Ayurveda; Centuries Old Art Modernized For Ailments

Ayurvedic Medicine is a system of alternative medicine that has evolved over centuries. The medicine system originated in India and according to historians was developed at least 2000 years ago. With the advancement of age and time, the practices have changed but the basic principle which centers on an equilibrium of mind, spirit and body still stays the same. Ayurveda derives its name from Sanskrit and literally translates to wisdom of life. Ayurvedic physicians opt to resolve ailments through herbs and physical activities rather than using pharmaceutical medicines. In the Ayurvedic medicine, more preference is given to health than to the absence of disease.

In olden times, the practices of Ayurveda were passed down from teacher to pupil, orally and through hands-on experience. The oldest known manuscript that documents the Ayurvedic practice is Rig Veda. With changing times, Ayurveda has evolved as a special field of alternative medicine which is conferred after five years as a post-graduate degree in India, whereas in the Western world, Ayurvedic medicine is also accepted as a form of alternative medicine that is taught as a discipline in various institutions. Many people believe that Ayurvedic medicine hasn’t received any approval from proper medical boards, however it must be pointed out that Ayurveda is recognized as both a complementary and an alternative health system by the regulatory board of medicine, National Institute of Health.

The Ayurvedic system places key-focus on helping individuals achieve their maximum potential through health-oriented exercises and the benefits of opting Ayurveda have been proven on multiple occasions. In Ayurveda, a burning sensation in the stomach for instance is cured by opting a cooling agent such as Shatayari.

In Ayurveda Dubai, ailments are cured in particular by eliminating the imbalances or inciting causes from the person’s life. According to Ayurvedic practitioners, they believe that once the body has been freed from the imbalances, it would start healing itself and would need minimal external assistance. The Ayurveda remedy for a person suffering from irritated nasal passages is the neti pot.

Many people consider Ayurveda Dubai as a primitive system of medicine not realizing that we follow many of the practices of Ayurveda in our daily life. For instance, meditation is a practice which originated through Ayurveda and is emphasized on relieving the stress from mind while restoring the normal brain-body equilibrium. There have been countless researches which document the effect of meditation on the well-being of people.