How does AYURVEDA work ?
Environmental, emotional, genetic & nutritional factors affect health. These factors affect DOSHA & bring about ailments & disease AYURVEDAs main objective is to balance the DOSHA of the individual according to their original constitution. When the DOSHA are in balance the organism can function properly. AYURVEDA focuses on removing the underlying cause of symptoms which are the result of DOSHA imbalance. For that purpose, AYURVEDA uses medicinal herbs, cooking methods, rejuvenating therapies & daily routine.
Ayurveda considers the body to be made up of 5 basic elements (Panchmahabhutas) and works towards balancing these elements in the body.For example any imbalance in nature would lead to some sort of turbulence ,similarly their imbalance in our body leads to diseases. The basic line of treatment has no side-effects and is based on the naturally Occuring remedies as explained in the LOK-PURUSHA siddhantha.
