Ayurveda is a modality that utilizes a number of techniques to remedy disorders and lead the individual. The ayurvedic practitioner reduces toxins, balances the doshas and achieves harmony between body, mind and spirit.
Here are some popular techniques in Ayurveda:
3. Sattvavajaya: Sattvavajaya is the psychotherapeutic system of Ayurveda or non-pharmacological approach of Ayurveda to improve one's mental health. Charaka, who had visualized the role that psychological factors play in diseases, recommends Sattvavayaja as an objective approach for modification of mental functioning based on ayurvedic principles. Presently, in modern medical science too, mental health is gaining significance as an important aspect of one's total health or composite well-being.
Here are some popular techniques in Ayurveda:
- Yuktivyapasraya chikitsa(analytical treatment) : This is a multi-fold treatment involving herbal remedies, dietary and life style regimen, yoga, pranayama and meditation. Herbal formulas can specifically address an individual's prakrati vikrati and symptamatology. They are natural substances that can be taken long-term without side-effects.
Ayurveda gives prime importance to pathya vyavastha, which comprises indications and contraindications with respect to diet, activity, habits and emotional status. This is done to enhance the effects of therapeutic measures and to impede the pathogenetic processes. Emphasis on DOs and DON'Ts of diet are laid with the aim to stimulate agni and nidan parivarjan. Ayurvedic methods of restoring health involve two aspects-panchakarma and rasayana.
Panchakarma : In panchakarma there is a strong emphasis on detoxification, which is rooted in the idea that toxins are the cause of most disorders and their early detection and elimination can prevent disorders. This method of cleansing involves therapies such as emetic therapy purgation, herbal enemas, blood purification and nasal administration of herbal oils. This is advised to balance doshas and eliminate excesses.
Rasayana : involves rejuvenation and enhances the body's inherent ability to function through special herbal preparations and yogic practices. It rejuvenates both body and mind. - Daivavyapasraya chikitsa (Healing with consciousness): Here, healing is closely related to life energy (prana). While the physician along with materials and healing modalities can treat the person from outside, it is only the healing aspect within the individual that makes him get better.
Every individual has a core centre, which is Divine. The vibrations, good or bad, which one receives from the inner as well as the outer environments, are all received and processed in this core. The blessings that one receives too add to this same area of one's existence. A blessings is a benevolent intention and causes a movement in prana. When it arises in a calm and content mind, this movement of prana is very forceful.That is why there are so many healings around enlightened masters like Jesus, Guru Nanak, Sai Baba of Shirdi and many other saints.
3. Sattvavajaya: Sattvavajaya is the psychotherapeutic system of Ayurveda or non-pharmacological approach of Ayurveda to improve one's mental health. Charaka, who had visualized the role that psychological factors play in diseases, recommends Sattvavayaja as an objective approach for modification of mental functioning based on ayurvedic principles. Presently, in modern medical science too, mental health is gaining significance as an important aspect of one's total health or composite well-being.