One of the foremost precious gifts by late Dr. Rajeev Dixit to the globe, area unit his talks on the sutras for healthy living by Maharishi Vagbhata. His videos may be viewed here.
Vāgbhata (वाग्भट) is one in all the foremost important classical writers of written material. Several works area unit related to his name as author, mainly the Ashtāṅgasaṅgraha (अष्टाङ्गसंग्रह) and therefore the Ashtāngahridayasaṃhitā (अष्टाङ्गहृदयसंहिता). Sushruta, one in all the earliest surgeons within the world, Charaka, a medical genius, and Vagbhata are considered to be "The Trinity" of Ayurvedic knowledge. According to Vagbhata, eighty fifth of diseases will be cured while not a doctor, and only 15% of diseases require a doctor - a fact that might seem almost unbelievable given the years of learning that we have a tendency to should run to a doctor even for common colds.
Maharishi Vagbhata lived for one hundred thirty five years and reportedly took इच्च्छा मृत्यु, i.e. shed the body consciously and out of his own can.
The Background
Disease mongering may be a customary method in Western drugs, whereby diseases area unit created wherever none existed, to feed the industry. That a lot of issues area unit created than solutions offered, is changing into a lot of and a lot of clear. The Indian Govt has now accepted that the present system of allopathic medication is incapable of solving the very poor health care situation in India.
Out of the one.25 billion people in India only .25 to .3 odd billion can be termed healthy. The rest of the population is full of a large number of issues. E.g. 10-15 large integer Diabetics, 12-15 Crore suffer from lung ailments like Asthma, TB, Bronchitis etc. 16-20 Crores have joint pains and bone pains. 10-15 Crores suffer from digestion connected ailments like viscus, acidity, ulcers etc. 25-30 Crores have eye related problems.
As of Gregorian calendar month 2014, there are just 936,488 registered allopathic doctors, and 737,000 doctors in alternative medicine in India, putting the total at less than 2 million. This means that there's one doctor for quite 700 individuals. (Of course, we have a tendency to don't take under consideration up here that several ladies close up when wedding - twenty seventh of doctors exist solely on paper.) Over 10 trillion rupees have been spent on training doctors. The government doesn't presently have the funds to extend the amount of doctors in any vital manner.
200 yrs ago, the number of people ill was only around 10%, based upon the surveys conducted by the British. Today we would be optimisitic in saying that 10% of the population is healthy - take into account the increase in population, and what do you have? We have to face the stark reality that the majority MNCs and pharmaceutical giants area unit within the business to create the profit - to not profit individuals. And India is a great market.
Doctors admit that in 250 years of medical aid history the sole credible factor that it's achieved is pain reduction.
Ayurveda says that the patient is that the best doctor for himself. All that's required may be a little bit of information or data. According to written material, 85% of our health problems are very easy to resolve and no expert help is needed for this. Only 15 August 1945 of ailments area unit serious enough to benefit knowledgeable facilitate.
Maharishi Waghbhat says - अपने शरीर को जान लीजिए और भोजन को पहचान लीजिए, which translates to "know your body and recognize/understand your food". Just this abundant is enough to require care of virtually all ailments.
According to Maharishi Waghbat the best discovery/invention is that the science of food and change of state that was followed in Republic of India of time.
The following Sutras area unit supported the 2 books written by Maharishi Waghbhat that contained over 7000 such sutras /formulae. Out of those 7000, the below, around 50, sutras are the most relevant for modern day lifestyles and related ailments.
Physical Activity
Physical activity shouldn't scale back until age of sixty yrs. Children below 18 should labour via play. 18 to sixty productive labour, and after 60 plus labour should go on decreasing.
The Importance of Laar or Saliva
Morning laar is extremely valuable – wounds of individuals with polygenic disorder are cured by this. Even gangrene has been cured by this.
Eye issues like rubor and squint are cured with this. Dark circles underneath eyes – gently massage with morning laar. Almost all skin ailments can be
treated with this. Burn marks, disease of the skin and skin problem may be cured by this.
All animals use saliva to treat their wounds. All the active ingredients of mud that area unit essential for the body are out there in spittle.
Be Peaceful
Your mind and countenance should be peaceful and relaxed. One way to realize this can be to hope or utter a mantra.
Position During Sleep
While lying down head must always be inform towards sun i.e. east, the direction of knowledge and enlightenment. The next best direction is South, the direction of health and prosperity. Never sleep with head pointing towards North. North is the direction of ‘death’ for sleeping, though it is very good for various other activities.
Householders ought to keep head towards the South whereas sleeping whereas Brahmchaaries (students and ascetics) ought to place their head towards the East.
Live in Alignment with Locality
Geographical conditions ought to be thought of to determine manner of life. India may be a hot country and is Vata is predominant. 75% ailments are vata, 15% are Pitta and 10% are Kapha.
