What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is the traditional Indian medicine.
Ayurveda relates our bodies to the elements of nature, creating a holistic concept that aims not only to cure disease but also to maintain health. Ayurveda is about the fact that we are all part of the macrocosm and consist of the five basic elements:
| Air | Either | Fire | Water | Earth |
Our own little microcosm, for example our organs, are shaped by these elements and thus have special properties. Ayurveda groups these elements into functional units, the doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
What are Doshas?
Every cell in our body is made up of all three doshas. The individual
balance of the functional types makes us unique living beings. Each of
us has our very own DNA composition and thus also our own dosha
composition. When the doshas in your body are in balance, you have the
greatest potential for perfect health. Our lifestyle, e.g. eating
habits, can disturb this natural balance and cause illness.
Click on each of the Doshas to find out more.