Ayurvedic Medicine
The focus of Ayurvedic Medicine is to establish physiological balance through
- Individualised nutrition,
- Therapeutic use of spices
- Regular detoxification and rejuvenation therapies
- Holistic body treatments
The above involves assessing the quality of the digestive functions or “agni” which determines the effectiveness of absorption and assimilation of nutrients from food. A good digestion or “agni” will also ensure good and adequate elimination of toxic waste in addition to a peaceful state of mind.
Without regulating “agni” there is no real ‘power of digestion’, hence the science of cooking with the right spices. To strengthen “agni” and eliminate disease it is necessary to improve our sense of taste - that is why spices are such an important inclusion in Ayurvedic Medicine.
Most people’s lifestyles tend to be erratic and stressful with little importance to routines which challenge a normal and healthy natural rhythm in body and mind. In addition to Ayurvedic cleansing diet sessions, a common and important aspect of Ayurveda includes holistic stress management programmes.
This is done with sessions that teach simple yoga, meditation and breathing routines as well as Marma therapy using selected essential oils. It is the simple routines in life that are necessary for transformation and healing to take place. The beauty of Ayurveda is that once you have been taught and mastered such basic yet important routines, ultimately you become more self-reliant.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Using yet another perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is possible to measure the strength and harmony of the key organs using the pulse and tongue assessment of the meridians of the body.
- Feeling irritable and becoming easily upset in TCM is often seen as liver heat.
- Digestive problems often relates to liver – spleen disharmony
- Hot flushes, night sweats, hair loss and osteoporosis often relates to weakened kidneys
- Insomnia is often related to blood deficiency, anaemia & weakened heart
- Skin rashes itchy & weepy eczema can relate to a situation whereby the body seems overheated either from stress, emotions and / or consuming certain foods that are classed as being too “hot”
