Indian Ayurvedic Medicine

Definitions, Quality & Guidelines

Indian Ayurvedic Medicine defines the health as the balance and synergy of bodily tissues and functions. The concept of quality medicine had been present in Ayurveda from ancient times. Know the guidelines and concepts of Ayurveda treatment. What is the relationship among the four who are involved in Ayurvedic treatment?

Defining The Treatment:

According to Bhavaprakasha, the treatment comprises of those actions that removes the disease process and harmonizes the body tissues and their functions. (Bhavaprakasha, Purva Section, Misc. 11)

Charaka defined Ayurvedic medicine as those actions that harmonize and balance the humors, tissues and their functions to the normal state. (Charaka Samhita, Sutra Section, 16/34)

Charaka again explained Ayurvedic medicine with more clarity as the activity of physician, patient, medicine and nurse quadrant for balancing and normalizing the humors and tissues and their functions. (Charaka Samhita, Sutra Section, 9/5)

The Quality Of Good Medical Treatment:

Whatever mode of therapy or treatment modalities we adopt, it should possess some qualities that can render it safe and effective. Ayurvedists right from the ancient times had been conscious of this aspect of Medicine that is why they described quality medicine.

The treatment should pacify the disease and the disease process.
The treatment should not cause any other disease as the result of the process of treatment. It includes the adverse effects, toxicities, side effects and drub allergies.

Guidelines In Ayurvedic Medicine Before Starting Treatment:

Pay attention to the prognosis of the disease before commencing the treatment. Various disease possesses different prognosis and the same disease might have good or worse prognosis. Prognosis means prediction of course and end of disease and the estimate of chance of recovery. It is the assessment of severity of the disease and the chances of its recovery.
The diseases with good prognosis also requires proper treatment. With good treatment, the patient will be in good health earlier and won't develop any complications.
Simple disease can progress to complicated one or sometimes incurable stage so it is better to start the adequate treatment.
Even in patients with poor prognosis, the doctor should continue the treatment. One should get proper treatment until one is breathing.

Concepts, Purpose & Characteristics

Indian Ayurvedic Medicine places the central place to health. Whatever be our pursuits and lifestyle, we need good and sound health as foundational in our life. Health is the best ornament and luxury we can and should have.

Ayurveda maintains the practical theory of four kinds of pursuits addressing the integral need of our body, mind and soul. All of them are dependent on our health. Helping people to get rid of disease and remaining in better and healthy condition is one of the best service to mankind.

In Astanga Sangraha (Uttar Section, 50), the author enumerated the benefits of treating the patients for the doctor. Some patients offer money, some extend friendship, we reap good action, sometimes fame or at least the physician gains expertise in his work. Mostly we get all the above benefits.

Relationship Quadrant Of Ayurveda:

Introducing the relationship quadrant is essential for the authenticity and importance of any subject. These four together gives the brief intro of any subject.

Subject: The study of health, diseases, their diagnosis and management, the right food, exercises and lifestyle is the subject of Ayurvedic Medicine.
Who Should Study & Practice: The student who is disciplined, interested in learning ayurvedic medicine, with good intellect, with serviceful heart, with serving attitude should go on to take the study of Ayurveda.
Relationship: The subject of health and disease is dependent on Ayurveda.
Purpose: The purpose of ayurvedic medicine is to keep the body healthy and to help in removing the disease.

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