Ayurveda is an intricate system of healing that originated in India thousands of years ago. Widely used throughout India today, it advocates a doctrine of prevention based on following a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Optimal health is seen as resulting from the harmonious balance of three underlying forces: Vata, Pitta and Kapha, which govern different aspects of the body's functioning. Treatment can involve herbal, or mineral remedies, dietary changes, physical exercises (yoga) and meditation.

Notes: Used for most ailments, and especially stress and tension. Also successful in the treatment of arthritis, diabetes, eczema, tuberculosis and ulcers. It is rumoured that Margaret Thatcher owed much of her energy to Ayurvedic Medicine.

Professional Organisation:

• The International Society of Ayurveda, P.O. Box 3043, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN4 0QZ

Related Links:

http://www.boii.com/ Bazaar of India: Lots of information on Ayurvedic medicine as well as herbs and products by mail order