Ayurvedic
Essential Oils for a Healing from Inside By
Bryan Josling
Ayurveda, the Indian stream of medical sciences,
is considered to be gifted to people by God
himself. Earlier restricted to the ancient
scriptures, the science is now being researched
upon to find cures to several ailments that
afflict people. Ayurvedic essential oils are the
pure essences of several herbs and plants that
have been identified with medicinal qualities.
Ayurvedic treatment differs from the
conventional cures in the sense that it aims at
curing the sick rather than the sickness. It is
considered that the person as a whole must be
treated if one wants to find a potent cure of
the sickness. The ayurvedic essential oils help
a lot in healing the person from inside.
The herbs and plants used to prepare
ayurvedic essential oils are mostly of Indian
origin. The ancient scriptures have a mention of
the qualities of each of the herb. Moreover, one
can find the method of preparing the ayurvedic
essential oils to keep the essence of herb
intact.
The natural state of the body is considered
at equilibrium. A healthy person enjoys
equilibrium, wherein doshas, agni (digestive
fire), dhatus (tissues), normal functioning of
mala (waste products), cheerful state of atman
(soul), sensory organs and mind are working
well.
Doshas find a special mention in the
ayurvedic studies. There are three types of
doshas or faults within the body- vata, pitta,
and kapha. When the functioning of these three
doshas is impaired, then human body takes up
diseases.
Vata is identified with the cosmic element of
air and ether, which regulates all types of
movements. The person with a vata nature is
likely to be ill with diseases of the
neurological system, particularly the motor
functions. Elderly people are more likely to
have vata disorders. For the correction of vata
dosha, ayurvedic essential oils will be very
helpful. The ayurvedic essential oils used will
be moist, calming, and warm to successfully cure
the disorder. Some of the important essential
oils used to treat vata imbalances are bergamont,
orange, sandalwood, turmeric, frankincence,
vetivert, camphor oils etc. Essential oils clear
blocked passages of the body. They are also
beneficial to prevent dryness of skin and loss
of water in the body tissues.
Another dosha is of the pitta type. Agni or
heat forms the primary constituent of pitta.
Maintaining body heat is the primary
responsibility of pitta. Hence, Pitta is
responsible for metabolic process in the organ
and tissue systems, in addition to the cellular
metabolism. One can identify persons of the
pitta type by their sharpness, prompt action and
their intellectual capacity. Diseases of the
digestive and metabolic systems largely affect
the pitta type people, which is visible more
during the middle ages. Ayurvedic essential oils
that help in treating pitta disorders must have
a cooling effect to let excessive heat out of
the body. The essential ayurvedic oil must be
essentially dry. The ayurvedic essential oils
that best suit this type of imbalances are
sandalwood, jasmine, lavender, neroli, tea tree
oils.
The last type of dosha is kapha. Kapha is
made up of earth and water. The body form and
structure, inclusive of fluids, fats, muscles,
bones etc. come under kapha. Respiratory system
is more prone to kapha imbalances, which results
into phlegmatic disorders. Such disorders are
mostly visible in the children who may complain
of chest pain or problems in breathing.
Ayurvedic essential oils help healing these
disorders. The essential ayurvedic oils used to
treat kapha disorders will be opposite to the
ones used in pitta disorders. This is because
kapha has cold qualities unlike pitta, which is
concerned with heat. Therefore, the ayurvedic
oils will be light, warm and dry.
Ayurveda aspire to bring the person back to
its normal natural state, by facilitating
healing from inside. Ayurvedic essential oils
further this object of ayurveda by using the
pure essence of herbs and plants.
Bryan Josling is working with the
Horticultural Research Station in Adelaide. He
has also been involved with research on plants.
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Ayurvedic
Essential Oils for a Healing from Inside