E.g. Running isn't an honest exercise in Republic of India. Most of the Indian running athletes have exhausted their knees by the time they reach forty yrs archaic. Europe and USA area unit opposite, they are cold and hence Kapha is bad there. They need high speed activity to stay Kapha in check. Pitta usually stays balanced.
Changes that area unit happening in your earth science area unit smart for you however adopting changes from different places isn’t smart for United States.
Give the Body Freedom
Laughing is good if it happens naturally. One should never try to force it or stop it. It is one of the 14 ‘veg’ of natural forces in the body. This is true for all the other ‘veg’.
Sneezing should not be stopped – suppressing a sneeze can cause upto 40 types of ailments, and if induced forefully, upto 14 types of ailments.
Thirst should also never be stopped. Drinking water very quickly causes Hernia and Appendicitis. If you are above 60 and it can cause Prostrate and Hydrocele. Holding back thirst causes 58 types of ailments. Drinking water without thirst will also cause problems.
Hunger, when forcefully stopped, causes 103 types of ailments, starting with acidity and ends with intestinal cancer!
Fasting is a Kriya to cleanse the body and mind. One needs to follow certain rules for fasting. When you start feeling that something extra is happening in the body then one can fast. Like after eating too much one can fast the next day.
a) Upto one day fast after 6 days of eating normally.
b) While fasting one should keep drinking warm water at regular intervals. The extra acid in the stomach will be diluted by water and excreted via urine else it will burn up/ damage the intestines.
c) Water can be of clove, mung, ghee, chuna (caked lime) while fasting.
d) Vegetarians should not fast for long periods. While non-vegetarians should always fast for long periods. Non veg food creates certain changes in the digestive system (reduces acid secretion in stomach) and hence it is advisable to fast for long periods. All carnivorous animals actually fast for many days after a full meal.
e) Best way to fast if one has to fast is alternate day fasting and eating. The body gets used to it over a period of time. Varshitam in Jains is highly respected.
f) Fasting is not good for those who do heavy physical labour.
Yawning should also not be stopped. Stopping it is a very bad habit that we have gotten into. The body’s need is more important. However, avoid yawning when sitting near those who are more tapasvi or gyani.
Urine should never be stopped.
a) Pressure of all types in the body increases. Stopped urine is one of the most painful experiences in life.
b) If urination is too frequent then you need to check with specialist.
It is similar with stools. Upto twice a day is normal. Three is a bit unusual. More than that calls for expert intervention.
Veerya or Kaama veg (sexual desire) should only be stopped by renunciants. It should never be stopped by those living in family situations.
Vāgbhata (वाग्भट) is one in all the foremost important classical writers of written material. Several works area unit related to his name as author, mainly the Ashtāṅgasaṅgraha (अष्टाङ्गसंग्रह) and therefore the Ashtāngahridayasaṃhitā (अष्टाङ्गहृदयसंहिता). Sushruta, one in all the earliest surgeons within the world, Charaka, a medical genius, and Vagbhata are considered to be "The Trinity" of Ayurvedic knowledge. According to Vagbhata, eighty fifth of diseases will be cured while not a doctor, and only 15% of diseases require a doctor - a fact that might seem almost unbelievable given the years of learning that we have a tendency to should run to a doctor even for common colds.
Maharishi Vagbhata lived for one hundred thirty five years and reportedly took इच्च्छा मृत्यु, i.e. shed the body consciously and out of his own can.
The Background
Disease mongering may be a customary method in Western drugs, whereby diseases area unit created wherever none existed, to feed the industry. That a lot of issues area unit created than solutions offered, is changing into a lot of and a lot of clear. The Indian Govt has now accepted that the present system of allopathic medication is incapable of solving the very poor health care situation in India.
Out of the one.25 billion people in India only .25 to .3 odd billion can be termed healthy. The rest of the population is full of a large number of issues. E.g. 10-15 large integer Diabetics, 12-15 Crore suffer from lung ailments like Asthma, TB, Bronchitis etc. 16-20 Crores have joint pains and bone pains. 10-15 Crores suffer from digestion connected ailments like viscus, acidity, ulcers etc. 25-30 Crores have eye related problems.
As of Gregorian calendar month 2014, there are just 936,488 registered allopathic doctors, and 737,000 doctors in alternative medicine in India, putting the total at less than 2 million. This means that there's one doctor for quite 700 individuals. (Of course, we have a tendency to don't take under consideration up here that several ladies close up when wedding - twenty seventh of doctors exist solely on paper.) Over 10 trillion rupees have been spent on training doctors. The government doesn't presently have the funds to extend the amount of doctors in any vital manner.
200 yrs ago, the number of people ill was only around 10%, based upon the surveys conducted by the British. Today we would be optimisitic in saying that 10% of the population is healthy - take into account the increase in population, and what do you have? We have to face the stark reality that the majority MNCs and pharmaceutical giants area unit within the business to create the profit - to not profit individuals. And India is a great market.
