Rajeshwari Ayurdhama
Health in Bangalore

Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). Thus, Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life. Based on the idea that disease is due to an imbalance or stress in a person’s consciousness, Ayurveda encourages certain lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain a balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment.

Ayurveda treatment starts with an internal purification process, followed by a special diet, herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga, and meditation.

Ayurveda have recognised that poor digestion is the main factor of poor health. A healthy digestion should be steady, strong fire to transform the food we eat into easily-absorbed nutrients and easily-eliminated waste. The term used for digestive fire is ‘agni’. When we consume too much or too little food, incorrect or the wrong combinations of foods, we diminish our agni. Poor digestive fire can lead to poor digestion. Undigested food creates toxins (ama)that travel through the bodily channels, and create illness and diseases of an Ayurvedic Nutrition and Diet.Each person requires a different type of diet based on their body type. As per Ayurvedic diet plan, the ayurvedic diet chart may vary from person to person. For example, a person suffering Vata imbalances or with a strong Vata constitution may counteract the effects of dryness in the body by focussing on moist foods. A person who is dominant in Kapha may counteract the heaviness of Kapha with drier, light, and easy-to-digest foods.