Medications in Ayurveda

The word holistic is derived from the word whole. Holistic medicine projects the picture of holistic universe where each entity is inseperably interconnected with the universe. Aurveda is a field oriented functional holistic system. There has been a growing appreciation of the holistic approach of Ayurveda towards the maintenance of health in healthy individuals and relieving the diseases of the suffering humanity.

Ayurveda is not only a science of medicine but a perfect science of life and longevity. The pillars of prevention like good conduct, good thoughts, excellent social relationship, good nutrition, wholesome diet and moderate exercise all put together provide the holistic approach and lead to complete cure of all diseases in a better way A vegetarian diet, regular exercise and mental relaxation alone can prevent or regress the changes in the human body These methods can be practiced easily to develop a better healthy life style.

Ayurvedic system of medicine gives clear directions to medications for specific types of diseases. The dose of medication for specific purpose is determined only after analyzing the age and physical capacity of the person.

There are different ways of medication – oral administration is the commonest type, followed by application of massage oils, application of steam and smoking. Respiring steam is a method of cleaning the sinuses and internal cavities. Smoking of medicinal herbs is indicated or respiratory diseases.