Ayurveda as alternative treatment
In India, Ayurveda has been practiced for more than 5000 years in the form of a natural system of medicine. It is also practiced in various other parts of the world in the form of alternative medicine. If one goes through the history, Ayurveda comes up as a significant system of medicine in South Asia. Today, Ayurveda has regained a lot of importance again in India and all over the world. In our country, it was during the Vedic period that the earliest literature of Ayurveda appeared. The Sushruta Samhita and the Charaka Samhita are 2 important works in this field.It involves various surgical procedures and medicinal preparations for curing diseases.
Ayurveda is an important and one of the most important alternative treatments. It has a holistic approach dealing with mental health as a state of mental, intellectual along with spiritual well-being. It keeps its focus on the prevention of diseases, rebuilding of the system of the body and increasing the life span.
Benefits of Ayurveda
Holistic approach (improvement in patient's physical, mental and psychological conditions) A helpful cure for various chronic diseases Preparations are close to nature made from ingredients processed from plants, herbs, flowers, fruits etc No proven side effects of Ayurveda Along with treatment, Ayurveda also helps in the prevention of the occurrence of various diseases Such treatment focus on the complete well-being of one's entire body and thus the results are also longer One gets a strategy so as how to adopt healthy dietary and lifestyle chances to keep diseases away These medicines help in the nourishment of the body and enhancement of the mental ability These therapies also give relief from mental stress and rejuvenation of the body Comparatively cheaper than other systems of medicine