Ayurveda is the first real scientific medical branch which evolved in India and was practiced since ancient times. It is a natural process of healing health and mind. It is the science of combating nature’s problems with natural solutions and hence there are no side effects as such of this branch of medicine.  The medicines in this field are prepared perfectly on the discipline and rules presented in the Ayurvedic scripts and texts and hence they have still retained their effectiveness in curing even incurable diseases.  Charaksamhita was the book that first put forth all the medications and importance of Ayurvedic world. Even today the medicines are prepared by following the same ground rules.     

The early Indians and even Sri Lankans relied on this medical science and Ayurveda played an important role in maintaining health of general public and also of the royalties. The major treatment of Ayurveda is based on two factors: Cause and symptoms.  There are many ‘vaidyas’ (ayurvedic doctors) who can diagnose the disease merely by feeling the pulse or checking the eyes and face. He is expert in harmonizing the three Doshas- Vatha, Pitta and Kapha and administers the medicine by understanding the presence of these three rasas in the body of the patient.

Fundamentals of Ayurveda

Ayurveda takes into consideration ten fundamentals. They are: Dusyam or the 7 Dhatus and Doshas, Desam or the surroundings, Balam or strength, Kalam or season, Analam or digestion fire which is also called as Agni, Prakrti or body, Vayaha, Satvam ro mental state,   Satmyam or compatibility and aharam or diet discipline.

Ayurveda and modern treatments

Over the years this ancient field of medicine has evolved and now has also excelled in the other allopathic specializations like surgery. Earlier due to lack of standardization of medicines it lost its race with the allopathic branch, but today, people are fast returning back to this health science as side effects of the modern medicines is becoming apparent. 
Ayurvedic medicines are strictly made from natural methods and ingredients and hence work in harmony with nature. In today’s times when chemicals are posing life threatening side effects on health, the need of the hour is to find solutions to treat the diseases in a natural way. And for this Ayurveda is the right answer. 

The ayurvedic medicines are available in different forms like asavas or infusions, tailas or medicated oils, arishtas or decoctions, kashayams or kyathas, lepa or ointment, chruna or powder, sindoor or oxides, ghritams or medicated ghees, gutika or gulikai pills, bhasmas or metallic oxides and rasa or confections.

Global presence

As of today, Ayurveda has grown leaps and bounds and is in great demand all over the world. Its treatments are specially made available in Ayurvedic centers in all Western countries that are turning back towards natural mode of treatments. All types of medicines on various diseases even the fatal ones like cancer and HIV are available in Ayurveda. Today’s ayurvedic doctors are involved in more study and researches and are coming up with new medicines to combat the new crop of diseases like swine flu etc.