The Economic Essence of Ayurveda

Year : 2024 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 02 | Page : 39 47
    By

    Ashish Prasad,

  1. PGT Economics, Department of Economic, DAV Public School, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Abstract

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Dhanwantari was created with nectar during sea churning means Samudra Manthan. He is regarded as the ruler of medicine. Following that, Ashwani Kumar, Lord Sun’s son, was regarded as a medical science conservative. In the reference of different Sanskrit literature and in Ram Charit Manas, Sri Tulsi Das described about formation of human body. He used five essential ingredients to describe the creation of human body. According to various beliefs, the human body is composed of five fundamental elements that is, Earth (soil), water (jal), fire (agni), sky (akash), and air (vayu or oxygen). But, in the meanwhile, humans are mortal. Throughout history, great individuals have perished as a result of disease. This therapeutic procedure for the human body was created to address this issue. Some notable names in Indian history are regarded milestones in the origination and growth of Ayurveda, such as Sushruta, Agnivesha, Punarvasu, Charka, and Dridbalbha, which indicates how competent we were in medical surgery and physicological therapy during that period. It is regarded as the essence of Ayurveda, which is still practiced in modern culture. As time passed, the priority of social welfare shifted to economic relevance. Finally, its spirit permeated over the entire planet. A remark regarding the sensation of healing came to mind: “The imagination of a healthy body gives rise to a sense of healing”; this sense of healing leads to a notion of therapeutic knowledge. As a result, medical science was created. Medicine was required at various times throughout history. Our ancestors employed several sorts of therapy throughout the pre-vedic era.

Keywords: Economic, Relevance, Ayurveda, Eco-Cultural, Medicine

[This article belongs to Journal of AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy ]

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Volume 13
Issue 02
Received 10/06/2024
Accepted 03/07/2024
Published 18/07/2024
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