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BRIDGING THE SEASONAL CHANGES WITH AYURVEDA with R. MANIVANNAN, Dr. med., B. A. M. S. (bachelor of ayurvedic medicine and surgery). Dr. Manivannan studied at well acknowledged ayurvedic academy ‘Ayurveda College in Coimbinatore’. Dr. Manivannan is an excellent ayurvedic doctor who comes from a family of traditional ayurvedic physicians. He is a leading doctor at HIŠA AYURVEDA (Ayurveda House) in Ljubljana, Slovenia. To learn more or to get a consultation with Dr. Manivannan: www.ayurveda.si [email protected] Welcome to the world of Ayurveda. The word "Ayurveda” is derived from one of the ancient language called Sanskrit. Ayurveda is combination of two words “Ayur” and “Veda” literally means "The science of life" (“Ayur” means Life and “Veda” means Science). It is the oldest and most holistic medical science available on the planet today. It was placed in written form over 5,000 years ago in India, it was said to be a world medicine dealing with both body and the mind. Ayurveda is also known as the “Mother of all Healing”. The basic principle of Ayurveda is that the whole universe is made up of 5 elements (PanchaMahaBootas) such as Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. These 5 elements combine to form 3 Biological energies in the living beings which is know as TriDoshas. There are 3 types of Doshas (Biological energies) such as Vata (AIR), Pitta (FIRE) and Kapha (WATER). We as human beings are considered to be the miniatures of these 5 elements and Tridoshas (3 Biological Energies). Photo © ayurvedadosha.org NATURE AND BODY According to Ayurveda the constitution or dosha of the body and the seasons are intimately related since 3 doshas are present in the human body and in the natures cycle, there is a dominance of any one of the dosha in each season. For example, when the air is damp, cold and wet it increases these qualities in your body. Hence there is an increase in mucous, catarrh and colds in winter. 63