Ayurveda

Archaeological history of Sri Lanka harks back to at least 30,000 B.C The country has its own indigenous system of medicine which has been practised for many centuries. Ayurvedic tradition of Sri Lanka is a fusion of the Ayurveda and Siddha systems of India, Unani medicine from the Arabs, and most importantly, the Desheeya Chikitsa, an indigenous medicine of the island nation.


Ayurveda Resorts
Two prominent Ayurveda resorts where the healing art of ancient Sri Lanka are Aida Ayurveda and Holistic Health Resort.

Ayurveda
Ayurveda is as much ancient as the human civilisation. The concept has inherited many an ideology along the passage of time, and has got refined in to a fine art. The word "ayurveda" consists two syllables. The first part "ayur" means long life, while "veda" connotes science. Ayurveda leads us to long and healthy life. Ayurveda follows the rules of nature. It tells us how to protect our own health as well as to take care of the sick.

Ayurvedic Therapy
In Ayurvedic therapy, the physician diagnoses the root of the cause and treats it accordingly. Almost all prescriptions used in treatment are produced by raw materials found naturally. The raw materials come from roots, stems, seeds, fruits, barks, leaves, flowers, & nuts of plants. Among other natural things, milk, honey, pearls, musk, shells, iron, gold, silver & copper are used. Ayurvedic drugs do not have any side effects.

Ayurvedic therapy varies from simple oral treatment to more complex acupuncturing, electro treatment and inoculation by injection. Panchakarma is also an effective form of ayurvedic treatment. Various factors which cause the diseases can be reversed or minimised using Ayurvedic treatment.