Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a medical science originating from India and is more than 6000 years old. The word AYU means Life and VEDA means Science; Ayurveda means Science of Life or knowledge of life. More than a medicine, it is a way of life that has its origin in the Vedas. The Āyurveda believes [...]

Ayurveda focuses not only on the treatment of disease, but also on the prevention of disease. Therefore, it is also a preventive medicine. An imbalance between the three doshas can lead to diseases, and the aim of Ayurveda is to always maintain a balance between these three doshas in order to preserve good health.

The word Agni in Sanskrit means fire. Agni is the one that controls all processes of the digestive and metabolic system. The importance of Agni can be found in the definition of health in Ayurvedic Medicine: "Sama dosha sama Agnischa sama dhatu mala kriyaPrasanna atma indriya manaha swastha ithi abhideeyathe" (Susruta).