By Dr Reshmi Vijayakumar
Ayurveda means the science of life; its knowledge originated more than 5,000 years ago and is often called the mother of all healing. It stems from the ancient Vedic culture that relies on ‘’natural’’ and holistic approach to physical and mental health.
Who we are
Remedy Ayurveda Centre for Physiotherapy is located in Duhail, Qatar. We started in November, 2019, and have been serving citizens and residents alike ever since. We are the pioneers of Ayurveda in Qatar; Remedy Ayurveda is the only licensed ayurveda Clinic in Qatar and we have the first and only licensed ayurveda doctor in Qatar from Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP). We have trained therapists from Kerala, India, and herbal medicines for external therapies licensed from Pharmacy & Drug Department Qatar.
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is the traditional life science from India, which is now popular all over the world for its herbal ways for preserving health. Ayurveda lays great emphasis on prevention and encourages the maintenance of health through close attention to balance in one’s life, right thinking, diet, lifestyle and the use of herbs. Ayurveda enables one to understand how to create this balance of body, mind and consciousness according to one’s own individual constitution and how to make lifestyle changes to bring about and maintain this balance.
Ayurveda can be used in conjunction with western medicine (also called conventional medicine) to make a person stronger and less likely to be afflicted with disease and or rebuild the body after being treated with drugs or surgery.
Ayurveda’s three-pronged approach
Prevention – To prevent diseases and preserve health by means of lifestyle and dietary regimen and with herbal medicines.
Therapeutic – To support in treating different types of health conditions, a few of which are listed below.
- Migraine
- Insomnia
- Stress and anxiety
- Cervical & lumbar disc problems
- Back pain
- Sinusitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Eczema and other skin problems
- Dandruff
- Neurological problems.
Wellness – To increase the vitality of the cells and help in rejuvenation of the body and mind.
The procedure
The practitioner carefully evaluates key signs and symptoms of illness, especially in relation to the origin and cause of an illness, and imbalance. They also consider the patient’s suitability for various treatments. Recommendations may include the implementation of lifestyle changes, starting and maintaining a suggested diet, and the use of herbs. A cleansing programme called panchakarma is suggested to help the body rid itself of accumulated toxins to gain more benefits from the various suggested measures of treatments.
