Determining Your Ayurveda’s Body Type (Prakruti):

This is determined by the proportion of each Dosha dominance in each individual. The Dosha which is
predominant will reflect the energies and metabolic tendencies within. Knowing your Ayurveda's Body type; will allow you to understand your mind and  physiology and will allow you to interpret with great specificity your
metabolic signals.

The questionnaire is used to determine your Ayurveda's Body type.

Ayurveda's Defination of Swastha (Health) -

“Samdosha Samagnischa Samdhatu Malkriya.
Prasanna Aatma Indriya Mana Swastha iti Abhidhiyate.” 

                                                                          (Sushruta Samhita)  

Sam = balanced / in proportion,
Dosha = basic physiological constituents, 3 in number, hence called ‘Tridosha’, Agni = digestive power,
Dhatu = structural constituents in body, 7 in number, hence called ‘Saptadhatu’,
Mala = waste products of body,
Kriya = proper mechanism / working,
Prasanna = delightful / working in ideal manner,
Aatma = jeevatma, i.e. individual soul,
Indriya = 5 sensory organs + 5 motor organs
Mana = mind,
Swastha = health,
Abhidhiyate = defined as.
 

The definition of health is described at 2 levels – 1) Physical & 2) Mental.
1) Physical Health – Tridosha, Agni, Saptadhatu, 3 Mala are balanced & working properly.
2) Mental Health – Aatma, Indriya & Mana are working in ideal manner. Thus Ayurveda expects holistic health.

Ayurveda's Treatment Classification

Treatments in Ayurveda are classified into two groups:
I) Shamana Chikitsa (Pacification therapy)
II) Shodhana Chikitsa (Purification therapy)

Pancha Karma is classified as “Shodhana Chikitsa” (purification/detoxification procedure)
...Shodhana: Purification If
the doshas are vitiated beyond a particular level, they give rise to
various endo-toxins (Ama), which have a tendency to be accumulated in
the minute channels (Srotas) These endo-toxins (Ama) are
beyond the level of pacification and hence they need to be eliminated
from the body through Sodhana therapy Ayurveda recommends purification therapy for the majority of chronic diseases.
SEASONAL PANCHAKARMA
1.In autumn (Vata season), Basti (medicated enema) is recommended to
alleviate the normal aggravation of vata caused by the cold wind,
dryness of the season
2. In summer (Pitta season), Virechana (induced purgation) is given to remove excess pitta dosha, caused by excessive heat
3. In spring (Kapha season), Vamana (induced emesis) & Nasya (nasal
therapy) is performed to remove excess kapha caused by the coolness and
dampness of the season

Ayurveda's Ritual of Eating

Foods are a blessing of the nature to human beings! We are alive today has only one reason that we have foods and water to drink!!"
Yajyam is a holy ritual according to the Ancient Indian Sciences. In this one offers the particular herbs, Ghee and all other necessary needs for life to fire. By offering these items, one shows the gratitude of him towards the natural powers for this entire beautiful world and all the need full things available with the nature. Same we do while eating the foods. We offer the foods and drinks along with all the nutritive materials to the internal fire, known as Jatharaagni, for our vitality. But most of the times, we eat just to fill our tummy and for taste. Foods are the best planning of the nature to give us the vitality. We should say thanks to the God, to the Mother Nature for all this, which give us life and strength to live.
So before eating the food, don't forget to say thanks to the almighty powers for all that you are consuming to live. Actually while eating something we sacrifice a life, whether it is a plant or an animal. We should be thankful to that food to sacrifice its life for us.

Ayurveda's Ritucharya (Seasonal Routine)

Ayurveda's behaviour Advice for Healthy Life =>Ritucharya (Seasonal Routine):
Nature has blessed us with the different colors of the seasons. These seasons have great influences on us, human beings. Seasons leave an impact on the Doshas due to ups and downs in temperature, humidity and all other factors. Look at nature, trees shed of leaves and renew these in particular seasons. Same we need to do to maintain our health properly. Seasons are six in number, tastes are six and Doshas are three. This is a digitalized relation in between all these.
In every season one taste become dominant over the others which decides the Dosha related with that particular Dosha. To maintain health and to remain in harmony with the nature and our own Doshas, one should follow certain regimes and should avoid certain things both in diet and lifestyle. Ayurveda has told these in detail. One who follows these regimes, will be never ill. Try the following a regime –

Season - Spring
Food Favor - Bitter, pungent , astringent taste
- Water boiled with Shunthi/ Vijayasar.
-Take water with honey
- Shunthi, Ashwagandha and Pippali
- Honey, Barley, Wheat and alcoholic beverages.

Avoid Food - Light food items Sweet and sour taste.
- Heavy food items.
- Cold, oily and fatty food stuff

Lifestyle favor - Body detoxification procedure for Kapha. - Exercise.
- Massage with Kapha Massage powders. - Body Mask with Chandana and Aguru. - Can perform sexual activities as per the mood.

Avoid Lifestyle -To sleep in Day hours.

Ayurveda's Abhyanga: oleation on whole body with little pressure in a specific manner.

Ayurveda specially recommends Abhyanga in daily regimen. Abhyanga means oleation (i.e. application of oil) on whole body with little pressure in a specific manner.

Indications of Abhyanga (i.e. whom Abhyanga is advised) –

1) Joint disorders - sandhigata vata (osteo arthritis),
aama vata (rheumatoid arthritis), spondylitis, vata rakta (gout), disorders of
vertebral column, etc.

2) Muscular diseases like pain, spasm, myopathy (muscles
loose their power day by day).

3) Nervous system disorders - sciatica, hemiplegia,
paraplegia, poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy.

4) Circulatory problems – myocardial infarction, ischemic
heart disease, varicose veins.

5) Feminine problems – dysmenorrhea, oligomenorrhoea,
menorrhagia, leucorrhoea, menopausal syndrome.

6) Post delivery – after delivery to both mother &
child.

7) Sportsman problems – always giving excess strain over
muscles, diseases like tennis elbow, lumbago, frozen shoulder, backaches, etc.

8) Psychological problems – depression, negative
thinking, constant worry, loss of memory, insomnia, illusions, and
schizophrenia.

9) Metabolic disorders – obesity, loss of weight & stamina.

 

Ayurveda: a holistic health science

Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of natural healing that has its origins in the Vedic culture of India. Although suppressed during years of foreign occupation, Ayurveda has been enjoying a major resurgence in both its native land and throughout the world. Tibetan medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine both have their roots in Ayurveda. Early Greek medicine also embraced many concepts originally described in the classical Ayurveda medical texts dating back thousands of years.

More than a mere system of treating illness, Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge). It offers a body of wisdom designed to help people stay vital while realizing their full human potential. Providing guidelines on ideal daily and seasonal routines, diet, behavior and the proper use of our senses, Ayurveda reminds us that health is the balanced and dynamic integration between our environment, body, mind, and spirit.

The origin of Ayurveda is from Vedas, Atharvaveda and is connected to Hindu religion. In the last two centuries modern medicine and it is constant research process has produced miracles in curative medicine surgery and diagnosis. Ayurveda message is an ancient medical system used in Indian culture in order to maintain the health of the mind and spirit of human body. These Ayurveda massage techniques provide circulation, relaxation, and elimination of toxins. Ayurveda massage techniques play an important role in rejuvenate the body. Ayurveda is a type of traditional medicine system that is very famous and favored among the peoples in Indian subcontinents.

If we talk about western world then Ayurveda is a form of complementary and alternative medicine system. Relaxation massage, herbs, kneading, yoga, kinds of beauty and slimming therapies, Ayurveda Panchakarma.