CMA organised a talk on “The Art of Longevity through Ayurveda”

Chandigarh management Association (CMA) organised a talk on “The Art of Longevity through Ayurveda” at Bharitya Vidya Bhavan. Dr Arun Gupta, an NRI-Based in Hungry (Budapest) and eminent Ayurveda Practitioner delivered the talk. While speaking on the topic, Dr. Gupta said that Ayurveda is the only medical science which deals with health care other than disease treatments.

Dr. Gupta said that if we have to take care of the health of millions of people of India the ancient medicinal system of Ayurveda is the only reliable way of doing so. He said that Ayurveda deals with methods of healthful living during the entire span of life and its various phases. Ayurveda stresses a balance of three elemental energies: vata (air & space – "wind"), pittha (fire & water – "bile") and kapha (water & earth – "phlegm"). According to ayurveda, these three regulatory principles are important for health, because when they are in a more balanced state, the body will function to its fullest, and when imbalanced, the body will be affected negatively in certain ways. Ayurveda holds that each human possesses a unique combination of these energies.

Dr. Gupta said that for building a healthy metabolic system, attaining good digestion and proper excretion leads to vitality. Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, meditation, and massage. Thus, body, mind, and spirit/consciousness need to be addressed both individually and in unison for health to ensue, emphasised Dr. Gupta.

Dr. Gupta stressed the use of plant-based medicines and treatments. Hundreds of plant-based medicines are employed, including cardamom and cinnamon. Minerals, including sulfur, arsenic, lead, copper sulfate and gold are also consumed as prescribed. He said that Panchakarma a five-fold therapy is employed ed on the needs of the individual depending on the body type, dosha imbalances etc. Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word that means "five actions" or "five treatments." This is a process used to clean the body of toxic materials left by disease and poor nutrition.

Dr. Gupta answered various questions from the audience mainly related to blood pressure, cardiac problems, diabetes, joint pains, and digestive problems.

Earlier Dr. Gulshan Sharma, president CMA said that he personally have been benefitted by the ayurveda system post by-pass surgery. He said that Ayurveda medicinal system is cheap, effective and log lasting, importantly, does not have any side effects.

Col. (Dr.0 P.K.Vasudeva concluded the talk and said that he could live healthy life even at the age of 78 due to practicing Ayurveda and Yogic discipline.