What is Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a traditional holistic health system that originated in ancient India more than 5,000 years ago. Its core logic is to regard the human body, mind, and spirit as an indivisible whole. It believes that the root of human health is the balance between oneself and nature. Once the balance is broken, discomfort will occur. When conditioning, we will not just focus on the disease, but make simultaneous adjustments from the dimensions of diet, work and rest, emotions, herbs, and body care.

The first time I came into contact with yoga was when I practiced yoga six years ago. At that time, I always stayed up late to catch up on the plan, and my face broke out and became constipated. Taking the fire-reducing medicine for less than half a month only made my diarrhea worse. The Ayurvedic therapist at the gym first conducted a ten-minute physical inquiry on me and said that I have a strong pitta (fire attribute), and the fire-reducing medicine is too cold and suppresses the outlet of the fire. The "prescription" prescribed to me was very simple: instead of drinking iced American milk in the morning, replace it with warm lemon and honey water, add less chili pepper in cooking, and massage the soles of my feet with coconut oil for ten minutes before going to bed. After adjusting like this for less than two weeks, my constipation was cured and most of my acne was gone. I got over it without taking any medicine. It was then that I felt that this thing really had something to offer.

But I have seen many people misusing Ayurveda over the years, and I know that it has never stopped being controversial in the mainstream medical community. Firstly, many Ayurvedic herbal prescriptions have not undergone modern clinical safety verification. Previously, authoritative foreign institutions have tested some Ayurvedic supplements on the market and found that nearly 30% of them contained excessive amounts of heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Long-term use may cause liver and kidney damage. ； Secondly, in order to make quick money, many businesses now rely on Ayurveda for any essential oil massage, and even boast that it can cure diabetes and cancer, which is completely charging IQ tax.

In fact, in my opinion, Ayurveda is not that mysterious. It has the same logic as traditional medicine such as traditional Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine in our country. Its concepts of adapting to the four seasons, eating seasonal foods, and avoiding excessive consumption are also consistent with the conclusions of modern preventive medicine. It is perfectly fine to use it sometimes to regulate sub-health and relieve fatigue and insomnia, but if you really find out that there is an organic disease, you must first see a doctor in a regular hospital. Don't just get a massage and drink some turmeric milk and think about curing the disease. That is making fun of your own body.