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Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic Medicine
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Ayurvedic Medicine
Definition
The name Ayurveda comes from two syllables, ayur which means life and veda means
knowledge. So, Ayurveda means knowledge about healthy living. Allopathic medicine (modern
medical treatment) only cures the disease, but Ayurveda is a holistic system that cures the patient's
disease and condition as a whole. Ayurveda is a medical tradition that originated in India and is
the oldest medical tradition that has reached more than 5,000 years old. Ayurveda treatment was
first pioneered by Dhanvantari around 1,500 BC. Ayurveda is derived from Sanskrit, "Ayur"
means life and "Veda" means knowledge, so that Ayurveda can be interpreted as the Science of
life.
History
Ayurvedic medicine is a system of medicine that developed in India and has survived as a
different entity from ancient Indian times to the present day. The early history of Ayurveda begins
since the era of ancient Vedic Holy books was first written. Researchers on this subject argue that
the concepts and essence of Ayurveda are expressed by Lord Brahma, the creator of the world,
himself. References to medicines have been found in early texts including the Vedas. Agnivesa
wrote the classic Samhita and continues to this day. The book has been made available to the world
by Charaka so it is better known as Charaka Samhita. Charaka is believed to have lived in the 6th
century BC. His work is a complete summary of medical information, relating to medical aspects
such as etiology, symptomatology, medical treatment and care in healthy and sick conditions. As
important as Charaka Samhita, there is also another treatise called Susruta Samhita. This work
deals with surgical diseases, and diseases of special organs such as eyes, ears, etc.
Purpose
The main goal of Ayurvedic medicine is a happy, healthy and peaceful society.
The five main elements manifest in the human body as three basic bodily fluids known as
doshās (vāta, pitta and kapha). The three doshās govern the creation, maintenance and destruction
of body tissues. Each person is born with a unique combination of these doshās that determines
their basic constitution, called Prakruti.
1. Vata dosha regulates the principle of movement and can therefore be seen as a force which
directs nerve impulses, circulation, respiratory system, secretions, etc.
2. Pitta dosha is responsible for the process of transformation and metabolism in the human
body. Changing and assimilating food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body are
examples of Pitta function also responsible for metabolism in organ systems and tissues as
well as metabolism in cells.
3. Kapha dosha is responsible for growth. It also provides protection, for example, in the form
of cerebrospinal fluid, which protects the brain and spine. Gastric mucosa is another
example of Kapha dosha's function in protecting human body tissues.
Unani treatment
Definition
Unani or Yunani medicine is the pseudoscientific practice[1] used in Perso-
Arabic traditional medicine in Mughal India and in the Indian subcontinent and modern
day Central Asia. The term Yūnānī means "Greek",[2][3] as the Perso-Arabic system of medicine
was based on the teachings of the Greek physicians Hippocrates and Galen.
History
The history of Unani was started by the Greeks and Romans. Later, the idea of this
treatment extended to the Middle East, Asia. Under Muslim rule, the Gundeshapur Academy
became the center of the development of Abbasid Dynasty science in Baghdad. In the eighth
century, Caliph Harun al-Rashid made a massive project to translate Greek and Latin texts into
Arabic.
At the end of the eighth century, one of the ministers of Harun al-Rashid sent an envoy to
India. The envoy was ordered not only to seek medicine, but also to search for Indian doctors, who
had settled in Baghdad. The traditional Indian medical texts were eventually translated into Arabic
and North Africa, perhaps even extending to India. Around 900 AD, the movement of books and
medical practices formed a vast intellectual network, from Bukhara to Cairo, Baghdad to Morocco.
The work of two of the most well-known doctors in the Islamic world in this period reflects a clear
approach to health developed by classical Muslim doctors. the caliphate of Baghdad and elites
from dozens of cities in the Muslim world sought new medicines from India, for example turmeric.
