Kerala Ayurveda
The word Ayurveda is derived from two sanskrit words ayur and veda , which means science of life .Ayurveda focuses on healthy long life of a person . It uses herbs and natural products .This is the traditional medical system of India.
Presently Ayurveda is gaining International attention . More and more people in foreign countries are coming to India,especially Kerala for Ayurvedic treatments.
In Ayurveda,universe is considered to be made up of basically five elements SKy,Air,Water and earth .These five called pancha boothas .
According to Ayurveda , human body is made up of 3 elements called Tridosha consisting of Vatha , Pitha and kafa . Vatha is mainly madeup of Space and air ,Pitha is considered to be madeup of Fire and water,Kapha has water and earth as its primary elements. Human life span depends on these three factors .For proper health ,balance condition of these three elements is a must.
Atharva veda lists eight division of ayurveda . They are Kayachikitsa which is internal medication .Shalakyachikitsa which is ornithology .Shalayachikitsa which is surgery .Agadtantra which is toxicologyBhoot vidya which is psychiatry . Kaumaryabhrithyantra which is paediatrics . Rasayana which is Geronthology . Vajikaran which deals with fertility.
Two other books on Ayurveda are Charaka samhita and shusrutha samhita.
According to Ayurveda symptoms of good health are feeling of lightness in both body and mind ,normal appetite and taste of food , menta and physical willingness to do work ,proper discharge of urine and excreta ,strong self control and finally mental happiness.