(To spread the knowledge of Ayurveda and to help the people for
their health problems, this is an humanitarian service to the society)

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"In an eye for an eye world, in the end we are all blind."

- Mahatma Gandhi

(1) Priya Dr. Shah,

In your Sept. Ayulink, someone has mentioned our webpage explaining how vaidyas may understand and begin to practice in US. The actual link was listed incorrectly. You may direct vaidyas to http://ayurvedahc.com/vaidya.htm for information on legalities, BAMS degree translation into recognized bachelors degree and more.

To further accomodate Vaidyas common requests in your newsletter and elsewhere, we are offering a 1-day training seminar How to Set Up you Ayurvedic Business. We will have a vaidya (BAMS), ayurvedic practitioner/pharmacist, CPA and Insurance Agent who will cover all legalities of insurance coverage, accounting, setting up business name, balancing business with ayurvedic and spiritual life and much more. For complete details, please see http://ayurvedahc.com/vaidya.htm#wk

Another free service we offer on our website is our Find A Vaidya page. All vaidyas may freely list their basic details. We are in the top 3 most visited websites with over 4,500 hits a month, and people are always requesting to find vaidyas in their state. So this is a great way for vaidyas to let people know where they are. No strings attached. All we ask is for a copy of their BAMS degree or certificate from any US Ayurveda school to guarantee to our community that the vaidya graduated. All vaidyas are welcome to visit http://ayurvedahc.com/community/Family/VaidaFind.htm

To help promote vaidyas, we also invite them to write an article for our monthly newsletter. At the end we include their web address and email to allow readers to contact them. We have a research section too, and any vaidyas who have conducted research may post their abstract here.

Other free services on our site are a monthly e-newsletter, article library with over 4 dozen articles, and meditation room. For those who are interested in our Ayurveda Encyclopedia, they may read chapter one for free online.

This is some or our humble service to help promote Ayurveda, vaidyas and Vedanta. Any ideas you have or other vaidyas have to work together in this vein - we are open.

Yours,

Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha, D.Sc.
Ayurveda Holistic Center & School of Ayurveda
http://ayurvedahc.com

(2) Dear Dr. Shah....I am a student of ayurveda in australia and am looking for fellow students or practitioners in the state of victoria...any help would be greatly appreciated...thanking you. kiana bear kianabear@hotmail.com

Among Most Basic Principles Is The Theory Of Tridosha And Triguna. The Balance Of Vata, Pitta And Kapha Complex Also Known As Tridosha (Three Basic Biological Units) Assures Maintenance Of Physical-Mental Health. The Health Is Also Governed By The Balance Of Triguna-Satva, Rajas And Tamas  The Three Psychological Aspects. The Imbalance Of Either Tridosha Or Triguna Leads To A Disturbance In The Normal Metabolism Of The Body Which Leads To Pathological Manifestations Of Diseases (Dis-Ease). Ayurveda Practices The Theory Of Balance. According To Ayurveda, Health Is The State Of Balance And Disease Is The State Of Imbalance.

One Of The Most Important Features Of Modern Medicine Differentiating It From Ayurveda Is The Method Of Breaking Complex Phenomena Into Their Component Parts And Dealing With Each In Isolation. In Diagnosis, It Looks For A Single Cause; In Therapy, It Searches For The Active Principle. Modern Medicine Thus Developed A Reductionist Approach, Forgetting To Treat The Person As A Whole.

Ayurveda Lays More Emphasis On The Promotion Of Positive Health And Prevention Of Diseases. In Ayurveda, More Emphasis Is Laid Upon The Field Than The Seed. If The Field Is Barren Then The Seed, However Potent It May Be, Will Not Germinate. Similarly, However Potent The Disease Germ Or The Bacteria May Be, They Will Not Be Able To Produce Disease In The Human Body Unless The Tissues Of The Body Are Fertile Enough To Accept Them And Help In Their Growth And Multiplication. Killing These Germs By Administering Allopathic (Western) Medicine Would Not Solve The Problem Permanently. It May Give Fast Relief, And Perhaps The Bodys Immunity During This Period Will Develop Enough, As A Reaction To The Infection By These Germs, Which May Result In The Decrease Of Their Further Attacks.

We Cannot Live In An Absolutely Germ Free Atmosphere Even Though We Can Minimize It. The Only Thing That Can Be Done Safely Is To Keep The Tissues Of The Body Barren And Unreceptive Towards These Germs. Once The Body Is Afflicted, The Tissues Should Be So Conditioned By Drugs, Diet And Other Regimens That These Germs Or Bacteria Will Find The Atmosphere Hostile Towards Their Survival, Multiplication And Growth. In Ayurveda All Medicines And Therapies Including Preventive Measures Aim At Conditioning The Tissues.

The Disease Takes Its Origin From A Particular Place. It Moves Through A Particular Channel And Then Is Manifested In A Particular Organ. Therefore, Ayurvedic Treatment Always Aims To Correct The Site Of Origin, The Channels Of Circulation Along With The Site Of Manifestation Of The Disease.

Allopathic Drugs (Prescription Medications), Which Are Employed Specially For Killing Organisms, May Produce The Same Or A Similar Effect On Body Tissues. When They Are Given In High Dosages Sufficient To Kill The Invading Organisms, They May Simultaneously Kill The Friendly Organisms In The Body As Well, And May Impair The Normal Functioning Of The Body Tissues. Thus, They Produce Side Or Toxic Effects While Curing The Disease.

Ayurvedic Medicines, On The Other Hand, While Conditioning The Tissues Of The Body Against The Organisms, Nourish And Rejuvenate Them. Thus, When The Disease Is Cured, The Individual Gets Many Beneficial Effects.Except For A Few Micronutrients (Minerals And Vitamins), All Other Medicines Are Meant Exclusively For Treatment Of Disease. Ayurvedic Supplements On The Other Hand Are Given To All Individuals For The Preservation Of Health. Ayurvedic Supplements Cure Diseases In Illness & Prevent Disease And Promote Positive Health In Healthy Individuals.

By A Detailed Analysis Your Constitution (Biotype-Dosha). Can Be Determined And With Dietary Changes And Yoga Exercises You Can Balance Your Mental And Physical Health. Complete Psychosomatic Equilibrium Is Key To Health.

Today We Doctors Have A Responsibility As Health Professionals To Give Patients The Best; Therefore, We Need To Be Open Enough To Accept Other Healthcare Systems (Ayurveda, Chinese, Herbal Remedies, Etc). The Time Has Come, As In Many Other Fields, For A Symbiosis Of The Traditional With The Modern And The Old With The New.

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