Treatments
Allopathy.
Allopathic medicine and allopathy (from the Greek prefix ἄλλος, állos, "other", "different" + the suffix πάϑος, páthos, "suffering") are terms coined in the early 19th century by Samuel Hahnemann.
Its a system of medical practice making use of all measures that have proved of value in treatment of disease
Ayurveda.
The ancient Hindu science of health and medicine, based on maintaining balance among the five elements earth, air,fire, water & ether.
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made up of the words "ayus" and "veda." "Ayus" means life and "Veda" means knowledge or science. The term "ayurveda" thus means 'the knowledge of life' or 'the science of life'.
According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar Charaka, "ayu" comprises the mind, body, senses and the soul.
Widely regarded as the oldest form of healthcare in the world, Ayurveda is an intricate medical system that originated in India thousands of years ago. The fundamentals of Ayurveda can be found in Hindu scriptures called the Vedas — the ancient Indian books of wisdom. The Rig Veda, which was written over 6,000 years ago, contains a series of prescriptions that can help humans overcome various ailments.
The aim of this system is to prevent illness, heal the sick and preserve life.
This can be summed up as follows:
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To protect health and prolong life ("Swasthyas swasthya rakshanam")
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To eliminate diseases and dysfunctions of the body ("Aturasya vikar prashamanamcha")
Siddha
Siddha(Sanskrit, "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means "one who is accomplished".It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment. In Jainism, the term is used to refer the liberated souls.Siddha may also refer to one who has attained a siddhi, paranormal capabilities.
Siddhas may broadly refer to siddhars, naths, ascetics, sadhus, or yogis because they all practice sādhanā
Varma kalai (Tamil: varmakkalai, Malayalam: marmakkala, Sinhala: maru kalā, Telugu: marmavidyakaḷa, Sanskrit:marmavidya) is a Indian term meaning "art of vital points". It is a component of traditional massage, medicine, and martial arts in which the body's pressure points (varma or marma) are manipulated to heal or cause harm. The healing application called vaidhiya murai is used in ayurveda and siddha medicine (siddha vaidyam) to treat patients suffering from paralysis, nervous disorder, spondylitis and other conditions. Its combat application is known as varma adi or marma adimeaning "pressure-point striking", and can be done either empty-handed or with a blunt weapon such as a stick or staff. Usually taught as an advanced stage of Indian fighting systems,strikes are targeted at the nerves, veins, tendons, organs and bone joints.
Neurotherapy
Neurotherapy is an ancient Indian rehabilitative therapy based on the vedic principles and philosophy. This natural healing therapy deals with nerves, muscles, joints & blood and lymphatic channels. Those in the field believe that the body is coordinated by three different humors or energy forces as Vata (air), pitta (bile), and kapha(water). Neurotherapy helps in restoring and balancing the energy forces of the body that regulates the physiological equilibrium to perform better function of the body, mind, spirit .
The term Neurotherapy comes from the two words: neuro meaning nerves and therapy stands for application. Neurotherapy, places main emphasis upon the organism integrity of the body’s mechanism as being the most important factor in the maintenance of health.
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated inIndia. There is a broad variety of schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
Among the most well-known types of yoga are Hatha yoga and Rāja yoga.The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions, is mentioned in theRigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, in ancient India's ascetic andśramaṇa movements.
The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is unclear, varyingly credited to Hindu Upanishads and Buddhist Pāli Canon probably of third century BCE or later. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali date from the first half of the 1st millennium CE, but only gained prominence in the West in the 20th century.
Hatha yoga texts emerged around the 11th century with origins in tantra.
Yoga gurus from India later introduced yoga to the west,following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century.In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exerciseacross the Western world. Yoga in Indian traditions, however, is more than physical exercise, it has a meditative and spiritual core.One of the six major orthodox schools of Hinduism is also called Yoga, which has its own epistemology and metaphysics, and is closely related to Hindu Samkhya philosophy.
'Panchakarma' or the Therapy of Purification'.
If toxins in the body are abundant, then a cleansing process known as panchakarma is recommended to purge these unwanted toxins. This fivefold purification therapy is a classical form of treatment in ayurveda. These specialized procedures consist of the following:
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Therapeutic vomiting or emesis (Vaman)
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Purgation (Virechan)
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Enema (Basti)
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Elimination of toxins through the nose (Nasya)
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Bloodletting or detoxification of the blood (Rakta moksha)