This ancient Indian healing system stresses the mind/body relationship in the maintenance of good health. The system is based on a balancing three basic life forces, or doshas-vata, responsible for all movement in the body; pitta , which controls digestion and energy production; and kappa , responsible for the bosy’s structure and stability.
Origin : Ayurveda meaning the “ science of life and longevity “ in Sanskrit is believed to be about 5000 years old, predating all other medical system. The two classic Ayurveda text- books are more than 2000 years old, charaka Samitha , and shushruta Samhita. Ayurvedic medicine spread with the Hindu Culture to Indonesia , Tibet and eventually to the west. As Buddhism developed , this heaing system was carried to china and other Asian countries.
Origin : Ayurveda meaning the “ science of life and longevity “ in Sanskrit is believed to be about 5000 years old, predating all other medical system. The two classic Ayurveda text- books are more than 2000 years old, charaka Samitha , and shushruta Samhita. Ayurvedic medicine spread with the Hindu Culture to Indonesia , Tibet and eventually to the west. As Buddhism developed , this heaing system was carried to china and other Asian countries.
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