The Sanskrit word ayurveda is made up of two terms: Veda (knowledge) and ayur (life). It means knowledge of life. The word “knowledge” encompasses sensitive perception and the consequent interpretation, it constitutes the level of experience. As for “life,” it refers to the experience of each second as a conscious sign that we are alive in an interrelated world. To be healthy, the body must be in balance with nature, the mind in harmony with the collective mind of the society in which one lives, and the spirit in conformity with the Universal Being.

Doctor and patient act together for self-knowledge and the search for healing. This specific treatment for each individual is based on one of the main principles of this medicine, which is the determination of Prakriti (the patient’s unique constitution) and Vikriti (their state of imbalance or disease).

According to Ayurveda medicine, each of us has our unique balance governed by three forces, or doshas, present in each one and which manifest to a greater or lesser extent: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. The predominant force or dosha is the conductor that influences and determines constitution, appetite, energy levels, mood, and character.

Each dosha has physical and emotional characteristics. Therefore, in Ayurvedic treatments, the first requirement to take into account is the uniqueness of the person and his infinite combinations of these doshas and sub-doshas in his body, which a trained doctor can recognize and teach to his patient.

As a guide and example, we leave you some characteristics of the main constitutions but do not forget that to get to the root of the problems, it is necessary to identify the combinations of doshas and subdoshas and their possible imbalances.

– Vatta people, thin constitution, dry skin, with little tolerance to cold. Creative, they do not always sleep well and tend to be nervous.

– Pitta people, with a medium structure and good appetite, have light skin and tend to be bald. They tend to be very intelligent, but also easily irritable.

– Kapha people, who tend to be overweight and have oily skin. They don’t get angry easily. They sleep very well and are methodical and calm.

In Ayurveda medicine, a diet balanced with your constitution, a lifestyle that is as healthy and natural as possible, stress management with various techniques, phytotherapy (herbal remedies), and therapeutic massages with medicated oils, go hand in hand to try to restore the body’s energy balance. Thus, everything aims to keep the three doshas as balanced as possible.

Ayurveda: Path to self-discipline and harmony:

Each human being is a unique individual, an odd manifestation of the Creative Energy of the universe, which is why each one follows their path to contribute to life.

Ayurveda configures a practical, physical and mental discipline, available to those who are willing to take responsibility for themselves, to set limits on the self-condescension that is easily confused with freedom. It consists of learning to overcome disorders by one’s own decision before nature does so through illness.

To the extent that it interprets the harmonization of people as a contribution to the balancing forces of the universe, Ayurveda retains its validity today and proposes to our age of speed and forgetfulness a rethinking of the relationships with nature and with ourselves.