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It was just past noon and already I was at the bottom of a box of tissues. Sneezing and a perpetual runny nose were my daily experience for the past two weeks. During my teens I had suffered from hay fever but after a few years of practicing the TM technique it had disappeared. Could it be that 20 years later it was returning? To get some answers I decided to have a Maharishi Ayurveda consultation.
My appointment was with Dr. C, a local physician who also practices the Transcendental Meditation technique and consults with an Indian expert in Maharishi Ayurveda. During the consultation the Indian expert or Vaidya, gently held my wrist and ‘felt’ my pulse. I learned later that this method for assessing a person’s physiology was called Nadi Vigyan, or pulse diagnosis. I found out that to a trained expert, this procedure of Nadi Vigyan provides a means to ‘listen’ to the entire symphony of the body. Through the pulse, the expert gains information about the state of the bodily processes, and the balance of energies in the entire mind-body system.
I learned further that our mind-body system could be evaluated in terms of three basic qualities of intelligence or ‘doshas’, which are involved in all of the physiological processes. Vata dosha, for example is the mode of intelligence governing movement in the body. It is responsible for the activities of breathing, speech, elimination, assimilation, and circulation as well as the activities of the heart and nervous system. Pitta dosha governs all the processes of transformation, such as metabolism, digestion, body temperature, and intelligence. While Kapha dosha is responsible for structure and lubrication and oversees bone production, joint lubrication, and mental stability. I also found out that each of these three doshas has several sub-doshas that act as controlling agents for more specific areas of the physiology.
Pulse diagnosis gives an insight into the current state of balance of the doshas and provides the information needed to both eliminate and prevent disease. This makes the Maharishi Ayurveda unique because it addresses a physiological imbalance at its root cause instead of on the level of the symptoms themselves. This not only provides relief from disease but also lays the ground for the prevention of future illness.
After conferring with the Vaidya, Dr. C. prescribed an individually tailored program for eliminating the imbalances that were causing my sneezing and congestion. He gave me recommendations for a Veda herb program along with a special diet and daily routine.
I met with the Patient Educator and received more in-depth information. I was instructed how to use mild medicinal herbs in the form of well-known spices such as turmeric and ginger. I also received information about the more potent herbal mixtures I was prescribed called Veda herbs.
It was explained that these Veda herbs are used to strengthen the physiology and eliminate imbalances. The Veda herbs through their vibration quality actually communicate with the biological intelligence in specific areas or systems within the body and remind them how to function in a balanced and healthful fashion.
I also learned that all aspects of one’s daily diet are vitally important. Not only what we eat but also how we eat and when we eat. It seems that an improper diet not only causes impurities to build up in the body but imbalances the doshas as well.
The Ayurvedic term for the by-product of improper digestion and metabolism is ama. The accumulation of ama blocks the innumerable minute channels of the body (shrotas), and inhibits the intelligent and smooth functioning of many physiological processes. A specialized diet, like the one I was recommended, plus good eating habits helps not only to rebalance the doshas but to purify the system as well.
Finally I was given a daily routine or dinacharya to help restore and promote purity in the body and mind. This was a routine designed to mobilize and expel waste products from the body and maintain good health. The most important part of this daily routine, I was told, was to maintain a proper balance of rest and activity. In addition to going to bed before 10PM, I was instructed to give myself a daily oil massage (abhyanga) and enjoy a prescribed program of moderate daily exercise.
So feeling inspired and full of exciting new information and knowledge I went home and began taking the Veda herbs and following the diet and daily routine. The results came slowly, but steadily, as day by day my sneezing and runny nose disappeared.
But what most amazed me was that even after my symptoms had faded the benefits continued to increase. I felt stronger, clearer, more energetic and happier with each passing day. I experienced first hand the miracle of Maharishi Ayurveda. Tangible and lasting results that manifest gradually and naturally with no side effects.
It was true what I had heard. This ancient and time tested system to create health and happiness was the door to the infinite possibilities deep within our own inner nature and our body’s own healing intelligence.
This TM blog article was written by Dr. Keith DeBoer http://AdventuresinTranscendentalMeditation.blogspot.com
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