2reanors ‘Ayurveda - Wikipoca the ree encyclopudia Ayurveda From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ayurveda (Sanskri Ayurveda HIRE, "life-knowledge"; English pronunciation /,a1.9r° yerda/"")) or Ayurvedic medicine is a system of Hindu traditional medicine!! native to the Indian subcontinent. Practices derived from Ayurvedic traditions are a type of altern © of the upaveda or “auxiliary knowledge” in Vedic tradition. The origins of Ayurveda are also found in the Atharvayeda,!*N8] which contains 114 hymns and incantations described as magical cures for disease. There are also various legendary accounts of the origin of Ayurveda, e.g., that it was received by Dhanvantari (or Divodasa) from Brahma!“III51 Ayurvedie practices include the use of herbal medicines, mineral or metal supplementation (rasa shastra), surgical techniques, opium, and application of oil by massages. Originated in prehistoric times] some of the concepts of Ayurveda have been discovered since the times of Indus Valley Ci later some of the non-Vedie systems such as Buddhism and Jainism also incorporated in the system. (1! Balance is emphasized, and suppressing natural urges is considered unhealthy and claimed to lead to illness.!"21 Ayurveda names three elemental substances, the doshas (called Vata, Pitta and Kapha), and states that a balance of the doshas results in health, while imbalance results in disease. Ayurveda has eight canonical components, which are derived from classical Sanskrit literature, Some of the oldest known ‘Ayurvedic texts include the Susrutha Samhita and Charaka Samhita, which are written in Sanskrit. ‘Ayurvedic practitioners had developed various medicinal preparations and surgical procedures by the medieval period.{!3] ilization and earlier."""! Ayurveda significantly developed during the Vedic period and substances in Ayurveda might be developed into effective treatments, there is no evidence that any are effective in themselves.!'4] Concerns have also been raised because up to 20% of Ayurvedic U.S. and Indian-manufactured patent medicines sold through the Internet contained toxic levels of heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and arsenie.(1S11161 Although laboratory experiments suggest it is possible that some e Charak Contents = 1 The eight components of Ayurveda = 2 Principles and terminology = 3 Practice = 3.1 Diagnosis = 3.2 Treatment and prevention = 3.3 Substances used = 3.4 Panchakarma = 4 History hitplon wikipedia ocwikiAyurveda 19aracots Ayurveda - Wikipedia toro encytopaa = 4.1 Main texts = 4.2 Illnesses portrayed = 4.3 Further development and spread 5 Current status = 5.1 India = 5,2 Other countries in the Indian subcontinent = 5.3 Outside the Indian subcontinent 6 Efficacy = 6.1 Research 7 Use of toxic metals 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links The eight components of Ayurveda The canonical components of Ayurveda are derived from classical Sanskrit literature, in which Ayurveda was called "the science of eight components" (Sanskrit asfaiga HiT). The components are;!!7IL18](19}(20](21)(22] = Kayachikitsa (general medicine): "cure of diseases affecting the body", = Kaumara-bhrtya and Bala Roga: deals with the treatment of children = Shalya tantra deals with surgical techniques. = Salakya-tantra (ophthalmology) deals with diseases of the teeth, eye, nose, ear ete. = Bhuta-vidya deals with the causes, which are not directly visible and not directly explained by tridosha, 22! pertaining to micro-organisms or spirits.[731l24) = Agada-tantra deals with antidotes to poison, = Rasayana-tantra (Geriatrics)/(Amti Agings) : deals with rejuvenation, = Vajikarana tantra (aphrodisiacs) deals with healthy and desired progeny. Principles and terminology The central ideas of Ayurveda are primarily derived from Vedic philosophy, although some concepts were later borrowed from similar non-Vedic systems such as Buddhism and Jainism.'!"] Balance is emphasized, and suppressing natural urges is considered unhealthy and claimed to lead to illness.{'2] For example, to hitpon wikipedia ocgiwikisAyurveda ane