AYURVEDA Flashcards
means
“science of life”
AYURVEDA
means “about something.
Veda
stems from the ancient body of spiritual teachings and doctrines
Indian Medicine
AYURVEDA
Author of Caraka Samhita
Maharshi Charak
Who are the main Gods
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti
Creator
Brahma
Preserver
Vishnu
Destroyer
Shiva
Female god
Shakti
Very essence of emptiness
ether
-is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text
Rigveda
is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals.
Yajurveda
is the Veda of melodies and chants
Sama veda
“knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for
everyday life”. The text is the fourth Veda
Atharvana veda
teaches that vital energy, referred to as ______, is the basis of all life
and healing.
As prana circulates throughout the human body, it is governed by the five elements: earth, air, fire, water, and ether.
PRANA
The five elements combine with one another into pairs called
doshas
(ether and air),
Vata
(fire and water)
Pitta
(earth and water).
Kapha
Reception
Prana
Mind
Udana
Circulation
Vyana
Digestion
Samana
Excretion
Apana
is an integrated system of specific theories and techniques that use diet, herbs, exercise, meditation, yoga, and massage or bodywork.
AYURVEDA
The goal of Ayurveda is to achieve optimal health on all levels:
physical, psychological, and spiritual.
Ayurveda is practiced by licensed healthcare professionals,
as well as by
religious context
Lay people
in India, the standard length of training is
5 years
