Rishi Ayurveda Hospital and Research Centre

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, where "ayur" means life and "veda" stands for knowledge or science. So roughly translated it means the knowledge of life, or, the science of life. In Ayurveda all living and non living things are linked together. Humans and plants consist of five basic components, called ‘Panchbhootas’. These basic components are earth, water, air, fire and ether (space). The non-material omnipresent qualities, which govern all material forms of basic matter are consciousness or intelligence called "Sattva", motion or action called "Rajas"and inertia called "Tamas". Sattva, Rajas and Tamas are together known as "Gunas". The Panchbhootas and Gunas dictate the medicinal and healing properties of plants. The human body is a replica of the universe. The basic components give rise to three life forces called "Dosha". Dosha is often roughly equated to biologic constitution. Ayurvedic body & mind types are basically divided into three major categories called "Vata", "Pitta" and "Kapha". These three Dosha are constantly formed in the body from the food we eat and other physiologic processes.