Ayurveda is the ancient medical science with a long record of clinical experience. It is a natural holistic healing system that uses a variety of techniques and herbal as well as herbo-mineral remedies. Panchakarma, the five fold purification process, is used for cleansing the toxins from the body. According to Ayurvedic science, the main factors that cause illness are poor digestion and weak immune systems. In these cases, ayurvedic therapies help to improve longevity of life by improving digestion and immunity along with removal of toxins from the body. Even though Ayurveda is practiced
through out India and abroad, Kerala has the distinction of beingthe best place for Ayurvedic treatments in India because of its long tradition in Ayurvedic practice, large number of dedicated doctors working in Ayurvedic clinics, hospitals and research institutions, availability and facilities for treatments with accommodation at modest cost, beautiful surroundings and availability of herbal remedies.
Ayurvedic Approach
Today’s lifestyle is filled with stress and strain of this competitive world and new eating habits affects and challenges our health like never before. Our synthetic diet in place of a natural one exposes us to toxins resulting in disorders of metabolism. Ayurveda shows us a healthy way of life.
When the digestive fire (agni) is in a balanced condition, the three doshas -vata, pitta and kapha- are in equilibrium, waste products (malas) are produced and eliminated normally; and the mind, senses, and consciousness work harmoniously and in rhythm with each other. When the balance of any of these systems is disturbed, the disease process begins. Basically, any aggravation of the doshas affects agni (the digestive fire) and produces toxins or ama. Other factors play a role in the formation of ama, as well. Some of these factors are poor digestion of food, improper food combinations and choices, poor drinking water, pollution, pesticides in food, emotional and physical stress or trauma, and so on. These toxins accumulate and spread throughout the body and eventually deposit themselves into the deeper tissues, organs or channels, creating dysfunction and disease.
In diseased condition, the doshas manifest their particular symptoms. These symptoms denote malfunctioning of the doshas. The purpose of treatment of all diseases is to keep the doshas in equilibrium. In Ayurveda there is three steps in treating any diseases, they are samsodhana - cleansing process, samsamana - palliative measures and nidanaparivarjana - treating the causes.