Advantages Of Ayurveda

For over 3000 years, Ayurveda, the ancient science of living, has addressed itself to the fundamental principles of good health and longetivity. It has developed a tradition of ayurvedic medicines and a system of treatment based in the inherent ability of the human body to rejuvenate, to heal and to restore its natural balance.

Ayurvedic medicines do nothing but just seeks to strengthen and enhance the body's own healing process - to help the body help itself.
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Advantages of Ayurveda ?

It is preventive, protective, health primitive and curative in nature. At the same timeherbal remedies are self contained, and nutritive rendering them harmless and non toxic. This provides a constructive approach against destructive forces.

Ayurveda is not man made but is believed to be divine gift. It is for us to study, seek, search and take the benefits from the treasure of knowledge.

Ayurveda is mainly based on herbs, plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables and all vegetation that grows around us in plenty. It is our native system based on the peculiar indian conditions. Further whatever is available on our own country is bound to be more suitable in creating good health to us rather than borrowed knowledge as well as materials. Charaka samhita stresses the same point.

Ayurveda begins when everything fails and when the treatment is uncertain and prolonged, ayurvedic approach is the right choice since it cures chronic and stubborn diseases by its deep-rooted treatment procedures and drugs.

Sleeplessness [ INSOMNIA ]

Sleeplessness [ INSOMNIA ]
This means less sleep or disturbed sleep or lack of sleep. According to ayurveda, the amount of sleep you need depends on your mind-body constitution or body type. People with Kapha constitution need the most sleep - about eight or nine hours in order to feel rested. Pittas are next, with a need of seven to eight hours. For Vatas six to seven hours of sleep should be enough.

Also what stage of life are you in determines the hours of sleep required. For small babies can sleep as much as 15 or 16 hours out of every 24. Children frequently sleep 10 hours or more. At the other extreme, elderly people rarely enjoy a sound, unbroken sleep of more than four or five hours.

According to Ayurveda childhood to be the Kapha stage of life. Adulthood is Pitta time, and old age is the Vata stage of life. So the same principle applies here as with body types: we need the most sleep during the Kapha stage, the least during Vata time.

We need: Our sleep needs are largely determined by your Ayurvedic body type :

• Vata type = 6-7 hours
  
• Pitta type = 7-8 hours
  
• Kapha type = 8-9 hours

Mainly from ayurvedia point of view insomnia has two main causes

1. Vata aggravation :
   
   Vata governs movement everywhere in the body. An unbalanced Vata creates the environment conducive to the initiation of insomnia - the inability to sleep well. Anxiety, worry, fear, and restlessness are the main signs of Vata aggravation. Each of these can also cause disturbed Vata. Stress, excessive exercise or sexual activity for your body type, eating a too- light diet, fasting, staying up late all create agitation in the central nervous system and throw Vata out of balance. One does not need to have a Vata body type to have an aggravated vata.
   
2. Disturbed lifestyle :
   
   Due to whatever reason when you break your own regular habit patterns, you are prone to get. As for examples crossing time zones when traveling or staying up late working several nights in a row. These disturbances in our daily routine puts us out of order and it seems we cannot get back into our usual rhythm and then can't seem to get back into the same pattern.
   
   According to ayurveda nature also has its own rhythm. The natural cycles run through phases of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. We are healthiest when we organize our lives in tune with nature's rhythms.
   

Both of these causes - vata aggravation and disturbances of routine - can easily be corrected by Ayurvedic methods and treatment, herbal preparations. Yoga, breathing exercises, dietary pattern changes, oil massages, life pattern changes, distressing all help in solving this problem of sleep.

To fight against drowsiness-excess sleep try some simple steps and see and if not consult the physician.

This is for kapha type people :

• Aviod sweets, dairy, refined flour products like pasta, white bread, sphaghetti and other wheat products, and meat. Eat a diet that is lighter.
  
  
• Take warm food. Use less oil, dairy, and sugar for everyday meals.
  
  
• Spicy food, such as Indian or Mexican, is good for you. But stay away from deep-fried or cheese-laden choices.
  
  
• For curbing your appetite take salads at intervals which is good.
  
  
• At any mealtime start each meal with half a teaspoon of grated ginger mixed with lemon juice and a very little salt.
  
  
• Avoid rich, creamy desserts.
  
  
• Get some vigorous exercise for at least half an hour every day during the Kapha period of the morning, between 6:00 and 10:00 A.M.
  
  
• Take Ginger tea in the morning and late afternoon is good.

Sexual Pleasure

The reasons for loss of the sexual potency is quite obvious as the fast paced modern life style full of stress will certainly affect the libido hence lower the energy level. Resulting into an unsatisfactory sexuality, which in general affects the whole personality of a man.

According to Ayurveda we have therapies - all are time tested proven and totally safe without any side effects, like herbal food supplements or herbal-oil massage therapy. It is also effective in the problem faced by ageing. In this case proper diet, yoga& exercises and Ayurvedic food supplements/medicines (herbal) can do wonders.

In totality we here at Dhanvantri Health have the answer to the most commonly faced health problems of men.

