Aims-Objectives of Ayurveda
Preventive healthcare and social medicine
Swasthasya swathya rakshanam
To retain health of a healthy person and also to encourage positive health in general.
Therapeutics / Curative healthcare
Aturasya vikar prashamanam
To eliminate diseases by various ayurvedic treatments.
On the basis of these aims and objectives ayurved can be classified into two parts
- Healthy man’s regimen (Swasthavrittam)
- Patient’s regimen (Aturvrittam)
Healthy man’s regimen (Swasthavrittam)
Ayurveda put in the picture different things with the help of which one can live long healthy life e.g. daily routine / dincharya, ritucharya, rasayana, vajikarana, well planned diet according to prakruti, the tripod of life, pollution control, control of communicable diseases etc.
For details on the topic visit Swasthavrittam.
Patient’s regimen (Aturvrittam)
It includes, diseases – their description, causes, clinical features, patho-physiology , prognosis etc. and treatment – medicines, cleansing methods (panchkarma), yoga, massage (physiotherapy), diet i.e. proper use of proper food, avoidance of harmful food etc.