The new age people seem to be more
aware of their health than the people of bygone era. They want such natural
treatment that does not have any side effects and leads to overall health.
Due to this primary reason, people have become more interested in
alternative health measures such as ayurvedic treatment. In fact, this
holistic treatment was not an alternative but the key medical practice of
ancient India and that's why it has become famous as Ayurved India. The main
focus of this alternative healing therapy is on herbal treatment and such
natural alternative methods as
ayurvedic massage and
ayurvedic medicine.
Ayurved explains, in full detail, the steps and processes of healing the
body. Ayurvedic treatment or chikitsa is conducted in stages - purva-karma
(pre-procedures), panch-karma (five important procedures) also called
pradhan-karma (main procedures) and pashchat-karma (follow-up treatment).
All the important concepts of Ayurvedic treatment has been included in the
following sections.