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Hindi poet and translator based in Bangalore, India.
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According to Ayurveda, all living and non-living matter is made up of five basic elements in various proportions. They are Prithvi (Earth), Jal (Water), Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air), and Akash (Ether). According to Ayurveda, a human body is made up of these elements, known collectively as Panchabhootas.
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Ayurveda has several sub-parts. It is amazing to know that 2700 years ago, Indian medical science was developed to an extent, that it was divided into 8 exhaustive sub-parts. The 8 sub-parts of Ayurveda are together called ‘Ashtangas’. These constitute-
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In yesterday’s article, I had mentioned the concept of vata, pitta, kafa in Ayurveda. These three humors together fine tune the balance of a human body. Any imbalance in one of the three may lead to any disease. Ayurveda is all about tipping the balance between these three.
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Ayurveda, the oldest form of medical science in India, has a unique structure. Ayurveda strongly believes in a tripod structure. Tripod, philosophically is a very stable structure, and finds its usage in shooting, photography, etc. According to Ayurveda, the first requirement for healing oneself and others is a clear understanding of the three doshas – Vata-Pitta-Kapha.
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“Many of the advances in the sciences that we consider today to have been made in Europe were in fact made in India centuries ago” -Grant Duff British Historian of India
सौरभ राय | Sourav Roy 