Turmeric has antibacterial properties that can stop and heal festering wounds. Unlike in the
Western tradition, the number of female doctors at the University of Medan is only a beginner.
Some Unani women's practices only serve women in homes and are not yet professional. The
female unani practitioner was under the protection of several female leaders, such as the educated
Begum Bhopal, who had ruled the state of Central India for more than 30 years at the end of the
19th century. Then, awareness emerged about the importance of women's health and the
availability of schools to train female doctors in Unani so that the number of female practitioners
increased by the hour and even today the number of men and women in Unani colleges is almost
the same.
Treatment practices
Unlike some extinct forms of traditional medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is now
part of modern medicine and part of the health system in China. In recent decades, many Western
medical experts have also examined the truth of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese
medicine is often applied in helping to deal with the side effects of chemotherapy, assisting in the
treatment of drug dependent drugs, and treating various chronic conditions that conventional
medicine considers impossible to cure.
Diagnostic technique
Palpate or feel the pulse of the patient's racial arteries in six positions
Observe the state of the patient's tongue
Observe the patient's face
Touching the patient's body, especially the abdomen
Observe patient's voice
Observe the surface of the ear
Observe the fine blood vessels in the forefinger pathway of children
Compares the relative warmth or temperature in several parts of the body
Observe the patient's body odor
Ask about the effect of the problem
Other tests without tools and hurt the patient
Treatment technique
In its history, there are eight ways of treatment: Tui na (推拿) - massage therapy ,Acupuncture (
針灸), Chinese herbal medicine (中药), Chinese food therapy (食 疗), Qigong (氣功) and other
meditation exercises, T'ai Chi Ch'uan (太極拳) and other Chinese martial arts, Feng shui (风水),
Chinese Astrology
Traditional Medicine
Definition
Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects
of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within various societies before the era of
modern medicine. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as "the
sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences
indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as
well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental
illness".[1] Traditional medicine is contrasted with scientific medicine.
Traditional medicine may sometimes be considered as distinct from folk medicine, and the
considered to include formalized aspects of folk medicine. Under this definition folk medicine are
longstanding remedies passed on and practiced by lay people. Folk medicine consists of
the healing practices and ideas of body physiology and health preservation known to some in a
culture, transmitted informally as general knowledge, and practiced or applied by anyone in the
culture having prior experience.
In some Asian and African countries, up to 80% of the population relies on traditional
medicine for their primary health care needs. When adopted outside its traditional culture,
traditional medicine is often considered a form of alternative medicine.[1] Practices known as
traditional medicines include traditional European medicine, traditional Chinese
medicine, traditional Korean medicine, traditional African medicine, Ayurveda, Siddha
medicine, Unani, ancient Iranian Medicine, Iranian (Persian), Islamic medicine, Muti, and Ifá.
Traditional medicine may sometimes be considered as distinct from folk medicine, and the
considered to include formalized aspects of folk medicine. Under this definition folk medicine are
longstanding remedies passed on and practiced by lay people. Folk medicine consists of
the healing practices and ideas of body physiology and health preservation known to some in a
culture, transmitted informally as general knowledge, and practiced or applied by anyone in the
culture having prior experience.
Terminology
Folk medicine
Many countries have practices described as folk medicine which may coexist with
formalized, science-based, and institutionalized systems of medical practice represented
by conventional medicine.Examples of folk medicine traditions are traditional Chinese
medicine, traditional Korean medicine, Arabic indigenous medicine, Uyghur traditional
medicine, Japanese Kampō medicine, traditional Aboriginal bush medicine, and Georgian
folk medicine, among others
Australian bush medicine
Generally, bush medicine used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people in Australia is made from plant materials, such as bark, leaves and seeds, although
animal products may be used as well. A major component of traditional medicine is herbal
medicine, which is the use of natural plant substances to treat or prevent illness
Native American medicine
American Native and Alaska Native medicine are traditional forms of healing that have
been around for thousands of years.
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