The scope of treatment in Ayurveda is two fold:
promotion and preservation of health and strength in the healthy, and
the elimination of the disease in the ailing and afflicted, i.e. curative treatment
The term 'chikitsa' implies:
removal of the causative factors of the disease, and
Restoration of the doshic (dosha-dhatu-mala) equilibrium
The first step in the curative Ayurveda treatment process is to correct faulty dietary and lifestyle habits the (mitya ahara-vihara). In most cases, by just correcting the lifestyle, all other corrections are naturally effected, and based on the natural vitality (ojas and bala) of the system, health is regained.
However, for people who have practiced a poor life-style for many years (or had ample exposure to poor conditions), vitality can become very weak, which necessitates some assistance in the form of medicine and cleansing treatments. The purpose of the medicines and treatments in Ayurveda is essentially to eliminate the accumulated waste in the body in order to make the tissues (dhathus) pure and re-build vitality.
If the accumulation of toxins is moderate, medicine alone can transform the waste in the body so it can be easily eliminated in the natural course of the system by using milder palliative treatments (known as Samana Chikitsa). Samana chikitsa essentially stimulates the body’s digestive functions and metabolism.
If the accumulation of toxins is excessive, lifestyle corrections and medication may not suffice and it has to be cleared by evacuative-cleansing treatments – known as Samsodhana Chikitsa or (more commonly) as Panchakarma.
Ayurveda therapeutics also address mental disturbances and management of emotional stress. According to Ayurveda, one’s mental and physical systems are parts of the same system and therefore inextricably-linked.. The term psycho-somatic is now frequently used to refer to the impact of the mind on the body – likewise, in Ayurveda, a soma-psychotic relationship is also true.By re-balancing the body, one can also restore the optimal functioning of the mind and one’s moods.
I had a skin problem, which had elevated to uncontrollable itching and moistness. The medicine given by AyurVAID not only reduced the symptoms but also helped in healing the root cause – meaning a comprehensive solution – Suman S