Ayurveda basics: Concepts and disease factors

- Introduction to the history and philosophy of Ayurveda
- Essential features and literature of Ayurveda
- Traditional Ayurvedic medicine versus modern science
- Five elements (panca-mahabhuta)
- Nature of the human being: Differentiation of body, mind and soul
- Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of Ayurveda
- Functional components: doshas (classification, properties, functions, seats) and agnis (classification, function, states)
- Structural components: dhatus, upadhatus , malas and srotas
- Process of tissue formation (dhatu-parinama)
- Definition of health (svastha)
- Causes (hetu) of health and physical and mental diseases
- Process of etiopathogenesis (samprapti)
- Stages of etiopathogenesis (six kriyakala)

This seminar is suitable for anyone interested in Ayurveda

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Table of contents of the e-seminar

1 - The basics of Ayurveda
- What is Ayurveda?
- Basic principles of Ayurveda
- Microcosm & macrocosm - the Mahabhutas
- The classical scriptures of Ayurveda

2 - The concept of man in Ayurveda - body, mind and soul
- The cycle of life
- Body, Mind and Soul in Ayurveda
- The Origin of Life - Creation Process

3 - Functional Components of the Body
- The Doshas
- Doshas and their Disorders
- Agni, the Digestive Fire
- Agni and its Disorders
- Ama, undigested metabolic residues

4 - Structural components of the body
- The Dhatus and Upadhatus
- Dhatu-Parinama
- Disorders of the Dhatus
- The Srotas and their disorders
- Malas - excretory products
- Ojas - substantial life essence

5 - Health and disease in Ayurveda Health and disease in Ayurveda
- Roga - ayurvedic classification of diseases
- Svastha - definition of health
- Hetu - causes of disease
- Samprati - from health to disease
- Kriyakala - 6 stages of disease

- Module learning check

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