What is Ayurveda?
Sanskrit definition: the science of life and longevity
The art of living in harmony with the laws of nature; an ancient, natural wisdom of health & healing. The aims and objectives of this science are to maintain the health of a healthy individual and to heal disease of an unhealthy person through a holistic system of connecting mind, body and consciousness & how we maintain that while interacting with other people and our changing environment.
As a science of self healing, ayurveda encompasses diet & nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, rest & relaxation, meditation, breathing exercises & medicinal herbs to cleanse the body, mind & spirit.
Illnesses & conditions are due to alterations in the body's inner ecology; these upset the individuals balance, creating subtle biochemical changes and ultimately, disease but with proper nutrition for your individual constitution, exercise & daily routine can be a potent source of healing.
Summarized from from Dr. Vasant Lad's 'Complete book of Ayurvedic home remedies'
