The growing importance of Integrated Medicines and Complementary
Medicines gives us two messages. One is that no single medical system
today is able to effectively address all health problems of man. Modern
medicine is indeed helpful in emergency medical situations. However,
when it comes to curing simple health problems such as fever or stress
and strain it cannot do so without administering medicines that have
side effects. Similar is the case with the treatment of chronic diseases
such as cancer, diabetes etc. that involve drugs having side effects.
The concept of Integrated Medicine attains more and more importance in
this scenario.
The second message is the increasing realization that human body is not just a mechanical system; it has a subjective aspect which is directly or indirectly related to health. A treatment system that neglects man’s subjective or spiritual makeup cannot be said as a wholesome curative system. Here comes, the role of Alternative Medical Systems such as Ayurveda and Siddha. The ancient Indian sages connected the health of man with his subjective status, i.e. his mind, thoughts and deeds and the consequences it has on health. So these seers developed a comprehensive and holistic medicine system. All types of chemicals, minerals, metals and enzymes are available in nature in natural form. They discovered that by using preparations out of medicinal herbs, roots and other natural substances in right measure and combination, the human body could be cured of all deficiencies and diseases without causing any harm to the internal systems.
The Indian systems of medicine are more synchronized with the subjective aspect of human body. A person can become physically and mentally sick because of the disturbed flow of prana, i.e. the flow of vital breath in the body. Vital breath in human body is like the air inside a football. If the air becomes too much or too less it would not be possible for the ball to remain in shape. Its proportion should be accurate. The vital breath or prana is centered in different parts of the body. There would be problems if its flow becomes less or more. The disturbed prana affects three parts in the body – namely the chest, stomach and head. How does the pranic flow gets disturbed in the body? It is here the subjective aspect of health and disease comes up.
The flow of prana gets disturbed when mind gets agitated owing to various reasons. Wrong life style, excessive desire, greed, anger and other emotions and the consequent sinful deeds disturb the equilibrium and tranquility of mind. When the mind gets disturbed, the vital breath also becomes erratic and causes imbalances in the body humors, which leads to sickness. So, we can understand how greatly our health is connected with our mind, thoughts and deeds.
‘Aadhi becomes vyadhi’, i.e. worries and tensions lead to disease, said the sages. The disturbances in the flow of prana affect the brain, the digestive system and the heart. The different treatments suggested in Ayurveda like internal lubrication (snehapanam), emissive (vamanam) and purgative (virejanam) treatments seek to lessen the stiffness of prana. The Indian systems of medicine had become nearly extinct in the face of modern medicine. A lot of errors had also crept into its practice and application. In the 1970s, on divine promptings, Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru initiated the spiritual revival of Ayurveda and Siddha. Guru restored these systems to their original purity and thus removed the gloom that had fallen on them. Guru prophesied that the Indian systems of medicine would flourish in the coming years just like modern medicine. One can notice the phenomenal popularity and growth of alternative medicines such as Ayurveda and Siddha since then.
Navajyotisri Karunakara Guru recognized the karmic and spiritual distortions of an individual as the cause of incurable diseases and genetic problems. Guru propounded a new healthcare doctrine known as Nava Arogya Dharma Siddhantham, the New Dharma of Healthcare, which calls for the integration of spiritual and physical aspects of health incorporating treatment methods from all health sciences, both modern and traditional. This was how the concept of Integrated Treatment Method began to spread.
Mukundan P.R.
The second message is the increasing realization that human body is not just a mechanical system; it has a subjective aspect which is directly or indirectly related to health. A treatment system that neglects man’s subjective or spiritual makeup cannot be said as a wholesome curative system. Here comes, the role of Alternative Medical Systems such as Ayurveda and Siddha. The ancient Indian sages connected the health of man with his subjective status, i.e. his mind, thoughts and deeds and the consequences it has on health. So these seers developed a comprehensive and holistic medicine system. All types of chemicals, minerals, metals and enzymes are available in nature in natural form. They discovered that by using preparations out of medicinal herbs, roots and other natural substances in right measure and combination, the human body could be cured of all deficiencies and diseases without causing any harm to the internal systems.
The Indian systems of medicine are more synchronized with the subjective aspect of human body. A person can become physically and mentally sick because of the disturbed flow of prana, i.e. the flow of vital breath in the body. Vital breath in human body is like the air inside a football. If the air becomes too much or too less it would not be possible for the ball to remain in shape. Its proportion should be accurate. The vital breath or prana is centered in different parts of the body. There would be problems if its flow becomes less or more. The disturbed prana affects three parts in the body – namely the chest, stomach and head. How does the pranic flow gets disturbed in the body? It is here the subjective aspect of health and disease comes up.
The flow of prana gets disturbed when mind gets agitated owing to various reasons. Wrong life style, excessive desire, greed, anger and other emotions and the consequent sinful deeds disturb the equilibrium and tranquility of mind. When the mind gets disturbed, the vital breath also becomes erratic and causes imbalances in the body humors, which leads to sickness. So, we can understand how greatly our health is connected with our mind, thoughts and deeds.
‘Aadhi becomes vyadhi’, i.e. worries and tensions lead to disease, said the sages. The disturbances in the flow of prana affect the brain, the digestive system and the heart. The different treatments suggested in Ayurveda like internal lubrication (snehapanam), emissive (vamanam) and purgative (virejanam) treatments seek to lessen the stiffness of prana. The Indian systems of medicine had become nearly extinct in the face of modern medicine. A lot of errors had also crept into its practice and application. In the 1970s, on divine promptings, Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru initiated the spiritual revival of Ayurveda and Siddha. Guru restored these systems to their original purity and thus removed the gloom that had fallen on them. Guru prophesied that the Indian systems of medicine would flourish in the coming years just like modern medicine. One can notice the phenomenal popularity and growth of alternative medicines such as Ayurveda and Siddha since then.
Navajyotisri Karunakara Guru recognized the karmic and spiritual distortions of an individual as the cause of incurable diseases and genetic problems. Guru propounded a new healthcare doctrine known as Nava Arogya Dharma Siddhantham, the New Dharma of Healthcare, which calls for the integration of spiritual and physical aspects of health incorporating treatment methods from all health sciences, both modern and traditional. This was how the concept of Integrated Treatment Method began to spread.
Mukundan P.R.
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