Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine that focuses on prevention and holistic healing. It believes that health results from a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Ayurvedic treatment aims to restore this balance through diet, herbs, yoga, massage, and meditation. Diagnosis evaluates the three doshas - vata, pitta, and kapha - which represent biological functions. Treatments are personalized and aim to improve digestion and eliminate toxins. Ayurveda uses plant, animal, and mineral substances but should only be practiced under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.

1. Alysha Budhathoki
BNS 1ST YEAR ,
1ST Batch 2019
Kathmandu Medical College ,
Duwakot, Bhaktapur
AYURVEDA

2. CONTENT
 INTRODUCTION
 COMPONENT OF AYURVEDA
 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA
 CLINICAL PRACTICE
 SUBSTANCE USED
 LIMITATION

3. N
 AYURVEDA (The Complete Knowledge for long life).
 Ancient science of life .
 In SANSKRIT , the word ayurveda consists of two words
AYUR- Life
VEDA- knowledge or science
Thus , AYURVEDA in totality means : “SCIENCE OF
LIFE”

4. Cont.
 It is the most ancient(900 B.C) and
renowned system of medicine in India.
 It is more than 5000 years old system
 But yet has the potential to cure many
disease in effficient manner
 It is a system of medicine with hystorical
roots in the indian subcontinent

5. COMPONENT OF
AYURVEDA
 Kaya Chikitsa (Medicine)
 Salya Chikitsa(Surgery)
 Salakya Chikitsa(ENT Treatment)
 Bala Chikitsa (Pediatric treatment)
 Jara Chikitsa (Treatment related to
genetics )
 Rasayana Chikitsa (Treatment with
chemicals)
 Vajikarma Chikitsa ( Treatments with
aphrodisiacs)

7. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
AYURVEDA
 Ayurveda believes five basic elements
Pancamahabhutas
1. Prithivi (earth)
2. Jal (water)
3. Teja (fire)
4. Vayu (air)
5. Akash (space)
 Manifest in the human body as
three basic humours known as tridosas:
(Vata,Pitta and Kapha).

9. VATA
 The biological air humor is called VATA.
 Helps in exalation, movement and discharge,
impulses, equilibrium of tissue and coordination of
senses.
 When disturbed causes illness, weakness , tremors,
constipation,insomnia
 Located in colon, thigh, hip and bones

10. PITTA
 The biological fire humor is called PITTA.
 Responsible for all chemical and metabolic
transformation in the body
 Exist mainly in acid form as fire.
 Governs digestion, heat,hunger thrust ,
intelligence,courage and softness of body.
 Located in small intestine, stomach
blood ,lymph

11. KAPHA
 The biological water humor is called KAPA
 Gives stability, lubrication and holding
together of joints
 Excessive kapha causes depression of
digestive fire, nausea , lethargy ,
cough,difficulty in breathing and excessive
sleeping.

12. CLINICAL PRACTICE
 Ayurvedic medicine (“Ayurveda” for short) is one
of the world's oldest holistic (“whole-body”)
healing systems.
 It's based on the belief that health and wellness
depend on a delicate balance between the mind,
body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good
health, not fight disease.
 Ayurveda treatment starts with an internal
purification process, followed by a special diet,
herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga, and
meditation.

13. Cont..
DIAGNOSIS:
 The classical clinical examination in ayurveda is
called ashta sthana pariksha(eight –point diagnosis )
and includes an assesment of the state of the doshas
as well as various physical signs.
 The eight point diagnosis are:
1. Nadi pariksha(pulse diagnosis)
2. Mutra pariksha( urine examination)
3. Vata/sparsha (nervous system assesment )
4. Netra ( eye examination)
5. Kapha / Akriti (examination of general appearance)

14. Cont….
6. Mala pariksha( stool examination)
7. Jihba pariksha(toungue examination)
8. Shabda pariksha( examination of body
sounds)

15. TREATMENT
“ focus on the person than the disease”
 Ayurveda treatment starts with an internal
purification process, followed by a special diet,
herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga, and
meditation.
 Everything that might affect the patient’s health ,
including there activities , the time of the day, and
the season should be taken into consideration.
 Attempts to establish the balance among vata ,
pitta, khapa as well as to improve digestion and
elimination of ama (undigested food).

17. SUBSTANCE USED
 Plant-based treatments in Ayurveda may be
derived from roots, leaves, fruits, bark, or seeds
such as cardamom and cinnamon.
 Animal products used in Ayurveda include milk,
bones, and gallstones
 The addition of minerals to herbal medicine is
called rasa shastra which include minerals
like sulphur, arsenic, lead, copper sulfate and
gold.
 Ayurveda says that both oil and tar can be used
to stop bleeding.

18. LIMITATION
 Since it is a natural apporach to health ,
ayurveda is generally safe. Some
ayurveda technique may be harmful,
however, when used without proper
supervision.It is best to use ayurvedic
herbs and techniques only under the
qualified practitoners.

19. References
 Sharma Mona ,Nursing concepts and
principles.Pag.e num(79-82).
 https://www.ayurveda.com/resources/articles/ayur
veda-a-brief-introduction-and-guide
 https://www.slideshare.net/SudheerKandibanda/a
yurveda-56893476
 http://ayush.gov.in/About-The-
Systems/Ayurveda/faq/how-diagnosis-done-
ayurveda

20. THANK
YOU
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US IS THE GREATEST FORCE IN GETTING WELL !!