Ayurveda is increasingly being recognised in the modern world as an effective approach to cure. It is a science of health that has been practiced for over 4000 years and is still successfully practiced in India and Sri Lanka. It is not a system of healing in which everyone does the same practices. Ayurveda sees each person as an individual with a different internal balance called one’s constitution. Each individual’s constitution determines the diseases they are naturally prone to. Diseases begin when each individual’s unique constitution (Doshas) are imbalanced which then impair digestive fires (Agni) and affect the body’s metabolic function causing food to improperly digested and absorbed, causing the production of Ama. Ama is the root of diseases, which according to Ayurveda clogs different circulation channels such as the intestine intestines and blood vessels, resulting in chemical changes which create toxins. Toxins are absorbed into the blood and circulate throughout the body and eventually accumulate in the weaker parts of the body causing weakness in the organs and reduced immune mechanism. This will with time result in a disease to manifest in the effected organ and later diagnosed as heart disease, kidney failure, arthritis, etc.
Toxins are also created by repressed emotions. Science have now proven biological changes which are caused by repressed or strong emotions. Ayurveda recommends mindful and detached observation of emotions without repressing them. Repressed emotions lead to disturbances in the mind which has an impact in the body. Ayurvedic diet and medicines need to be combined with mindfulness practices such as Yoga and meditation to provide optimum results.
Following you will find some of the ailments and conditions that can be treated, managed or alleviated at Plantation Villa through Ayurveda:
Abdominal infections | Hypertension |
Abdominal distension due to indigestion | Irritable bowel syndrome |
Achilles’ tendinopathy | Insomnia/Disturbed sleep/Sleeplessness |
Acne | Lower back ache |
Addiction to nicotine/smoking | Low blood pressure |
Allergic rhinitis | Lumbar spondylosis |
Anxiety | Meniere’s disease |
Asthma | Menopausal syndrome |
Bloating sensation | Mental stress |
BPH (benign prostatic enlargement) | Migraine |
Burn out syndrome | Multiple Sclerosis |
Cancer | Neuralgic complaints -hemiplegia, paraplegia, hemiparesis, facial paralysis, etc. |
Chronic fatigue syndrome | Neuralgic headache – tension headaches |
Chronic constipation | Osteoarthritis – multi-joint, knee |
Cervical spondylosis/Spondylitis | Osteoporosis/Osteopenia |
Depression | Skin diseases such as eczema, dermatitis, fungal infections, athlete’s foot etc. |
Diabetes mellitus (NIDDM- maturity onset) | Overweight/Obesity |
Dry eye syndrome | Piles/Hemorrhoids |
Dysentery | Post chemotherapy/Post radiotherapy patients |
Dyslipidemia | Psoriasis |
Erectile dysfunction and allied conditions | Rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis |
Eye strain | Reynaud’s syndrome |
Frozen shoulder | Sinusitis |
Gall stones | SLE- systemic Lupus erythematosus |
Gastritis | Tennis elbow |
Glaucoma | Thyroid dysfunction |
Gout | Tinnitus |
Gynecological conditions such as vaginitis, PMS, certain cases of infertility | Ulcerative colitis |
Hair loss | Under weight |
Heart burn | Urinary infections |
Hepato-splenic dysfunctions/diseases | Varicose veins |
Vitiligo/Leukoderma |