Basic Principles and philosophy of Ayurveda

Origin of Ayurveda

Specialities of Ayurveda

What the Ayurveda means?

Basic Principles:

A.PANCHA MAHABHUTA (The Five Basic Elements)

B.DOSHAS (Biological Elements)

1) VATA
2) PITTA
3) KAPHA
Status of Doshas in relation to time, seasons & age

C. DHATUS (basic tissues)

D. MALAS (Waste products / excretas)

E. AGNI (Biological fire)

AMA : The enemy of health

The process of ‘Ama’ production:  

PANCHA KARMA (Penta Bio-Purification Therapy)

 
Internal (Abhyantara) Snehana:-
Indication of Internal Snehana
Mardana :
Pariseka (Effusion):
Avagaha (Oil Tub Bath):
Murdha Tailam (Head Oiling)
Shirodhara (Head Effusion)
Shiro Pichu (Oil Swab)
Akshi Tarpana :

SVEDANA (SUDATION THERAPY)

Classification of Svedana
Ekanga (Local) and Sarvanga (Whole Body) Svedana :
Sagni Sveda :
Prastara Svedana (Stone Slab Sudation)
Nadi Svedana_
Bashpa Svedana
Local Basti (Immersion)
Jentaka Svedana (Sudatorium Sudation)
Kumbhi (Pitcher) Sveda

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SVEDANA  

Indications of Svedana
Contraindication of Svedana
General Therapeutic Effects of Svedana Therapy
Symptoms of Proper (Samyak) Svedana 

VAMANA KARMA :
(EMESIS THERAPY)

 
Management in the Morning of Vamana Day :
Administration of Vamana Preparation:
Symptoms of Proper Induction (Samyak) of Vamana_
Samsarjana Krama (Diet Reltimen)
Symptoms of Ayoga of Vamana (Under Emesis)
Symptoms of Ati-Yoga of Varnana (Excessive Emesis)

VIRECHANA KARMA (PURGATION THERAPY)

Indication of Virechana Therapy
Virechana Drugs_
3. Bhedana :
1. Virechana after Vamana Karma :
Signs and Symptoms of Atiyoga (Excessive) of Virechana:
Mode of Action of Vamana and Virechana
Symptoms of Proper Anuvasana

Nasya Karma (Errhine Therapy)

Nasya for Specific conditions