Ayurveda

 The word 'Ayur' means all aspects of life from birth to death. The word 'Veda' means knowledge or learning. Hence,Ayurveda indicates the science, by which life in its totality is understood. It is a way of life, that describes the diet, medicine and behavior that are beneficial for life.

The roots of Ayurveda can be traced to the beginning of cosmic creation. Indian philosophers state that Ayurveda originated from Lord Brahma the creator of the universe. Lord Brahma is not a mere individual but the unmanifest form of the Divine Lord, from whom the whole world comes in to being. The desire to maintain fitness,health and longevity is one of the basic instincts of all creatures. Ayurveda in this respect sets the pattern for other systems of medicine.

The approach of Ayurveda from the very beginning is psychosomatic. Ayurveda groups all human beings into seven different types of constitutions (Prakriti) according to the predominance of biological humors (Doshas) and Similarly groups them into seven psychological constitutions according to the predominance of mental humors. These factors are always taken in to account in diagnosis, Prognosis and treatment of disease.