Ayurveda and Chakras Medecin Ancestral

Ayurveda Médecin Ancestral

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made up of the words "ayus" and "veda." "Ayus" means life and "Veda" means knowledge or science. The term "ayurveda" thus means 'the knowledge of life' or 'the science of life'. According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar Charaka, "ayu" comprises the mind, body, senses and the soul.

Ayurveda, India's Ancient System of Herbal Medicine:
 
Ayurveda, the oldest form of health care in the world, is originated in India over 5000 years ago, and continued to thrive throughout these centuries and it’s getting better than every last year. The very uniqueness of Ayurveda is that it doesn’t fight with the body to control the diseases, but teaches us to harmonize our body-mind with the universal laws of nature – thereby removing the very roots of all the diseases.
In Sanskrit, Ayurveda (Ayur-Veda) means the "Science of Life," and based on the one fundamental principle that health is the natural state of an individual as long his/her body-mind are in harmony with nature (environment) and Disease is outcome of the disharmony. Ayurveda is different from other system in a way that it places emphasis on prevention at the root causes, instead working with symptoms, and it employs right diet, yoga, pranayama, meditation, herbal medication along with the cleansing, rejuvenation and detoxification of both body and mind.

Pancha Maha Bhuta..

Ancient Indian philosophy is of opinion that all materials, living or non-living are made of five fundamental elements called Panchamahabhutas, representing five fundamental categories of matter. 

All material on this earth contains Panchamahabhutas in different proportion. In the chart below you will find the basic information regarding these elements.

The properties and functions of the Basic Elements (Mahabhutas)
are explained clearly in ayurvedas.

Ayurveda is based on the premise that the universe is made up of five elements: air, fire, water, earth and ether. These elements are represented in humans by three "doshas", or energies: Vata, Pitta and Kapha. When any of the doshas accumulate in the body beyond the desirable limit, the body loses its balance. Every individual has a distinct balance, and our health and well-being depend on getting a right balance of the three doshas ("tridoshas"). Ayurveda suggests specific lifestyle and nutritional guidelines to help individuals reduce the excess dosha.

A healthy person, as defined in Sushrut Samhita, one of the primary works on Ayurveda, is "he whose doshas are in balance, appetite is good, all tissues of the body and all natural urges are functioning properly, and whose mind, body and spirit are cheerful..."

What is 'Tridosha' or the Theory of Bio-energies?:

The three doshas, or bio-energies found in our body are:

• Vata pertains to air and ether elements. This energy is generally seen as the force, which directs nerve impulses, circulation, respiration, and elimination.
• Kapha pertains to water and earth elements. Kapha is responsible for growth and protection. The mucousal lining of the stomach, and the cerebral-spinal fluid that protects the brain and spinal column are examples of kapha.
• Pitta pertains to fire and water elements. This dosha governs metabolism, e.g., the transformation of foods into nutrients. Pitta is also responsible for metabolism in the organ and tissue systems.

What should I expect from an Ayurvedic treatment? Ayurvedic treatment focuses on restoring the natural harmony of your body and mind. On your first visit, our doctor will ask for your medical history, check your pulse, palpate your abdomen, examine your tongue, eyes, nails, and skin, and listen to the tone of your voice. Our doctor will also ask you questions about your general state of health with special focus on your lifestyle, diet, habits, and environmental surroundings. Based on this assessment, our doctor will then make recommendations on how to restore your natural balance, which always includes the changes in lifestyle, particular diet and the following practices:

1. Pranayama -- breathing exercises. Practicing pranayama generates more energy. 2. Abhyanga -- rubbing the skin with herbal oil to increase blood circulation and draw toxins out of the body through the skin. 3. Rasayana -- using mantras (repeated words or phrases) during meditation combined with specific herbs to rejuvenate a person. 4. Yoga -- combining pranayama, movement, and meditation. It has been shown to improve circulation and digestion, and to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol levels, anxiety, and chronic pain. 5. Pancha karma -- cleansing the body of toxins to purify the body and reduce cholesterol. Practitioners use methods to induce sweat, bowel movements, and even vomit in an effort to cleanse the body of toxins. 6. Herbal medicines -- prescribing herbs to restore dosha balance.

What is 'Panchakarma' or the Therapy of Purification?: If toxins in the body are abundant, then a cleansing process known as panchakarma is recommended to purge these unwanted toxins. This fivefold purification therapy is a classical form of treatment in ayurveda. These specialized procedures consist of the following: Therapeutic vomiting or emesis (Vaman) Purgation (Virechan) Enema (Basti) Elimination of toxins through the nose (Nasya) Bloodletting or detoxification of the blood (Rakta moksha)

Salient features of Ayurveda
1. Totally Safe: It’s Natural and all medicines are herbal. 2. It’s deep: Works at the roots and not just to suppress the external symptoms 3. It’s complete: special diet, yoga, breathings, meditation for a complete restoration. 4. It’s Clean: detoxify the body from the years of toxins and tensions. 5. Both preventive as well as curative treatments
Ayurveda and the Chakras Ayurveda helps you maintain and restore health and vitality in accordance with how the principles of the natural elements—space (ether), air, fire, and water—exist inside and outside of you. With natural, holistic-healing practices that have been used for thousands of years, Ayurveda promotes overall well-being and longevity. Considered the sister science to yoga, Ayurveda's mind-body-spirit approach enhances the effectiveness your chakra healing practices and your understanding of how your mind, body, consciousness, and energy system are affected by your inner and outer environment. Hand Mudras for Chakra Balancing Eastern traditional medicine maps out how specific points on the hands and feet connect to separate body parts: organs, muscles, and glands. When you intentionally apply pressure to particular places on your hands and feet, you send prana to the corresponding body part and/or chakra. To practice hand mudras, you will hold your hands and bend your fingers in ways that use this knowledge to develop and heal specific body parts. . Pinky corresponds to Sacral Chakra • Ring finger corresponds to Root Chakra • Middle finger corresponds to the Throat Chakra • Pointer finger corresponds to the Heart Chakra • Thumb corresponds to the Solar Plexus Chakra Only these five of the seven major chakras correspond to fingers. Because yogis differ in their experience of which finger corresponds to which chakra, see for yourself how the energy works within you. You can use their models as guides. A simple way to use your fingers for chakra healing is choose the chakra you would like to work on. Place the corresponding finger of your right hand into the palm of your left hand, and wrap your left hand and fingers around that finger. Breathe in and out naturally, as you visualize healing. Your visualization can be of healing white light travelling through that finger to the corresponding chakra, of the color that corresponds to that chakra, of the chakra itself glowing in health, or you can just witness what happens. If you get the impulse to visualize something in particular that your body needs, follow that impulse. Hold your hands in this mudra for approximately three minutes. .