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Ayurveda

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Ayurveda

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  1. Ayurveda • Ancient system of healing developed in India. It focuses on unbalances in “life energies” as etiologic for disease states. By eliminating unbalanced states, we cure the root of disease, not simply the “symptoms,” broadly defined as nearly ANY physical manifestation of disease (pain, fever, CHF, pneumonia, etc).

  2. The Doshas • The life energies previously mentioned are encapsulated into three entities known as Doshas: Vata, Kapha, and Pitta.

  3. Vata Dosha • Defined by movement- sometimes referred to as the wind or air. • The senses • Motion • Creativity • Action

  4. Pitta Dosha • Defined by its relation to Fire • Metabolic • Digestive • Perception of the outside world after mediation by the senses (i.e. mental status).

  5. Kapha Dosha • Defined by preservation and solidity. • Physical strength • Immunity • Emotion • Regeneration

  6. Prakriti • Our Nature- does not change • There is an ideal proportion of doshas for each person. The key is determining the individual’s balance and bringing him in line with it. There is no “perfect formula” for everyone.

  7. The Ayurvedic Encounter • Consists of long (1 hr to often 2 hrs) interview and physical. • Determine entire course of one’s day. • Find how each activity affects the individual and when it began. • Individualize a treatment plan based on the information gleaned

  8. Treatment • Individualized • Determine best method for rebalancing the Doshas based on lifestyle and individual characteristics.

  9. Diet • Critical to Ayurveda • Food alters our doshas based on the interaction of its intrinsic categories with our Prakriti. • Altering intake can greatly alter the balance • Includes supplements and everyday food • Certain combinations must be avoided

  10. Exercise • Our imbalances often depend upon certain physical strengths/weaknesses. • We can alter some of these through targeted exercises or elimination of certain activities.

  11. Yoga • Yoga simply means “path” in Sanskrit • There are many “Yogas” in addition to the physical one we see hyped on TV. • The most important is breathing Yoga. • Spiritual paths (i.e. Yoga of faith) are critical as well.

  12. Daily Habits • Sleep • Regularity of activities • Work • Worldview and stress • Et al

  13. Trials? • I postulate that western trials are ill suited for evaluation of this system • Our trials rely on a certain reproducibility. • The Ayurvedic system is so individualized and complex that it cannot be encompassed into protocols.

  14. Trials (cont) • Individual doctors will assess patients differently and recommend diverse treatment plans. • These plans are all valid, however, in their ability to rebalance the doshas.

  15. Does it work? • It has survived for at least 6000 years (despite the failure of many different systems). • Patients tend to show improvement according to many anecdotal sources. • It has always been popular.

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