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naturopathy, unani, siddha and homoeopathy. The latest addition to the AYUSH
group of health care systems is sowa-rigpa, the Tibetian health tradition.
Ayush Systems of Healthcare
Ayurveda
'Ayurveda' literally means "Science of Life". Ayurveda is evolved from the
various Vedic hymns rooted in the fundamental philosophies about life, disease
and health. The Charak Samhita and Sushruta Samhita developed around 2500
BC are the main treaties of Ayurveda fully available today. According to
Ayurveda, health is considered as a pre-requisite for achieving the goals of life
i.e., Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Ayurveda takes an integrated view of
the physical, mental, spiritual and social aspects of human beings and about
the interrelationships between these aspects.
Yoga
Yoga is essentially spiritual and it is an art and science of healthy living which
focuses on bringing harmony between body and mind. The word 'Yoga' has
two meanings; the first comes from the root 'Yujir' or 'Union', the second is
derived from a different root 'yuja' which means 'Samadhi' - the highest state of
mind and the absolute knowledge. These two are the most important meanings
of the word Yoga according to Panini, the most well-known Sanskrit grammarian.
Yoga is being practiced as part of healthy lifestyle and has become part of
our spiritual heritage. In the present era, Yoga is popular world-wide because
of its spiritual values, therapeutic credentials, its role in the prevention of
diseases, promotion of health and management of lifestyle related disorders.
Several clinical studies have lucidly demonstrated the therapeutic potentials of
Yoga in the treatment of many lifestyle related or psychosomatic disorders. The
specialty of this system is that it can get along with any other systems of health
care.
Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a science of health and healing and a drug less therapy based
on well founded philosophy. It has its own concept of health and disease and
principles of treatment. Naturopathy is a system of medicine that advocates
harmonious living with constructive principles of nature on physical, mental,
moral and spiritual planes. It has great health promotive and restorative, and
disease preventive as well as curative potential.
Unani
The Unani system of medicine originated in Greece and passed through many
countries before establishing itself in India during the medieval period. It is
based on well-established knowledge and practices relating to the promotion
of positive health and prevention of disease. The fusion of traditional knowledge
of ancient civilizations like Egypt, Arabia, Iran, China, Syria and India. It
emphasizes the use of naturally occurring mostly herbal medicines and some