What is Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a traditional life science system that originated in ancient India and has been passed down for more than 5,000 years. It is now one of the mainstream alternative medical solutions officially recognized in India. Its core logic is to regard people, nature, and the universe as an interrelated whole. It believes that all health problems originate from the imbalance of the human body's internal energy. The core goal of conditioning is to help people find a state of balance with themselves and nature.

When I was studying in Nepal a few years ago, I stayed with a local licensed Ayurvedic doctor for half a year. The first time I experienced its effect was when I stayed up for three weeks in a row to write a field survey report. I had a circle of red and swollen acne on my face and chin. I kept my eyes open all night long until dawn, and my temper became very irritable. When I went to the clinic, the doctor did not directly prescribe any ointment to treat acne or sleep aids. He took my pulse for ten minutes and asked me whether I usually drink ice or hot drinks, whether I have regular bowel movements, and whether I have been feeling burning in my heart recently. Finally, I was judged that I was born with a pitta (fire energy) constitution. The "prescription" given to me for my weight imbalance was very simple: I would drink a cup of warm milk mixed with half a spoonful of turmeric powder and half a spoonful of ghee every morning on an empty stomach. Before going to bed, I would massage my scalp for 15 minutes with coconut oil heated to about body temperature. I was also told to stop even iced coffee and spicy hot pot for half a month. I dubiously followed it, and within ten days, my insomnia was gone. I could fall asleep after lying down for twenty minutes, and the acne on my face gradually disappeared. Even my instructor asked me if I had gotten enough rest recently, and my complexion improved a lot.

In fact, the conditioning methods of Ayurveda are not mysterious at all. In addition to the diet therapy and oil therapy mentioned just now, commonly used herbal preparations, meditation, breathing exercises, and targeted posture exercises are all about adjusting your living habits according to your innate constitution, rather than suppressing symptoms.

However, I have come into contact with more people over the years, and I have also seen a lot of scams where Ayurveda is said to be amazing. A friend was deceived by a micro-businessman and bought an "Ayurvedic anti-cancer elixir" worth tens of thousands of yuan. After taking it for two months, his transaminase increased a lot. There are also those who sell health care products to determine your constitution by just taking a photo of the tongue coating. Basically, they are cut leeks. The controversy over Ayurveda in the industry has never stopped: Those who recognize it believe that its role in the fields of chronic disease conditioning, mood adjustment, and postoperative recovery has been verified by many clinical cases. Many public hospitals in India now combine Ayurveda’s whole-body oil therapy with conventional rehabilitation programs to help patients relieve chronic pain. ； Those who question it believe that its theoretical system has not been systematically verified by modern evidence-based medicine. There is no clear research data on the toxic side effects and active ingredients of many herbal medicines, and abuse may cause liver and kidney damage.

To be honest, if you really want to try it, there is no need to regard it as some magical "mysterious therapy", nor do you think it is crap when you hear it is from ancient India. Find a regular licensed doctor to do a comprehensive physical assessment first, and try a conditioning plan that suits you on a small scale. After all, no matter what kind of therapy it is, the one that suits you is the most useful.