicine, prior to the advent of x-rays, MRIs, or any other methods for examining the body's interior.

It evolved a method of interpreting body symptoms and linking them to remedies. Specific nutrients, herbs, and foods were recognized as treatments for different indicators of imbalance.

Ayurveda guided practitioners in helping patients tap into their own intuition. Educating more people about health could reduce the strain on the medical system.

DO YOU KNOW YOUR CONSTITUTION?

By exploring Ayurveda further, we can categorize our body into a particular constitution type (vata, pitta, kapha). If you're keen on taking a test, just search for it on Google!

After determining your constitution, you can discover the ideal foods to nourish your body and your 'agni' or metabolic fire, along with daily routines, types of activities, foods, spices, and more.

MORE CONCEPTS YOU WILL NOTICE THROUGHOUT NATURE IS HEALTH, INSPIRED BY AYURVEDA

We are what we eat. We are also what we are unable to excrete. We are also a sum of our environment.

Connection with the people surrounding us, our environment and to the universe balances 'health'.

All things in the universe are comprised of the same elements. Every being has their own individual constitution. To thrive, we must be in-tuned with the nutrients needed for our own individual body.

Our body (and the universe) is in a constant state of flux ~ health is sustained with our ability to adapt and stay within the flow.

Imbalance creates disease- notice the origins of this word: dis-ease (or lack of harmony / peace).

To regain balance we must simplify. We must remove foreign irritants. We must allow the body to balance itself by eliminating the factors that are preventing it to do so.

Each person is unique, and the most beneficial action we can take for our health is to understand the cues and signals from our OWN body, rather than adhering to notions of what is 'good' and 'bad'. Discovering what suits each individual body is the essence of health.

Ayurveda uses food, plants and the elements to heal and rebalance the body.

"When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need." -Vedic text

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Thanks for reading,

-Samantha