Who is Sushruta ?

Sushruta is considered the father of Indian Surgery aMaster Ayurvedic Surgeon.

“ To Sushruta may be attributed the glory of elevating the art of handling a lancet or forceps to the status of a practical science “

Sushruta was an intellectual with a keen mind and a critical eye. He had studied medicine and surgery under a teacher called Dhanvantari. Sushrtapractised and taught surgery in the University of Varanasi, in the city of Baranas (modern Benares) – a renowned University in India during the time of the Buddha.

Concept of Samya and Vaisamya in Ayurveda

         Doshas are not static, do not remain constant but they are ever change with the slightest provocation from out side or inside. They are either exited or depressed in their quantity or quality or both , this is called Vaisamya Dhatu Samya is health.

Dhatu vaisamya is disease.

These are some of the salient points described in nutshell which are meant to give one a glimpse in to the fundamentals of Ayurveda on which the whole body of knowledge of preservation of health treatment of diseases stands.

Concept of Ama in Ayurveda

                          By the functioning of Agni (digestive power) at the respective stages, food is transformed in to the constituents of tissues and organs (Dhatus) and a normal amount of effect matter “mala” is produced and excreted. If Agni get faulty in any way resultant transformation will be defective and abnormal reaction which vitiate the body are formed, such abnormal reaction or products are called Ama.

What is Ojas/ bala In Ayurveda?

Concept of Ojas/ bala:

Concept of ojas is a principle related to the question of resistance, one of the peculiarities in the fundamentals of Ayurveda. It is a very subtle all pervasive factor in the body.

It is a force which, enables life to continue despite hazards. Strength, stamina, vigor, which are called bala in Ayurveda are related to ojas.

What is "MALA" In Ayurveda?

Mala - Waste product

Mala or Waste products are the constituents that are constantly eliminated from the body. Their physical appearance varies from gaseous, liquid, semi-solid to solid form. Gross waste products - Urine, feces and sweat. Subtle waste products - Eliminated from epithelial lining of the eyes, nose, mouth, ears. Health is maintained when these products are eliminated properly.

What is dhatu in Ayurveda ?

Dhatu (Tissues) in Ayurveda

There are seven dhathus or body tissues that give shape and from to the body.

1. Rasa - Body or tissue fluids
2. Rakta - Blood
3. Maansa - Muscular tissues
4. Meda - Adipose tissues
5. Asthi - Bony tissues
6. Majja - Nervous tissues
7. Sukra - Reproductvity

Formation of dhathus (tissues) commences soon after the union of spermatozoa and ovum. In the living body dhatus are present in the state i.e. unstable and stable. As Bodily strength grow these tissues continue to develop.

What is Panchamahabutha

Theory of Panchamahabutha

According to the ancient physics, all the intimate objects in the universe bodies of living creatures including man are composed of the permutation and combination of five basic elements (Panchamahabutha).




Akash (space) – 1st evolutes, all pervasive omnipresent
                              Serves as an abode to all the other 4 elements (No capacity to move)


Pritvi – Last evolutes, mass or matter


Vayu – Velocity and motion



Agni - Heat & Light


Ap – Properties of cohesion cooling effect (constantly on moving)




                                                Physics of modern medicine believe in about 110 basic elements.


Later physics, protons, neutrons, electrons, positrons etc. As the basic elements, which constitute entire universe. Out of 05 mahabhutas vayu, agni, ap are dynamic always in a condition of flux and were transformed into the dosha by Ayurveda, which are dynamic forces of the body having mutually opposite properties.

What is "TRIDOSHA" in Ayurveda ?

Theory of Tridosha (Biological humors)

The 3 basic biological elements or dynamic forces of the body namely vata, pitta and kapha, which derived from 5 basic physical elements constitute the bodies of all the These 3 forces responsible for maintenance of health and also for production of diseases.


Vata - All movements (voluntary and involuntary)
- Acuity of sensation
- Consciousness




Pitta - Heat production (Biochemical)
- Energy exists in the form of pitta
- Transformation of nutrients in to tissues and tissues block exertion
- Biochemical reaction and metabolic process and supply heat and energy to the body

Kapha - Constitute the cellular as well as intracellular structure of the body and maintain the
milieu interior (internal environment of body) impart strength and stability to the body




Protein, fat, carbohydrates, enzymes, hormones, vitamins, etc. Constitution the biological elements of modern science. Thus there are hundreds of basic biological elements.

Ayurveda Aims

Aims and objectives of Ayurveda

Main aim is-

1. To achieve positive health for the individual maintenance and promotion of health.
2. Prevention and treatment of diseases.

The action here is establishing the equilibrium of the body elements. (Biological elements): and the procedure of maintaining the equilibrium of the body elements is the objectives of this science.

So the aims of Ayurveda can be categorized as:

I. Treatment of diseases

II. Promotion of ideal constitutions

III. Improving qualities of tissue

IV. Improving quality and strength of mind

V. Sop that one can attains a state of supreme and eternal happiness.

Ayurvedic concept of health:

• Man is made of matter and mind.

Dosha Atma

Matter – Dhathu Mind - Indriya

Mala Manasa

• Health is wholeness Health is complete integration and perfect functioning of body and mind.

• Equilibrium of balance of body and mind is health.

Welcome to the journal of Ayura

Ayurveda, the science of life aims at attaining ideal physical, mental and spiritual health. One can acquire physical health by following “sad-vrutta” (Personal Hygiene / daily and seasonal regimen). One can develop strong mind by following San (rules of good conduct). One can attain spiritual one can attain spiritual health by understanding true nature of self and his relation to the Universe as well as by developing a philosophical attitude.

WHAT IS AYURVEDA?

• Ayurveda is the science of positive health and fulfillment of life.

• This is named the science of life, wherein are laid the good and the bad of life, the happy and the unhappy life, and what wholesome and what is unwholesome in relation to life, as also measure of life.

(Charaka Su 1/41)

• Give the drug as a whole. Isolation and administration of active principles from drugs affect the cure quickly but cause side effects or complication too, and the ideal treatment is that which cures the disease and does not cause any iatrogenic disease. If drug as a whole is administered, it will affect cure relatively slowly and cause no their disease.

• Ayurveda believes in strong physique, quite mind and kind heart.

• Preventive is better than cure.

• Ayurveda advocate certain purificatory measures.

• Stress has been laid on increasing the resistance power of the body.

• Yoga is an integral part of Ayurveda. This practices release man’s strains and stresses and Ayurvedic practices restore his hormonal and functional normalcy and correct the susceptibility to environmental variations and behavioral fluctuations.