Holistic Ayurvedic Medicine- Tips

May 2nd, 2011 |

Holistic ayurvedic medicine which originated in India and dates back over 5000 years, and is one of the oldest scientifically based systems of medicine known, it is based upon observation, diagnosis, treatment and further observation and has been refined over the centuries.Unlike many forms of ancient medicinal practices which have long since been forgotten, Holistic Ayurvedic Medicine is going strong and is now gaining a well deserved following in the West, one of the reasons that Ayurveda has survived is that it has always been at the cutting edge of the actual science of medicine and has balanced what has been learned in the past with what is scientifically known today.

It is a complex system that takes into account a whole body approach to illness and disease and unlike modern medicine which treats only the symptoms in many cases Natural Ayurveda medicine treats the symptoms in conjunction with the cause of the illness hence it is very often referred to as a natural remedy, Oxford English “a means of putting a matter right”There are a large number of natural ayurvedic remedies available that have been proven to help treat just about every single medical illness or ailment known, there are literally many thousands of herbs many poisonous however, and of these many hundred are commonly used in ayurvedic medicines.

Avuryeda medicines are just that medicines and should not be confused with supplements which are with certain exceptions harmless, Ayurveda Medicines are not they are mainly based on herbs or herbal extracts as in fact are over 25% of modern medicines and can lead to complications if taken in conjunction with other herbal or conventional medicines, and so it is important that the practitioner is actually qualified in Holistic Ayurvedic Medicine.Recently science has discovered that there are phytochemicals in plants and herbs that play a major role in ones health, these phytochemicals are only extracted if the whole plant is used in the manufacture of the herbal remedy or the given supplement, so if you are using supplements or a herbal preparation as opposed to natural fresh herbs, check to see that it is whole plant supplement or remedy