Ayurveda is a science of life. It teaches us about how to live life so that we can remain healthy. It touches very basic fundamental laws of universe. It teaches how external factors like food, atmosphere etc. interacts with internal environment of living human body, and what is the result of it.
We can say that it is pure science because, it teaches us fundamentals of universe for living humans. It can be applied directly and these fundamentals don’t change with time and place. (Because, basic nature of the life is eternal.) Ayurveda is not just adjustments of symptoms with some herbal plant-based products. It is pure science, based on basic principles. So, unlike western medical science, Ayurveda doesn’t explain to give some medicines based on observing some symptoms. Instead, Ayurveda opines us to understand in-depth pathogenesis of a disease, understanding the science behind the pathogenesis, knowing everything about the disease as well as patient’s status and then adopting science - based medicine with science - based diet and lifestyle. If science is understood properly, behind the condition of a patient, we can have precision in medicine and we can reverse the diseases from its root cause.
As per Ayurveda, your body is a single unit. So, if a person is having multiple diseases, Ayurveda points out all conditions and after doing sum of all conditions, treatment is planned, because each and every part of a living body is sensitive to any sort of medication, So, conclusively, we can say that, Ayurveda does not approach to diseases, it approaches to patients.
Ayurveda has two aims:
1. Prevention of diseases and promotion of health
2. Treatment of diseased persons (From its root cause)
Knowledge of Ayurveda is available in our ancient texts termed as “Shastra”. There are many texts available in today’s era, though many were destroyed in past. “Bruhat-Trayi” and “Laghu-Trayi” are important texts out of them. Bruhat-Trayi includes Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Ashtangahrydaya or Ashtangasangraha. Laghu-Trayi includes Bhavprakasha, Madhav Nidana and Sharangdhar Samhita. Other than these, we have Bhesajya Ratnavali, Yogaratnakara, Chakradatta etc.
Knowledge of Ayurveda is available in our ancient texts termed as “Shastra”. There are many texts available in today’s era, though many were destroyed in past. “Bruhat-Trayi” and “Laghu-Trayi” are important texts out of them. Bruhat-Trayi includes Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Ashtangahrydaya or Ashtangasangraha. Laghu-Trayi includes Bhavprakasha, Madhav Nidana and Sharangdhar Samhita. Other than these, we have Bhesajya Ratnavali, Yogaratnakara, Chakradatta etc.