Abstract

CONCEPT OF HEALTH IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Guruprasad K.*

Abstract

Ayurveda is a science of life and comprehensive natural health care system originated in India a long ago. It is widely used as primary health care system in India, and growing universal as well. Ayurveda has a unique concept and methodologies to maintain and promote health, the word Ayurveda comprise of from two words that is Ayu means life Veda indicate knowledge, thus Ayurveda deals with various characteristic of health and wellbeing in there diverse aspects, such as happy life, sustainable happiness and longevity. It is one among traditional system of medicine offers extensive insights about health, its preservation and promotion based on exceptional intangible and theoretical positions. This article briefly reviews Ayurvedic texts to draw awareness to necessitate for deeper engagement with conventional knowledge of system and health. Furthermore article point out recreation of methodologies that facilitate the holistic observation regarding health in Ayurveda.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Swastha, Swasthya, Dosha, Arogya.