HEALTH SOME ASPECTS BY CA MAHESH DAVE
HEALTH Means – No Disease DIS EASE i.e. Not at ease
PhysicalMental Ayurved – Balance of Vaat, Pitta & Cough. Biochemistry – Balance of all 12 salts.
Beginning of Disease Mind – Worries, anger, dissatisfactions, ill-will, Brooding on negative incidents. Blood Chemistry changes due to negative secretions from all seven important endocrine glands. Disease in physical form.
All – 'Pathys' say.... “PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE” 1) Therefore, Ayurved gives detailed list of Do's & Dont's – Season-wise, area-wise, and Prakruti-wise. 2) Allopathy has designed vaccines. 3)Homoeopathy – Only constitutional remedies when there is disease (Some homoeopaths speak about preventive medicines also) 4)BACH Flower Therapy – Medicines only to cure minds when there is disease.
When There Is Active Disease : Allopathy – Directly attacks bacteria/Virus/Fungus etc. i.e. Causative factor. Ayurved, Homoeopathy & BACH Flower therapy - Makes immunity system stronger, so it will kill all causative factors. (As a result, Friendly bacteria present in intestine to aid the digestion process, are not destroyed.)
PRAKRUTIES - INDICATORS IndicatorsPitta CoughVaat Skin Colour AnyFairAny BodyThinFatThin Body Temp.HotCold HairGolden, ThinBlack, ThickDry ActivenessVery QuickSlowActive Anger - Degree Short tempered & Vengeful Rarely and mild tempered Quick, but forgiving.
Mental Health depends on... Economic Factors Social Factors Sexual life
Age Related 'Vikruties' Childhood – Cough Vikruties. i.e. Cold, cough and itching. Young Age – Pitta Vikruti. i.e. Burning Old Age – Vaat Vikruties, i.e. Pain – Shifting and stationary.
Some Lifestyle Diseases Constipation Non-Medico remedies Figs (4-6) and Resins (25-50) pre-soaked in 400ml of water for 2-4 hours. Green Amla, carrot, raw onion, tomato as salad (above gm) 2 Guavas ( Peru/Amrud ) per day after lunch/dinner. gm papaya after lunch/dinner. 5 Litres of water per day.
High Blood Pressure Shavasan / Relaxation 2 Bananas after lunch. 2 boiled potatoes with skin before dinner (without oil and salt) All food containing high potassium. Substitute rock salt for common salt with reduced quantity to the possible extent. If causative factor found, eliminate / treat it. Note : Low BP – Ashwagandha Ukala
High Cholesterol Nuts : Apricot (Akharot) 3-5 per day. Almonds, 4-6 per day(Pre-soaked in water). Pista, per day(Pre-soaked in water). Fruits : Amla (Maximum 2 per day) Medicines : Cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon with warm water after food.(Lunch & Dinner) Flax seed (Alasi) 1 teaspoon with water. Kashmiri Garlic, 3-6 pcs with warm water in morning.
High Cholesterol (Contd....) 25 gms Isabgol in 300 ml of water before 30 mins of lunch and dinner. Green tea (4 cups a day, without milk) Vegetables : 1 white onion as salad with all other salad vegetables including tomato and lime. Use minimum salt and no fancy garnishing (Eg. Mayonnaise). Carrot 100 gms per day (Uncooked) Exercise : 30 minutes of perspiring walk in morning.
High Cholesterol (Contd....) Food : Cow ghee (1 teaspoon flat). Milk (Cow / Goat). Oil (Til, Soya, Maize, Mustard, Rice Bran) NOTE : Buy 5 kg pack at a time by rotation.
TIPS Get up before Sun rise & sleep before 10pm. Keep gap of two hours between dinner & sleeping. Avoid daytime siesta of more than 30 minutes. Avoid eating & drinking anything before & after going to toilet. Keep frequency of INIMICAL FOOD to the lowest possible level (Max. 2 times a week)