Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine
from India that uses a constitutional model. All bodily processes are believed
to be governed by a balance of three doshas. Whichever dosha appears to dominate
a person's behavior and physique is called his constitution type. Each constitution
type has particular strengths and susceptibilities. A person's constitution determines
their basic physiology, personality, and what factors will cause imbalance, disharmony
and susceptibility to illness.
Ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive system
of medicine more than 2,000 years old and based on a holistic approach rooted
in Vedic culture. Ayurveda's approach to healing is to re-establish harmony between
self and environment to create optimal health. Ayurveda represents a system that
considers both the states of mind and body in its diagnosis and treatment.
Ayurveda
is based on the belief that every material process or object can either harm or
heal a person by influencing that person's dosha or constitution. An Ayurvedic
practitioner will assess the disorder and other influencing factors to arrive
at a treatment plan. Treatments can involve therapies of dietary changes, aromatherapy,
color, sound, massage, exercise, meditation and herbal remedies.
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