Ayurveda
: Ancient Heritage in the Age of Globalisation
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Somnifera also known as Indian ginseng probably so
because of its tonic effects.
Emblica officinalis
is also
known as Indian gooseberry, which is perhaps one of the
best rejuvenation / rasayana herbs.
Now we are coming to
Sattvaavajaya
or gaining
control over themind. Yoga is one of the definite routes for
gaining control. It is through again cultivating discrimi-
native intelligence and tounderstandwhat’s goodandbad,
be becoming decisive to stick to the good decision taken
and finally to have knowledge of self – i.e who I am and
how I am supposed to perform in a closed place or
situation. In one line Ayurveda condenses the treatment for
the mind and this is the key to its success.
Daivavyapaasraya
l
Treatment for diseases caused by unseen factors.
l
Relevance of Astrology.
So here definitely, belief plays a very major role. In
two conditions, like we call as leucoderma and infertility
such measures are commonly prescribed. When the
classical line of treatment fails we need look at factors
which are outside the control or the logic of the physician.
So in a place like India people approach a astrologist,
instead of a physician when he has a disease, to find out
the planetary influence and do some measures which