In Charaka Samhita our ancient Ayurvedic text provides complete sexual solutions over 3000 years ago And the time-frozen, stone-carved, erotic sculptures in the temples at Khajuraho and Konarak leave millions of visitors utterly awe-struck by their sheer beauty, elegance and variety. An undying testimony to how intrinsic sex was to the daily lives of people in ancient India.

The importance of sex in our lives has remained quite unchanged. The crucial points to be kept in mind in relation to the same being :

• Increased vata will make you more emotionally vulnerable and fear-prone, increased pitta will move you to anger and even frustration and enhanced kapha will make you more possessive. Sex is an integral part of our daily habits (Dinacharya).
  
  
• An absolutely satisfying sexual union, when developed over time, bestows you and your partner with health and vitality and the best time would be night time and two hours after meals is the ideal time for intimacy, as it is “kapha” time. Also touch, smell, food, music and ambience play a vital role in developing, increasing and prolonging intimacy. The frequency of sex depends on your constitution and seasons - kapha types indulge in sex more frequently than your vata and pitta types thanks to the extra stamina they possess Unhealthy sex means perverted or unsatisfying sex has adverse effects on your mental and physical health, as it aggravates your vital energies doshas and reduces immunity
  
  
• For best results, each of the partners should be physically, emotionally and spiritually involved with the other. Foreplay plays a very important role for sexual gratification.
  
• Vata types might find satisfaction in changing partners. While the difficult-to-quench-their-desires pitta types are usually in quest for more intensity.
  
  For more and better sex therefore, one can practice Vajikaran therapy (virlification) - that part of Ayurveda which enhances male fertility and potency. Use of similar (aphrodisiac supplements) instantly induces sexual pleasure and excitement, increases sexual stamina and promotes fertile seminal secretions.
  
  
• PREMATURE EJACULATION is most common problem of sexual dissatisfaction is premature ejaculation in males. Because it cut shorts the duration of intimacy and the couple cannot achieve full orgasm.
  
  
• UNSATISFACTORY ERECTION OR loss of intrest in most cases the root cause for this is very psychological. However, it is imperative to first check on all the pathological / physical causes. After treating them, the patients' selff-confidence needs to be restored too.
  
  
• LACK OF LIBIDO The modern days man has a very hectic lifestyle, which causes severe tension and excessive fatigue within individuals. In more than 90 percent of the cases the main cause for lack of libido and unsatisfactory sexual performance.
  
  
• IN OLIGOSPERMIA is male infertility is often due to the sperm count falling very low below the fertility level. A large number of sperms are not motile, viable or exhibit morphological abnormalities.
  
  
• SPERMATORRHOEA (NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS) means involuntary discharge of semen without undergoing orgasm. A distressing symptom in many patients, it leads to psychosomatic complaints as lack of concentration, headaches, excessive sweating, giddiness etc. Usually happens during sleep.
  
  
• WEAKNESS IN THE ELDERLY with the hectic lifestyles of this age and advancing years, the male desire for sexual intercourse tends to taper off early and sexual intimacy tends to become unsatisfactory.
  
  
• IMPOTENCY is actually psychogenic in origin, it is directly related to anxiety regarding sexual performance.

Supportive therapy : All the preparations has to be taken with their correct and appropriate vehicle (eg. honey, warm milk, water, juice) which also combines to provide a therapeutic effect.

Rejuvenating preparations (Rasayanas) can be taken by anyone who wishes to rejuvenate their body system. One of the best Rasayanas is Shilijit, Aswagandha-Withania, Konch Tribang etc SP Tablet:

The Ayurvedic Records of Cancer Treatment

1. Allopathic Science Inspired From Ayurveda :

In ancient times the rishis of vedic discipline have given many methods of treatment which are very similar to modern cancer treatment methods, and also Ayurvedic treatments are without side effects that are widely experienced and feared in allopathic science.

Radiation (Swedan) :

In allopathy heavy metals (radioactive) are used to give radiation to cancer affected parts of the body.

In Ayurveda the Methods are :

(i)	The tumor is applied with medicated oils and an ointment which is then covered with a metal plate made of different metals including gold silver, copper etc. these plates when applied on the tumor in heated state produce radiation which kills cancerous cells.
(ii)	Heated pre-medicated oils are poured on the tumor which is one type of radiation.
(iii)	Medicines are applied on the tumor in the form of a paste bound in bandage and heated, is one type of radiation.
(iv)	Medicated steam is used in Panchkarma therapy to remove toxins from the body.

Surgery :

Like in modern medicine, Ayurveda devotes one whole section on surgery called Sushrut, given by the sage Sushrut.

In some cancerous tumors maggots start developing in the tumors when gangrene sets in shushrut has given guidelines for natural surgery of these tumors by maggots by allowing them to eat away the cancerous cells and then through herbal medicines and complex surgical procedures the tumor is naturally healed.

Since Ayurveda is much older than modern science, it can be inferred upon that modern allopathic science draws it’s roots from Ayurveda.

