An Unprecedented Step towards Holistic Health for Everyone

An Unprecedented Step towards Holistic Health for Ever yone

The food we consume builds our bodies. In fact, the physical body is nothing but a transformed state of all the grains, vegetables, nutritious substances, and medicines we eat. If the body does not get sufficient nutrition, it cannot remain alive. A proper balance of all the chemical compounds taken through nutritious food creates pranic energy for the human body. But, if any imbalance or any poisonous substances exist in the consumed food, diseases and infections begin to grow in the body.

The basis for restoring health in all systems of medicine is primarily the removal of toxic elements from the body and replenishing it with essential features. Indian Ayurvedic system takes recourse to herbs and medicinal plants to supplement salts, minerals, and nutritious ingredients in the body. When these elements are taken in the form of medicines, they get easily assimilated into the body. In any other state, they are difficult to assimilate. Nature has created a fascinating arrangement. In any geographic region, if the fauna that lives there does not get some essential elements through regular food, its need is fulfilled by Nature by growing related medicinal plants in the vicinity. All living beings can overcome their deficiency by recourse to these medicines. After all, who would provide medical facilities to them in such remote regions? Taking this knowledge as the fundamental basis, Maharshi Charak identified the unique qualities of almost all the herbal and medicinal plants found in the entire country and made this compilation available to the masses. This profound effort by Maharshi brought a realization among the masses that it is possible to fight illnesses and weaknesses of the body very easily, provided there is a correct understanding and knowledge about herbal medicines and nutritious substances.

Sushena Vaidya identified Sanjeevani medicine to treat and rejuvenate Lord Lakshman in the epic Ramayan using this knowledge. Health issues faced by many kings, from Humayun to Ibrahim Lodhi, were also treated using this knowledge. Ashwini Kumar brothers used this knowledge to restore the lost eyesight of Rishi Chyavan. It is said that the brothers also created a formulation called Chyavanprash, which was then made available to everyone to increase vitality in the body. Another experiment called Kayakalp was developed to successfully cleanse the body of all the weak and diseased cells and regenerate new and vigorous cells. For years similar experiments using herbal medicines have been conducted to treat challenging situations like a snake bite and fight diseases like cancer.

Unfortunately, we have forgotten this ancient divine knowledge, and we run behind synthetic chemicals, tonics, and antibiotics for treating our ailments. The desire for

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17 JAN.-FEB. 2022