Treating a sick person in Ayurveda is very
distinctive. Though we are all humans, we are very much unique creations from each
other. We all know that our health mainly depend upon the food we eat. There is
no common good food for the whole universe.The best kind of food for a person
is the food gown in his surroundings or atleast in his state or province. You
might have noticed that in a family every one eats the same food and follow the
same lifestyle, one may get different health problems when others in the family
does’nt. This indicates that the common food in home will act as good for few
and it may be the reason for the sickness in others.
Ayurveda also emphasizes treating a sick
person to overcome from his illness in the same way. You cannot buy health
neither it can be sold. When some one is born with good health, good eating
habits and lifestyle will maintain the health of that person. Health is the way
of living knowingly one’s self. Ayurveda advocates the treatments for the person
as a whole and not for the sickness. The following steps are followed during
the course of treating a person.
Diagnosis
Ayurveda has its own diagnostic tools to
understand a patient’s disease. The basic examination is done by examining
eight methods called Astavidha Pareeksha. They are Nadi (examination of pulse),
Mala (examination of stools), Mutra (examination of urine), Jihwa (examination
of tounge), Shabda (examination of speech), Sparsha (examination by touch),
Roopa (examination by seeing) and Druk (examination of eyes).
Detoxification
and Avoiding causative factors
What ever may be the cause which has
produced the disease, after diagnosing, the first step is to detoxify the whole
body. The detoxification may be depending upon the severeness of the illness
like from simple fasting to therapeutic procedures like Panchakarma. When some
one is undergoing detoxification procedures it is very essential to make sure
that one is indulging in healthy food habits and lifestyle to prevent the
accumulation of toxins again. This helps to speed up the recovery process.
Healing
the person
The symptoms are removed by administering
suitable classically prepared medicines. There are many variety of medicinal
preparations which are explained in the Ayurvedic texts like Kashayas
(Decoction), Asavas (fermented liquids), Aristas (fermented liquids), Lehyams (medicated
paste), Gulikas and Vati (tablets), Choornas (powders), Ghrutas (ghee
preparations), Thaila (medicated oils), Lepas (external applications) etc. The
medicines are selected according to the dosha vitiation. Proper dosage and
timing are very important to get the desired result.
Regeneration
and Restoration
This is the last stage of treatment where
in some cases the body needs regeneration because of the chronic nature of the
disease or some time there might be damage to the tissues or cells. The
restoration and regenerative procedure will help to regain the normalcy and it
will also prevent the re- occurrence of the disease. This process will include
certain Ayurvedic treatments usually done after detoxification procedures.
Healing
will take its own due course of time depending on how the body responds to each
treatments. There are neither shortcuts nor hard and fast system to regain your
health naturally.
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