Ayurveda Tour In Kerala
Introduction :Acknowledged as the oldest among
the different streams of medicine in the world, Ayurveda has become a very popular with the tourists visiting Kerala in the recent years.
Ayurveda, literally meaning the science of life, is more than 3500 years old. Traditionally the knowledge of Ayurveda was passed on through the ''Gurukula'' system ie, one master teaching a group of selected students. It was common to have the students residing in the masters'' house and working for the upkeep of the house. And whenever the master felt them fit to practice medicine, he would let them start practicing on their own. Now the traditional knowledge has been improved through scientific research and is taught in various Ayurveda Colleges in Kerala. A graduate doctor in Ayurveda, takes5 years of course at college besides six months of internship and is considered on par with doctors of modern medicine.
Ayurveda is based on the vedic philosophy of healthy living as pres prescribe in the
''Atharvaveda'', a vedic txt on Hindu philosophy. It is a system of preventive medicine which provides remedies for various illnesses and prescribes ideal lifestyles to prevent the onset of sickness and disease. The majority of ayurvedic
medicines are not mass produced, as ayurveda
treatment is based on the premise that every that every person has an individualised constitution and medicines have to be tailored to suit the individual. According to ayurveda the human body comprises of 3 constituents known as the ''Tridoshas''. They are ''Vatha'', ''Pitha'' and ''Kapha''. Though these constituents vary from person to person, one of the ''Tridoshas'' predominance can be identified by the physical and emotional characteristics of a person (''Personality types''). Accordingly two people suffering from the same ailment may be prescribed different medicines to suit their constitutions.
To stay healthy, the Tridoshas need to function in harmony with each other, as well as with the five basic elements of the Universe, Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether. Most illnesses arise due to the imbalance in functioning of any one or two of the Tridoshas which leads to malfunction of the internal organs. Although ayurveda acknowledges that infective diseases are spread by germs, the treatment is based on the theory of Tridoshas. Ayurveda does not ''kill'' an infection like antibiotics but instead it strengthens body''s immune system to fight or infection.