Ayurveda is practiced all over the world today. In Sri Lanka and India, it is even a fundamental pillar of the healthcare system, in numerous public and private hospitals.  

Ayurveda has a holistic approach

Ayurvedic therapy follows the concept of the "meadow and the seed". This means that a meadow that is carefully tended knows no bad weeds, even if exposed to its seeds. 

Ayurveda focus is holistic and mainly preventive. The cause of an illness is sometimes sought far away from its obvious manifestation. For example, it is quite common to treat the gastrointestinal tract in the case of allergic diseases such as asthma. Ayurvedic treatment of an asthma patient usually begins with light, herbal laxatives, accompanied by nutritional advices.

Conventional medicine, on the other hand, concentrates on the "seeds" of the disease. Thus, an asthma patient is prescribed medication for the lungs. Ayurveda can be combined very well with conventional medicine.

Ayurveda changes lifestyle habits

Ultimately, Ayurveda offers a comprehensible guide to healing. Various breathing, mindfulness and physical exercises (yoga) are efficient tools for self-help and personal development.

Ayurvedic therapy mainly comprises herbal preparations and changes in lifestyle habits such as diet, sleep, and physical activity.