BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF AYURVEDA
ORIGIN OF AYURVEDA
SPECIALTIES OF AYURVEDA
WHAT THE AYURVEDA MEANS?
WHAT IS HEALTH?
ARE YOU REALLY HEALTHY?

BASIC PRINCIPLES
A. PANCHA MAHABHUTA (The Five Basic Elements)
B. DOSHAS (Biological Elements)
1) VATA
2) PITTA:
3) KAPHA
Status of Doshas in relation to time, seasons & age
C. DHATUS (basic tissues)
D. MALAS (Waste products / excretas)
E. AGNI (Biological fire)

AMA : The enemy of health
The process of ‘Ama’ production:
How to manage the destructive Ama:
AYURVEDIC PRAKRITI (Constitution)

AYURVEDA - THE WAY OF LIFE
Health is the way to achieve what you desire.

AYURVEDA’S HEALTH AVENUE

THREE SUPPORTING PILLARS OF LIFE & HEALTH
 

RASAYANA
HISTORICAL REVIEW:
Vedic Kala:
Upanishad:
Ramayana Kala:
Mahabharata Kala:
Samhita Kala:
Charaka Samhita:
Sushruta:
Kashaypa Samhita:
Bhel Smhita:
Astanga - Samghra and Astanga - Hridaya:
Chakradutta:
Sarangadhara Samhita:
Bhavaprakasha:
Yogaratnakara:

ETYMOLOGICAL DERIVATION OF RASAYANA:
Rasa:
Ayana:
“Rasasya Ayanam Rasayanam”
Definition of Rasayana:
Properties of Rasayana:

TYPES OF RASAYANA
1) According to mode of administration:
A) Kutipraveshika Rasayana:
B) Vatatapika Rasayana:
2) According to Dalhana:
(A) Kamya Rasayana:
(B) Naimittika Rasayana: (Immunity promoter)
(C) Ojasrika Rasayana:
3) Samshodhana and Shamshamana Rasayana:
a) Samshodhana Rasayana:
b) Samshamana Rasayana:
4) Achar Rasayana:
5) Miscellaneous Rasayana:
Kutipravesika Rasayana

DEFINITION:
DESCRIPTION OF THE KUTI:
INDICATION OF KUTI
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE THERAPY:
ADMISSION INTO THE KUTI:
SHODHANA PRIOR TO RASAYANA:
DURATION OF THE TREATMENT:
RULES FOR COMING OUT OF KUTI:
MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS:
KUTI PRAVESHIKA RASAYANA IS BEST:

VATATAPIKA RASAYNA
ETYMOLOGY:
Indications and contraindications for Rasayana
Indications (Yogya):
Contraindications (Ayogya):
AGE AND RASAYANA
TIME FOR RASAYANA
DOSAGES OF RASAYANA
COLLECTION OF THE DRUG FOR THE RASAYANA
AVALEHA OR LEHA AND PAKA

DEFINITION
Method of preparation:-
Steps:
Characteristics :-
Preservation and Storage :-

CHYAVANPRAASHA
Special method of preparation:-
Dosage
Anupana

Important therapeutic use