Ayurvedic Medicine

There are thought to be three body types, or doshas, which are very important in determining metabolic status and health: vata, pitta, and kapha. These roughly correspond to thin, muscular, and overweight. After diagnosis, treatments are prescribed, consisting of natural therapy: sunlight, massage, meditation, yoga, herbal medicines, and dietary changes.

There are at least four methods of managing disease in ayurvedic medicine: mental awareness or spiritual healing (satvajaya), palliation (shaman), the important step of cleansing (shodan), and rejuvenation (rasayana). An important aspect of ayurveda is the possible increase in mental awareness (or spiritual awareness) as a result of these processes.

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Ayurvedic Healing by David Frawley