Introduction :

Translated literally, Ayurveda is the science of life. Ayurveda is the oldest known health system in the world. Ayurveda focuses on the respect for each person's individuality; every person is looked upon as a unique being in this unique life-setting.

Ayurvedic medicine is based on the theory that symptoms of illnesses are the long-run effect of an imbalance of the three energies (doshas) and therefore also a result of a physical and mental imbalance. Ayurveda seeks a balance of all relevant aspects in life: the physical, the mental and the social setting.

The Ayurvedic diagnosis is founded on the three doshas, the three energies : Vata, Pitta and Kapha, which tune all physical and psychological processes within a person. These energies are found in different intensities with individuals because of a persons temper and constitution. Therefore therapies and medications are defined for every patient individually, since even symptoms that appear similar will have different causes and prerequisites, requiring different therapies.