Ayurvedic Medicine and Yoga
When people from the west hear the term “Ayurvedic medicine” they either have no idea what it means, they associate it with a place like India, or they think of a resort/massage center. The main principle of western medicine is focused on treating symptoms as opposed to finding the underlying cause. Treating symptoms can work, but usually it is temporary. An aspirin for a headache might not be as sufficient as a glass of water. Ayurvedic medicine is making its way into the west but only the medicinal and yogic aspects. However these practices are much more than physical postures and herbal remedies. Ayurvedic medicine is one of the oldest most anciently practiced forms of healing throughout India, Nepal, and China etc. The term Ayurvedic means “the science (or knowledge) of life.” Yoga is already common all over the west but like Ayurveda not all aspects are focused on (in the west). In this paper I will illustrate how fully practicing Ayurvedic medicine and yoga translates to living a more sustainable lifestyle than western medicine. I will give a history of yoga and Ayurveda, and I will explain the overlapping and complementary principles of each. Then I will explain and compare them to practicing western medicine to prove them to be a more sustainable lifestyle.
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Posted by: Sarah Berman on Nov 29, 07 | 5:17 am
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