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Module 1 of the Vedic Health Science course covers the theoretical foundation of Ayurveda, focusing on the causes of disease, constitutional doṣas, b…
Module 1 of the Vedic Health Science course covers the theoretical foundation of Ayurveda, focusing on the causes of disease, constitutional doṣas, b…
Module Overview Module 1 establishes the complete theoretical foundation of Vedic Health Science, presenting the core principles through which Ayurveda understands the human body, its disorders, and the pathways to restoration. Drawing directly from the classical teachings of Caraka Saṁhitā, this module explains how health is maintained, how disease arises, and how the constitution of each individual determines treatment, longevity, and wellbeing.
Learners will explore the doṣas, dhātus, srotas, agni, āyu, and the laws governing proper and improper therapeutic timing. This module forms the intellectual backbone of the entire course, enabling students to understand all later modules—food science, lifestyle, ethics, sleep, epidemics, and spiritual healing—through a precise classical lens.
A detailed study of the three primary causes of disease—asātmyendriyārtha saṁyoga, prājñāparādha, and kāla‑pariṇāma—and how imbalance arises from improper sensory use, errors of judgment, and seasonal changes.
Understanding vāta, pitta, and kapha as governing principles of physiology, psychology, and pathology. Students learn how doṣas become aggravated, how they manifest, and how they are pacified through diet, lifestyle, and medicine.
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A complete mapping of the srotas—the body’s channels of transport—and how their obstruction, depletion, or overflow leads to disease. Treatment principles for each channel are explained.
Study of the seven dhātus—rasa, rakta, māṁsa, meda, asthi, majjā, śukra—their nourishment cycle, depletion, aggravation, and therapeutic correction.
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Rakta as the seat of life, its disorders, purification methods, and its role in inflammatory and systemic diseases.
Agni as the central fire of digestion, metabolism, immunity, and cellular intelligence. Types of agni, signs of imbalance, and correction strategies.
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The classical rule of treating disease by applying the opposite qualities—hot vs. cold, heavy vs. light, dry vs. unctuous—based on doṣa dominance.
A precise explanation of when hot water is beneficial, when it is harmful, and how its qualities interact with doṣas during fever.
Age‑based diagnostic principles, showing how childhood, adulthood, and old age influence doṣa dominance and treatment selection.
Understanding when pañcakarma is safe, effective, and contraindicated based on seasonal strength, doṣa behavior, and digestive fire.
Rules governing timing of medicines—before food, after food, during digestion, during fasting—and how timing changes therapeutic outcomes.
A systematic classification of all substances based on rasa, guṇa, vīrya, vipāka, and prabhāva, forming the basis of Ayurvedic pharmacology.
