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After hunting a lot for the factors
responsible for the diseases, the modern medicine has now arrived at a conclusion that,
the changing life style is really the main culprit for diseases. It’s really amazing
that, this is the fact well known according to Ayurveda 3-4 thousand years before.
Logically speaking the way one lives, consumes food, thinks and behaves has its reflection
over his life and health. Actually there is no need to explain this. Unfortunately
instead of searching of causative factors in ourselves, we are trying to search these in
surrounding, such as pollution, infection etc. Of course these are also important factors,
but then if the sole attention goes to such external factors, we even can’t think of
ourselves with this angle. Once we realize this attitude and try to think in this
direction, we may really come out with things, which we never would have thought of as,
causative factors for the diseases. It’s our experience that, with proper correction
in these factors, one can get rid off one’s health problems, even without any
medication. For example, “eat only when you
are hungry”, is a very simple but important
rule. Violation of this rule gives rise to many diseases even of complicated nature
and prolonged illnesses. But since this fact is unknown, it remains neglected even for several
years and the person has to pay a penalty in the form of a disease.
The daily regimen comprises so many
factors such as waking up early in the morning, bowel habits,
cleaning of teeth and tongue, exercise, massaging with oils, food, nature of
work, nasya, anjana, sadvritta etc. Here are a few tips for the maintenance of health
according to Ayurveda, considering the daily regimen.
- Early to bed and waking up
early.
- Regular bowel habits once or
twice a day. Well formed stools without foul smell, no flatulence. If any thing out of this
is missing, then you need to rectify your digestion.
- Regular Exercise. Surya
Namaskara i.e. sun salute is a good combination of yogasana and
exercise. You can choose
some kind of exercise plus yogasana to keep yourself fit.
- Regularities in food intakes.
Eat only when you are hungry. Stop eating little before your feeling of satisfaction.
Avoid yogurt at dinner, don’t consume frequently during lunch also. Avoid combination
of milk with fruit / sour / salt. Try to cook fresh food every day for the two meals. Eat with
a calm and quite mind in a pleasant atmosphere. Concentrate on taking food only, while
eating. Don’t watch TV or listen radio / cassette or read or chitchat while eating.
Eating is an important part of your life and you should honor it wholeheartedly to
maintain health. Avoid too sweet (like chocolates), too sour ( like lemon, yogurts,
tomatoes etc.), too spicy and too salty.
- Have regular full body massage
with oils (sesame / olive / almonds etc.) at least once or twice in a week. Our body is a
complex machine and
needs regular oiling and servicing. So care of the body and especially of the “
Vata Dosha” by
massage, is a must in such a way.
- Cleaning the teeth should be
done regularly once in the morning and then after eating any thing. The most natural way
to clean the teeth is to use a twig of a tree with a bitter or astringent taste like
Nimb (azadiracta indica ).You can chew it, convert it into a brush by chewing, clean the teeth
with this brush and then throw it away. Use fresh twig every time. This is a custom
followed even today in the villages in India. To use toothpaste powder with
Ayurvedic herbs will be the next choice.
- Sadvritta : This comprises general rules for good conduct
e.g. refrain yourself from any kind of addiction e.g. cigarette, alcohol, drugs etc. Be
always neatly dressed, smiling etc. Give respect to respectable persons. Be generous. Be
helpful. Be well-wisher of everything in the universe. Always think on proper lines to
keep yourself happy. Be honest. Work honestly to earn money in a proper way. There are so
many such simple rules, which make your life happy and healthy.
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