Preventive Medicine

“Prevention is better than cure”

We offer a preventive healthcare package which includes dietary advice, lifestyle advice according to season and person's type of work (Job), yoga, body detoxification and rejuvenation, counselling for mental health.

Preventive measures in Ayurveda

The specialty of Indian Medicine lies in the prevention of the disease. The basic principle followed in the Ayurvedic system of medicine is “Swasthyashya Swasthya Rakshanam,” which means to maintain the health of the healthy, rather than “Aturashya Vikara Prashamanancha,” means to cure the diseases of the diseased.

Lifestyle diseases are a result of an inappropriate relationship of people with their environment. Onset of these lifestyle diseases is insidious, delayed development, and difficult to cure. Nowadays, not only are lifestyle disorders becoming more common, but they are also affecting younger population. A sedentary lifestyle combined with an increase in the consumption of fatty food and alcohol is to blame cases of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and so on.

Ayurveda made the suggestions person specific because one lifestyle or diet cannot suit everybody as people have different constitutional make up Preventive measures consist of mainly four aspects.

(1) Swastavritta

a) Dinacharya (day regimen) and Ratricharya (night regimen)
It starts right from waking up in the morning till sleeping at night. It includes Personal hygiene like tooth brushing, mouth wash, bath, exercise, meals and sleep etc.
Dinacharya makes one to lead a healthy and disciplined life. It is highly recommended by Ayurvedic physicians, because a number of health benefits are associated with it.

b) Vegah (Natural urges)
Nature has given us few urges like to pass out excreta- micturition, coughing etc. which are natural and their harmony shows the health. These are of two types and will be dealt in a proper way to tell one how to maintain these to avoid diseases. Again it is of two types-

Aadharaneeya: Non suppressible
- like passing stools, urine, vomiting, belching, passing gases through anus, sneezing , coughing, tears , hunger, thirst, sleep(rest) etc.

Dharaneeya: Suppressible
One should always control the impulses of greed, grief, fear, anger, vanity, shameless-ness, jealousy, too much of attachment and malice. Even the impulse for speech that is harsh, extravagant, insinuating, untrue and untimely should be controlled. Activities that are injurious to others, i.e. adultery, theft, inflicting pain etc. should be avoided

C) Sadvritta and Achara Rasayana (Ethical conduct)

Healthy Conduct and the Science of Positive Behaviour –Socio-moral, healthy behavioural recommendations in Ayurveda fall under the heading of Sadvritta (noble code of conduct incorporating health attitudes and behaviours).

The personality of a person is enhanced by a good conduct. This could be a personal conduct or social conduct. A self-review could help to judge one's conduct.

A good personal conduct awards us good health and a control over our senses and desires.. Sadvritta helps keeping the mind healthy. A healthy mind is as important as a healthy body. When the body possesses Satvik quality of mind, it directs all actions for the welfare of an individual. Rajas and Tamas qualities are harmful qualities of mind. Unhealthy mind generates wrong judgments and misconceptions by the intellect. It is responsible for producing disease. So every attempt should be made to increase the Satvik quality of mind.

d) Ritucharya (Seasonal Regime in Ayurveda)

As we know that the climatic and seasonal changes have an important effect on the health of a person, it is important to make our body immune enough to adjust to those changes and adapt itself accordingly. Ayurveda recognizes that seasonal changes have a profound effect on our health, and recommends many helpful suggestions for how we can adapt our lifestyle to stay balanced in each season.

Many other systems of medical science have observed the influence of seasonal rhythm in physical and mental health. To quote Hippocrates, “Whoever wishes to investigate medicine properly should proceed thus in the first place to consider the seasons of the year and what affect each of them produces.” Even in Tibetan system of medicine, seasons are regarded as one of the fundamental factors in aetiology and pathology, and a powerful instrument in the prevention of diseases.

As Ayurveda has its origin in India, the seasonal changes are observed predominantly in Indian subcontinent
A year consists of six seasons, namely,

Uttarayan- Shishira (winter), Vasanta (spring), and Grishma (summer)

Dakshinayana- Varsha (monsoon), Sharada (autumn), and Hemanta (late autumn).

Uttarayana and its effect

Uttarayana indicates the ascent of the sun or northward movement of the sun. In this period the sun and the wind are powerful. The sun takes away the strength of the people and the cooling quality of the earth. It brings increase in the Tikta (bitter), Kashaya (astringent), and Katu (pungent) Rasa (taste), respectively, which brings about dryness in the body and reduces the Bala (strength). It is also called Adana Kala.

During Uttarayana the seasonal changes in Indian subcontinent is from Shishira (winter) to Vasanta (spring) and to Grishma (summer). The period can be compared to mid-January to mid-July, when warmness and dryness in weather increases. It has an overall debilitating effect on environment, to which human being is also a part.

Dakshinayana and its effect

Dakshinayana indicates the descent of the sun or movement of the sun in southern direction. In this period, the wind is not very dry; the moon is more powerful than sun. The earth becomes cool due to the clouds, rain, and cold winds. Unctuousness sets in the atmosphere and Amla (sour), Lavana (salty), and Madhura(sweet) Rasa are predominant, so the strength of person enhances during this period. It is also called Visarga Kala.

During Dakshinayana, the seasonal changes occur in the Indian subcontinent from Varsha (monsoon) to Sharad (autumn) and to Hemanta (late autumn). This period can be compared to mid-July to mid-January, when cool sets, and due to which anabolic activity dominates over the catabolic activity in the environment.

We prescribe different regimens, different food patterns for different seasons.

(2)Detoxification

Seasonal removal of body toxins through panchkarma is very effective way to prevent seasonal and lifestyle diseases.

(3)Rasayana and Vajeekarana

Use of rejuvenative and virilising agents to prevent ageing, impact longevity, immunity against diseases and to improve mental faculties. Vajeekarana drugs are special in nature used as aphrodisiac and fertility improving agents.

(4)Practice of yoga

It is necessary to adopt Yoga therapy in order to keep the body and mind hale and healthy and to prevent diseases.