DIGESTIVE PROBLEM AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
The healing tradition of Ayurveda teaches that
health and wellbeing depends upon our ability to digest everything we take in
from the environment. This includes not only tangible substances like food and
drink, but also our experiences, emotions, and the impressions we take in via
our sensory portals, namely our eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin. Agni is the
Sanskrit term for the “digestive fire” that breaks down the food and other
things we ingest from the environment, assimilating what is useful, and
eliminating the rest.
When our digestive ability, or agni, is strong, we
create healthy tissues, eliminate waste products efficiently, and produce a
subtle essence called ojas. Ojas, which is a Sanskrit word that means strength,
can be envisioned as the innermost vital essence. According to Ayurveda, ojas
is the basis for clarity of perception, physical strength, and immunity. On the
other hand, if our agni is weakened through improper eating, lack of activity,
negative emotional energy or unhealthy daily routine, our digestion will be
hampered and we produce toxins that get stored in the body. According to
Ayurveda, this toxic residue, known as ama, is the root cause of disease.
Whether we are coping with weight issues or
uncomfortable GI symptoms such as bloating, gas, or indigestion, often the
underlying root problem is weak agni, or poor digestion. Unfortunately, in
Western medicine, we aren’t trained to ask the key question “How strong is my
digestive fire?” Instead, we concentrate solely on the foods going in. When a
patient goes to a health care provider trained in conventional allopathic medicine,
the treatment options for digestive issues are typically medications, which
serve to control symptoms, but do not treat the underlying cause.
Even when a provider’s approach includes testing
and the elimination of offending foods, this is still only addressing part of
the problem. While this treatment addresses the agent (or food) being ingested,
it doesn’t look at why it is not being digested properly. Although eliminating
foods that are bothersome can often alleviate symptoms, it is often difficult for
patients to continually avoid those foods. It can often begin to disrupt their
quality of life. The Ayurvedic concept of agni allows us to expand the
conversation into answering the most important questions: “Why did the body
begin to improperly digest, or not tolerate, this food?” and “How can we both
eliminate the offending agent and concurrently increase agni or digestive
power?” This approach opens up the possibility of re-introducing the food at a
future time, allowing the person to fully experience foods again.
Ayurveda recommends a variety of practical
techniques for keeping our digestive fire strong. Incorporating these practices
into your daily life can strengthen agni and, in turn, facilitate weight loss,
improve the metabolism of food, and minimize uncomfortable GI symptoms.
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Source : www.aagyarthayurved.com
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