Ayurveda is the science of holistic healing. The ayurveda evolves from two words, Ayu and Veda. “Ayu” means life and “Veda” means science or knowledge. Thus the meaning of Ayurveda is science of life. Ayurveda is not only regarding treatment of diseases but also living a complete life. Ayurveda aims at maintaining a healthy life and curing diseases.
The basic principles of Ayurveda are:
1. Pancha Maha Bhootas: According to Ayurveda the human body is constituted of Pancha Maha Bhootas. The Pancha Maha Bhootas are present in both living and nonliving beings but the only difference is the “Chaitanya”. The other words for “Chaitanya” are ‘life spark’ ‘soul’ ‘spirit’ ‘consciousness’ ...




