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.
At AyurVAID the doctor does the diagnosis & treatment based on adequate evidence.
This evidence should be ‘patient or rogi based’, in addition to being ‘disease or roga based’. This is made possible by A thorough and complete recording of the patient’s medical history, capturing every minute aspect of his/her lifestyle, A thorough head-to-toe clinical examination, uncovering health risk factors that the patient is unaware of, directly connected or unrelated with his presenting medical complaint(s)
This process helps to understand the doshas & hence the doctor is able to give the correct diagnosis & hence the correct treatment and medicines.
Also the doctor explains about the diagnosis & the detailed treatment process to the patient. This is called informed care & only after complete approval of the patient, does the treatment start.
In addition to being 100% natural, Ayurvedic drugs can be integrated with modern medicines – and we do not expect you to discontinue use of any current allopathic medicine you may be taking. A core part of the AyurVAID protocol is to integrate our service appropriately with modern medicine, and our belief is that the two systems can complement each other very effectively in health management. For example, a large number of our patients are referred by allopathic doctors to avail of the benefits of Ayurveda whilst maintaining their prescription medicine for diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol or asthma.
Since Ayurvedic medicines are made up of entirely natural substances, they have no side effects and patients do not become physically or psychologically dependent upon them. This is why Ayurvedic treatment is termed “Shuddha Chikitsa” (pure treatment). We, at AyurVAID, practice authentic Kerala Ayurveda which involves herbal-based medicines only. (we do not use metals in our medicines)
In ayurvedic cure, the first step is to cleanse the body of the toxins , which depending on your condition will take less or more time. Its only after the cleansing that the medicines start showing result . After this the healing begins.
However if you need more information I will ask the doctor to speak with you.
IAs the doctor must have explained to you during the consultation, Diet & lifestyle are a very important part of the healing process. Maybe you were not able to maintain that , however I will ask the doctor to call you back to discuss / I will connect this call to the doctor.
The Ayurveda system of medicine is based on the idea that each of us has a unique constitution - and that only by understanding our constitution and learning how to keep in balance with it can we maintain good health. If we fall out of balance with it, we become ill - often chronically so - with conditions like digestive or skin disorders, low back ache, neurological issues, obesity, diabetes, insomnia or muscle, bone and joint disorders.
The result is a medical system which not only helps us prevent illness (by showing us how stay in balance with our particular constitution and the environment in which we live) but can also cure existing ailments by diagnosing the imbalance in the body and treating the factors causing it - a method that AyurVAID Hospitals calls a "root cause" approach.
At AyurVAID, our Physicians will uncover your unique constitution and provide you with the tools to stay in balance with it. In addition to personalized diet and lifestyle advice as well as curative treatments and medicines, you will learn about health issues that your constitution may be particularly prone to - to help you pro-actively manage against these.
The word "Ayurveda" roughly translates as the ‘knowledge of life’ or alternatively the ‘practical steps to attain good health and longevity’. We emphasize the word “practical” because the AyurVAID method is to empower patients to understand their unique constitution and discover practical daily steps to manage and optimize their health.
According to Ayurveda, disease is the result from climatic variations, bacterial attack, nutritional deviance, and stress, as well as other forms of emotional imbalance; in short, our life(style) as a whole.
So many of us today lead highly stressful lives – perhaps working long hours, traveling frequently, eating poorly and irregularly, experiencing sound and air pollution on a daily basis, multi-tasking constantly and having little time to exercise. It is perhaps no surprise therefore that the level of chronic disease globally - whether it’s respiratory or skin disorders, digestive issues, auto-immune diseases, neurological conditions or muscle, bone and joint pain – is at an all-time high, and projected to double within the next ten years.
Modern medicine (allopathy) tends to focus on the discrete symptoms of such diseases, offering highly effective short-term pain relief but not a long-term resolution. By contrast Ayurveda seeks to restore balance in the entire body by mapping the cause of the disease and deeply cleansing the system and/or cultivating habits conducive to well-being - so that the body’s natural immunity is restored and disease eliminated. As a simple example, instead of just giving you strong pain relievers for relief of chronic migraines, an AyurVAID Physician may, for example, chart your pain back to poor digestion, hypertension or a common eye problem. You will then receive a customized prescription to target the root cause of the pain.
Ayurveda is areligious and one may follow one's chosen faith and religion.
Ayurveda and modern medicine differ in one basic sense: modern medicine typically focuses on diagnosing and treating at a symptom-level (“Part”), while Ayurveda focuses on the “Whole”, relating symptoms to an underlying cause. This allows effective cure of many chronic illnesses.
Ayurveda and modern medicine effectively complement each other and are ideally integrated for “whole person” health: one can apply modern tools and modern knowledge (whether it is at the biological, anatomical, physiological or genetic level) in the context of Ayurveda’s foundational principles without any contradiction whatsoever.
Contrary to common perception, through the ages, the seers of Ayurveda recognized the need to ensure that Ayurveda was relevant to contemporary needs and developments. Vagbhata, the latest of the acharyas, says in his text that he is trying to make the system up-to-date and suitable for the times (yuganuroopa). The practice of Ayurveda being reduced to a system of prescribed and ‘over the counter' medication, akin to Allopathic medicines, is not the answer. The changes are to be only in application, not in principles. Thus, one can apply modern tools, modern insight, and modern knowledge, whether it is at the biological, anatomical, physiological, or genetic level, in the context of Ayurveda's foundational principles, without any contradiction whatsoever. Further, modern advances in risk management, emergency management, organ transplantation, and surgical interventions of all types can only complete and enhance the value of Ayurveda and in no way detract from it.
For early to mature stages, as well as chronic stages, of a disease Ayurveda has answers to the health needs of mankind; while once a person has already reached an emergency health state, modern medicine and surgical technique with attendant medical technologies are unparalleled in their effectiveness.