2. Cancer : Effects of Ayurvedic Treatments

(i)	Ayurvedic treatment in cancer is completely free from side effects.
(ii)	Food also becomes a part of treatment.
(iii)	Ayurvedic treatment improves metabolism in the patient.
(iv)	Increases the digestion power in the body.
(v)	Rejuvenates the body, increasing the self confidence of the patient. Resulting in positive improvement.
(vi)	Tumor or the ulcer caused by the cancer gets localized first, reducing the chances of metastasis in other parts or organs, and is subsequently eradicated from the body.
(vii)	Regular intake of medicines reduces the chances of recurrence.
(viii)	In a deadly disease like cancer, the patients quality of life improves, adding years and peace to his life.
(ix)	Compared to modern treatments it is much less expensive and effective. The rate of success depends on the regularity of the patient in intake of medicines and care taken in observance of food and life style.

3. Cancer foods that help

• Consume cow ghee more
  
• Consume goat milk
  
• Consume sesame oil as a cooking medium
  
• Sprouted beans, soups of vegetables, nuts, raisins, figs
  
• Fresh seasonal fruit juices to be consumed more
  
• Special herbal juice therapy is very helpful in controlling cancerous growth

4. Diet for Specific Cancers

• Fat free diet in liver cancers
  
• Water and fluid restricted diet in ascitis, plural, peritoneal, pericardial cancers
  
• Nuts in brain, bone and blood cancers
  
• Salt free diet in renal cancers.
  
• Non-spiced diet in Gastro Intestinal tract cancers.

5. Food articles to be avoided - Deep fried Foods :

• Junk and fast foods
• Tin packed foods
  
• Spicy foods
  
• Vatta dosha aggravating foods

6. Cancer : Causes and symptoms Causes

(i)	Cancer is caused by improper usage of indriyas or senses in carrying out day to day activities (Improper karmas-deeds).
(ii)	The cell division- Improper division of cells, due to carcinogenic substances, also causes cancer.
(iii)	Foods – Improper eating habits can produce cncer.
(iv)	Tobacco – Smoking either direct or indirect, can cause cancer, chewing of tobacco etc. are known to be carcinogenic.
(v)	Alcohol – Consumption of alcohol in abnormal quantities, is known to cause cancer of the liver especially, and all major organs of the body.
(vi)	Industrial pollutants – Asbestos dust from factories, coal dust in mines, cement in factories and construction work, fumes from foundries, drinking of water from stangant sources, river, wells etc. polluted by these toxic chemicals is known to cause cancer.
(vii)	Breathing polluted air – Air that contains vehicular smoke, industrial smoke, causes cancers.
(viii)	Viruses – Some female reproductive organs when affected by viruses, produce cancerous growth.
(ix)	Genetic factors – Hereditary genetic constitution of the body is also responsible for the production of cancerous growth.
(x)	Cancer can take place in any part of the body. According to Ayurveda when ama toxins get accumulated in any part of the body, it takes the form of a tumour or ulcer, which keeps growing.
(xi)	Liver is responsible for the removal of toxins from the body, if the liver is not functioning properly these toxins start getting accumulated in the body, forming cancerous growth in the body.
(xii)	When there is imbalance of potassium and sodium in the body it produces cancer.
(xiii)	When the Sapta Dhatus are affected by toxins, cancer is caused.
(xiv)	Repeated growth of tumor in any part of the body causes cancer, and any dosha aggravated for a long duration.

Indigestion

Indigestion, a common symptom of all the age groups occurs by eating the food faster, or eating junk food, or too much of fatty foods, or eating at irregular timings, eating too early after the previous meal, too much of smoking, any emotional stress, staying up late, or consuming too many medicines, too much of coffee or tea, or alcohol, and so on.

You may feel heaviness or uneasiness in stomach, or stomach ache, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, acidity, weakness, headache, appetite loss, and so on. Indigestion even causes heartburns, uncontrollable burping or belching, bitter taste in the mouth, or bloating. Antacids can relieve you of indigestion; however, natural way of relieving indigestion is highly recommended. Natural way is not only very effective but also less expensive. Moreover, you would find all the ingredients needed for the treatment in the kitchen or in your garden itself.


Few highly recommended remedies are :-

1. Fasting completely for a day is a very good method.
   
   
2. Living on fruit, fruit juices, and boiled vegetables completely for a week also improves the digestive system.
   
   
3. Drinking the water boiled with two pinches of asafetida and two teaspoons of ghee. This is also effective.
   
   
4. You can improve digestion by eating a half teaspoon of aniseed.
   
   
5. You can drink buttermilk after meals to improve digestion.
   
   
6. Drink lots of water in the empty stomach.
   
   
7. Walk for half an hour daily.
   
   
8. Eat carbohydrates and fat content less.
   
   
9. To relieve indigestion immediately, mix baking soda with water and drink.
   
   
10. Avoid tight fitting clothes.

People, who work at odd timing, should make sure that they do not leave their regular food habits like having breakfast, lunch, and dinner. General complaint from people working in the night shift is that they are unable to get to eat their lunch or breakfast, which is important; however, researchers recommend that neither of it should be skipped as they form the important meal for proper working of digestive system.