Ayurveda
means "knowledge or science of long life".
The
term Ayurveda refers also to the actual programme of this age-old
tradition of knowledge of human life. It describes a comprehensive
system of natural medicine offering a range of approaches for different
aspects of life. Taken together, these different approaches have
the ability to create perfect health and long life.
The
classical texts of Ayurveda in their written form are almost 3,000
years old. However, like all of the 40 areas of Veda and Vedic Literature,
the knowledge of Ayurveda has been passed down orally for thousands
of years. This makes Ayurveda older than any other science of health.
The
classical Ayurvedic texts describe an ancient civilisation where
the presence of illness was unknown. Even today, Ayurveda serves
to maintain, promote and restore good health as well as preventing
illness.
The original purpose
of Ayurveda was not just to improve the health of the individual,
but also to create a positive influence on the health of society
as a whole. According to the Vedic rishis (seers), as expressed
in the ancient
text, the
positive healthy behaviour of each individual combines to produce
a disease-free society.
In
centuries past, during periods of foreign rule in India , the traditional
knowledge of Ayurveda was increasingly pushed into the background.
As a result, many important aspects of this holistic approach to
health care became lost. Fortunately, however, other parts of this
knowledge, including areas that were previously unknown, have been
preserved faithfully by traditional families of India and passed
on to succeeding generations.
At the end of the
1970s,
Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi began an initiative
to bring leading Ayurvedic physicians together in order to share
their wisdom, integrate the tried and tested treatment procedures
of the various family traditions, and restore the fragmented areas
of knowledge to their original wholeness.
A
number of additional therapeutic approaches recommended by the classical
Vedic texts were systematically incorporated into Maharishi's Vedic
Approach to Health. These included disciplines such as meditation
(Transcendental Meditation), Yoga, Vedic architecture (Maharishi
Sthapatya Veda) and Vedic astrology (Maharishi Jyotish and Yagya),
as well as the systematic application of Vedic sounds. This pioneering
work to integrate of all of these different disciplines included
input from leading Vedic experts and also western doctors and scientists.
This has made it possible for the integrated, holistic form of Ayurveda
– Maharishi Ayurveda – to be scientifically examined and its compatibility
with modern medicine confirmed.
In our private clinic
we offer a range of different procedures of Maharishi Ayurveda.
These increase the possibilities for relief and treatment of chronic
and functional diseases as well as of acute illness. In addition,
the conditions listed under “Areas of Benefit of Maharishi Ayurveda”
can also be treated.
Please
read more in our detailed article about
Maharishi Ayurveda - available for download.
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