Thursday, April 3, 2008

Ayurveda Revealed

Amalaki, the main component that is found in Zrii juice is one of the most well known fruits in ayurveda. The word ayurveda can be broken down into ayur and veda which mean “life” and “system of knowledge” respectively. Ayurveda therefore means knowledge of life. In this context, life is said to be a combination of everything. It encompasses the body, mind and soul. Ayurveda is said to be concerned with how to live a balanced healthy life in terms of mental, physical, social and spiritual harmony. This ancient system of total care is practiced by millions of people in India currently. So what are the origins, beliefs and applications of ayurveda?

According to tradition, Brahma the Indian creator God, awoke to recreate the universe and received this knowledge of ayurveda through a divine revelation. He passed the knowledge on to Daksha Prajapati as a song and this was further passed down a chain of deities before finally reaching the first human, Bharadvaja. He taught ayurveda to a group of sages who in turn taught different aspects of this to their students. Early texts of ayurveda include Agnivesha, Charaka Samhita and Sushrut Samhita compiled around 1000 BCE. Sushrut Samhita has teachings and surgical techniques ranging in topics like obstetrics, orthopaedics and opthalmology. These texts are rooted in the philosophy of the Vedas which are now said to be the oldest sacred texts still used anywhere. Vedic texts are said to have all been “revealed” in that they were not composed by human beings. Scripts revealing ayurvedic knowledge were initially written on perishable materials and then later written on stone and copper sheets.

Although many in Hinduism adopted western medicine during the times of European rule, ayurveda was always considered the science of life. It reemerged in the 70s and hospitals, doctors, practitioners and ayurvedic herbal remedies are now widely available throughout India. The science of ayurveda is now being introduced through one of its most powerful fruits, amalaki found in Zrii juice. Amalaki is perhaps the most important plant to introduce to the world in the form of Zrii juice because it is helpful in combating conditions that span the eight branches of ayurveda. The eight branches of ayurveda are 1)internal medicine, 2) surgery, 3) ears, eyes, nose and throat, 4) pediatrics, 5) toxicology 6) purification of the genetic organs 7) health and longevity 8) spiritual healing and psychiatry. The science of life is applied in all these forms to improve and treat all aspects of the whole being.

In ayurveda internal medicine concerns the diagnosis and treatment of conditions in adults that affect internal organs especially diseases that result in different illnesses at the same time. Toxicology refers to conditions caused by chemicals for example poisoning. In ayurveda spiritual healing and psychiatry are very important and are said to be connected to health and longevity. This science aims to heal the whole being and not just the physical. Amalaki found in Zrii juice is a super fruit because it cures several conditions within each of the eight branches of ayurveda.

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