Holistic Systems

Paper Summary:

Ayurveda is a holistic medical science that was developed both within and by the Vedic culture beginning almost 7000 years ago. The objective of this paper is to compare and contrast Ayurveda and Western holistic systems and to further analyze what is unique to Ayurveda and how it works harmoniously with other holistic approaches.

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Objective
Introduction
Ayurveda - Uniqueness Identified
Educating the Ayurvedic Practitioner
Ayurvedic Medicine: Three Types of Illness
History of Ayurveda
Western Holistic Systems and Ayurveda: The Difference
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Ayurveda "recognizes that every individual has a unique constitution; a set of conditions, characteristics, and life circumstances. Therefore, Ayurvedic treatment must properly address this unique constitution to maximize the benefits of treatment in the prevention or cure of disease. Ayurveda holds that an individual is healthy only if the mind, body, emotions and soul of the individual are perfectly aligned with the universe or the cosmic intelligence. This view of a unique construction is parallel to the modern science concept of DNA. (Lim, 2006) Techniques of breathing are for nurturing the life-force and ethics while mantra and mediation are used toward balancing the mind. "

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