Doctors admit that in 250 years of medical aid history the sole credible factor that it's achieved is pain reduction.
Ayurveda says that the patient is that the best doctor for himself. All that's required may be a little bit of information or data. According to written material, 85% of our health problems are very easy to resolve and no expert help is needed for this. Only 15 August 1945 of ailments area unit serious enough to benefit knowledgeable facilitate.
Maharishi Waghbhat says - अपने शरीर को जान लीजिए और भोजन को पहचान लीजिए, which translates to "know your body and recognize/understand your food". Just this abundant is enough to require care of virtually all ailments.
According to Maharishi Waghbat the best discovery/invention is that the science of food and change of state that was followed in Republic of India of time.
The following Sutras area unit supported the 2 books written by Maharishi Waghbhat that contained over 7000 such sutras /formulae. Out of those 7000, the below, around 50, sutras are the most relevant for modern day lifestyles and related ailments.
Physical Activity
Physical activity shouldn't scale back until age of sixty yrs. Children below 18 should labour via play. 18 to sixty productive labour, and after 60 plus labour should go on decreasing.
The Importance of Laar or Saliva
Morning laar is extremely valuable – wounds of individuals with polygenic disorder are cured by this. Even gangrene has been cured by this.
Eye issues like rubor and squint are cured with this. Dark circles underneath eyes – gently massage with morning laar. Almost all skin ailments can be
treated with this. Burn marks, disease of the skin and skin problem may be cured by this.
All animals use saliva to treat their wounds. All the active ingredients of mud that area unit essential for the body are out there in spittle.
Be Peaceful
Your mind and countenance should be peaceful and relaxed. One way to realize this can be to hope or utter a mantra.
Position During Sleep
While lying down head must always be inform towards sun i.e. east, the direction of knowledge and enlightenment. The next best direction is South, the direction of health and prosperity. Never sleep with head pointing towards North. North is the direction of ‘death’ for sleeping, though it is very good for various other activities.
Householders ought to keep head towards the South whereas sleeping whereas Brahmchaaries (students and ascetics) ought to place their head towards the East.
Live in Alignment with Locality
Geographical conditions ought to be thought of to determine manner of life. India may be a hot country and is Vata is predominant. 75% ailments are vata, 15% are Pitta and 10% are Kapha.
E.g. Running isn't an honest exercise in Republic of India. Most of the Indian running athletes have exhausted their knees by the time they reach forty yrs archaic. Europe and USA area unit opposite, they are cold and hence Kapha is bad there. They need high speed activity to stay Kapha in check. Pitta usually stays balanced.
Changes that area unit happening in your earth science area unit smart for you however adopting changes from different places isn’t smart for United States.
Give the Body Freedom
Laughing is good if it happens naturally. One should never try to force it or stop it. It is one of the 14 ‘veg’ of natural forces in the body. This is true for all the other ‘veg’.
Sneezing should not be stopped – suppressing a sneeze can cause upto 40 types of ailments, and if induced forefully, upto 14 types of ailments.
Thirst should also never be stopped. Drinking water very quickly causes Hernia and Appendicitis. If you are above 60 and it can cause Prostrate and Hydrocele. Holding back thirst causes 58 types of ailments. Drinking water without thirst will also cause problems.
Hunger, when forcefully stopped, causes 103 types of ailments, starting with acidity and ends with intestinal cancer!
Fasting is a Kriya to cleanse the body and mind. One needs to follow certain rules for fasting. When you start feeling that something extra is happening in the body then one can fast. Like after eating too much one can fast the next day.
a) Upto one day fast after 6 days of eating normally.
b) While fasting one should keep drinking warm water at regular intervals. The extra acid in the stomach will be diluted by water and excreted via urine else it will burn up/ damage the intestines.
c) Water can be of clove, mung, ghee, chuna (caked lime) while fasting.
d) Vegetarians should not fast for long periods. While non-vegetarians should always fast for long periods. Non veg food creates certain changes in the digestive system (reduces acid secretion in stomach) and hence it is advisable to fast for long periods. All carnivorous animals actually fast for many days after a full meal.
e) Best way to fast if one has to fast is alternate day fasting and eating. The body gets used to it over a period of time. Varshitam in Jains is highly respected.
f) Fasting is not good for those who do heavy physical labour.
Yawning should also not be stopped. Stopping it is a very bad habit that we have gotten into. The body’s need is more important. However, avoid yawning when sitting near those who are more tapasvi or gyani.
Urine should never be stopped.
a) Pressure of all types in the body increases. Stopped urine is one of the most painful experiences in life.
b) If urination is too frequent then you need to check with specialist.
It is similar with stools. Upto twice a day is normal. Three is a bit unusual. More than that calls for expert intervention.
Veerya or Kaama veg (sexual desire) should only be stopped by renunciants. It should never be stopped by those living in family situations.
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