Ayurveda finds it origin in one of the four Vedas, the Atharvaveda. Lord Brahma was the original propounder of Ayurveda, who passed it on to Daksh Prajapati, who gave it to Ashwini Kumars, the physicians of devas, and they gave it to Indra.

Ayurveda was given to mankind at the time of Satyug, when the diseases though existed had not yet manifested in the physical world. The level of existence was so pure and selfless that diseases were unable to manifest then. The Rishis of satyug realized that in the times to come, the thoughts of people are going to become so polluted that diseases will find the required environment to manifest and then the need of Ayurveda would arise, so Rishi Bharadwaj went up to Lord Indra and asked for this divine science.

Ayurveda disregards any such thing as disease or healing, as the purpose of Ayurveda is not healing, it is to achieve a state of balance and maintain it. It eliminates the root of cause of imbalance and brings the body into a state of balance. When the imbalance is removed, the disease is automatically cured and the body radiates glow and strength.

In this series of articles I'm going to talk about rejuvenating tonics for various systems of the body like the nervous, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory etc, which work in tandem to keep the body functioning in a state of balance.

Before we start with any rejuvenating therapies it's important to remove toxins from the system so that the absorption of nutrients becomes easy and effective. Triphala is an excellent expeller of waste. Take equal quantities of Amla, Harar and Bahera, without seeds, and grind them to a fine powder. Take half teaspoon every night with warm water for a month only as excessive use of triphala leads to addiction and then the body becomes dependent or addictive. As harar is one of the most potent of herbs and its effect is very strong on the body, it's not suitable for people who are into fasting, are emaciated, who suffer from dryness, pregnant ladies and people who suffer from aggravated pitta. Its beneficial if administered separately also for various digestive, respiratory and oral imbalances. If it is chewed properly it kindles the digestive fire and is effective in indigestion. One small fruit, seed removed chewed after meals, especially with molasses is an effective remedy for indigestion and flatulence. It's important to include cow's ghee in one's diet when one is administering a preparation, which contains harar as harar is dry in nature. Chewed orally it's beneficial for teeth and gums and also for mouth ulcers.

Caution: The effects of these preparations are not immediate and take about 2-6 months bring the desired results. It is advisable to always get your constitutional analysis done before consuming any ayurvedic preparations, as ayurvedic preparations are highly individualistic.

Warning: Do not go to so called ayurvedic practitioners who sell their medicines without any verification of the authentication of the ingredients.

I recommend Dhyan Foundation and Arya Kottakkal vaidyashala where the authenticity of the ingredients is verified.
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