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The “Science of Life” is known as Ayurveda…..

• Ayu=Life
• Veda=Science

Spas that offer the Ayurveda experience are actually holding on to the same way it’s been practices and designed for over 1,000 years and is known as hammam. The tradition states that it helps to purify a person before going to the mosque and it helps to open the spirit and the mind.

This hammam is beneficial in opening and making aware of the third eye. The traditional Turkish towels are used and in some upscale spas they are shipped directly from Istanbul.

This Ayurveda (Science of Life) experience is a popular one in the Middle East and is treated as it was in ancient times where the Ayurveda roots.

Many spas that offer Ayurveda treatments they also offer massage and other services as well that when combined together can help relieve and dissolve the body and mind of stress related ills.

Ayurveda is considered a science dealing with treatment of some disease and to help the body relieve itself of illness that could be holding it back. This treatment comes from the Vedas, the ancient scriptures that are still used for this type if treatment today.

In the Middle East the treatment is a way of life. It is an integral part of the culture and can be combined with other exotic treatments from around the world as well. Many spas in the United States try to copy these treatments and they now have become a very positive addition.

If you have never experienced the “Science of Life” treatment, do so. Your body will thank you.

Three traditional Ayurvedic remedies are Ashwagandha, Guggul, and Licorice. These may seem foreign to a lot of people but they are pretty simple to understand.

• Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a popular tonic in the Ayurvedic medicine field and it’s good for anything that is troubling you or ailing you. It is traditionally recommended to help clear the mind, calm the nervous system, and help you to sleep better. It can also help improve your thinking skills and the active ingredients in the tonic, which are called withanolides, help bolster the immune system, reduce stress and protect the liver as well.

• Guggul (Comminphora sp.) is a resin that is found in a small Indian tree. It helps to simulate the mucous membranes and the kidney to help excrete toxins from the body. It helps to relieve pain, strengthen the thyroid gland and is a strong anti-inflammatory. Helps relieve the pains of arthritis and has cholesterol-lowering properties. It may also help reduce excess body fat as well.

• Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): The word means “the sweet stalk” in Sanskrit and it is rich in flavonoids that is recommended for asthma, bronchial problems, coughing and inflammation of the mucous membranes within and throughout the body. It is great for sore throats problems as well as arthritis, bladder and kidney problems. It can help relieve tummy troubles and peptic ulcers as well. It has anti inflammatory, antioxidative, and antimicrobial properties and helps improve memory function. It can relieve headaches, high blood pressure, lower potassium and sodium levels in the body and help with water retention as well.

Ayurveda= “the knowledge of long life” has been passed from to monk many thousands of years before us and some maybe skeptical about it’s treatment, but others state by its treatment to many common ailments within the body and the mind. It is believed that people are a totality of body and soul in the universe and you should live in harmony and nature. In Ayurvedia, people and nature are linked by five elements-Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Ether. They are expressed in the three life forces, the doshas that are as follows:

Vata: this personality is small boned, nervous and usually very edgy.

Pitta: this personality is strong, gets their own way and is very quick tempered.

Kapha: this personality is athletic, wiry and is most of the time emotionally stable.

According to Ayurvedic tradition, harmony and balance are the keys to good overall health within yourself. An ayruvedic practitioner first asks the patient about their symptoms and lifestyle. Then the patient will get classified into one of the three dosha categories and the appropriate treatment will begin for that particular dosha. The typical Ayurvedic Applications are:

• Yoga and Meditation: “Prayer of the sun” exercise of 12 poses for example helps to promote a harmonious day. Practice every morning.

• Herbal Medicine: Burdock Root, coriander seeds, fenugreek and valerian root for example will work together to combat stress. Mix the herbs together and pulverize equal parts of the plant products and take 1/2 tsp. of the mixture with a small amount of milk 3 times a day.

• Oil Application: Rubbing your entire body with warm sesame oil, coconut oil and sweet almond oil will help harmonize the 3 doshas and calm the autonomic nervous system.

• Nutrition Therapy and Diet: Sweet, greasy food stimulates Kapha and therefore may be eaten by Pitta and Vata types to help strengthen their Kapha. But if you are a Kapha type you should avoid sweet to keep the dosha in check. Warm foods and beverages accentuate Pitta qualities and cooling foods bring out Vata qualities.