Ayurvedic Course in Darjeeling

Ayurveda is a combination of two Sanskrit words “Ayur” meaning life and “Veda” meaning knowledge. Ayurveda originated around 600BC in India. In Darjeeling Ayurvedic medicine courses are a life science which basically deals with the toxicology i.e. the study of the opposing effects of physical agents or chemicals on living organisms. Ayurveda is a combination of senses, mind, body and soul. Ayurvedic courses in Darjeeling explains that all matter is thought to be composed of five basic elements (pancha which possess the properties of earth, water, fire, wind and space. These elements do*utas) isolated forms, but are always in a combination, in which one or more elements dominate exist. Ayurvedic Medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine combining natural therapies highly personalized approach to the treatment of disease in Darjeeling.

There are several aspects to Ayurveda that are quite unique. It offers reference points for managing treatment decisions specific to each case. Ayurvedic theory is profoundly useful in analyzing individual patient constitution and understanding variations in disease manifestation.

The branches of Ayurveda are Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine), Bala chikitsa (Paediatrics), Graha chikitsa - Bhoota Vidya (Psychiatry), Urdhvanga chikitsa (Treatment of eyes, ears, nose, throat head), Shalya chikitsa (Surgery), Darnstra chikitsa - Agada tantra (Toxicology), Jara chikitsa-Rasayana (Gerentorology) and Vrishya chikitsa - vajikarana (Aphrodisiacs)

Special physicians who practise Ayurveda are called Vaidyas in Darjeeling. They are known for promoting positive health, natural beauty and long life.

One of the distinguished features of Ayurveda is that the ayurvedic medicines have no side effects. An Ayuvedic practitioner treats the patients with wide range of techniques including diet, herbal remedies, exercise, spiritual practices, and various healing modalities to bring a person into balance, etc. An Ayurvedic practioner, diagnose the patient by feeling pulse rate, simple interrogation, checking blood pressure, etc.