Ayurveda is the Vedic system of Health care that developed in India over five thousand years ago. A gift of the God, it was codified by the Sage Physician Charaka and the Sage Surgeon Shushruta. This ancient science is health, not disease, specific and takes into account the patient's entire personality - Body, Mind and Spirit. Its aim is to provide guidance regarding food and life style. So that healthy people can stay healthy and folks with health challenges can improve their health.

Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words Ayu which means Life and Veda which means Knowledge if. According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar Cahraka, 'Ayu' comprised of four essential parts. The combination of Mind, Body, Senses and the Soul. In Ayurveda we view a person as unique individual made up of five primary element (Pancha Bhoodha) which are Ether(Space), Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Just as in nature, we too have these five elements in us. When any of these elements have present in the environment, they will in turn have an influence on us. The foods we eat and the weather are just two examples of the presence of these elements. While we are a composite of these five primary elements, certain elements are seen to have an ability to combine to create various physiological functions. Ether and Air combine to form what is known as in Ayurveda as the 'Vatadhosha'. Vata governs the principle of movement and there for can be seen as the force which directs nerve impulses, circulation, respiration and elimination. Fire and water are the elements that combine to form the 'Pithadhosha'. The pithadhosha is the process of transformation or metabolism. The transformation of foods into nutrients that our body can assimilate is an example of Pitha function. Pitha is also responsible for metabolism in the organ and tissue system as well as cellular metabolism. Finally, it is predominantly the water and the earth elements which combine to form the "Kaphadosha ". Kapha is what is responsible for growth, adding structure unit by unit. Another function of the Kaphadosha is to offer protection. Cerebral - Spinal fluid protects the brain and spinal column and is a type of Kapha found in the body. Also, the mucousal living in the stomach is another example of the Kaphadhosha protecting the tissues. We are all made up of unique proportion of Vata, Pitha and Kapha. These ratio of the Dhoshas varies in each individual; and because of these, Ayurveda sees each person as a special mixture that accounts for our diversity.

Five fold toxin eliminating therapy(Sodana chikitsa), consists of

Apart from these, Rakthamoksha or blood letting is also included by considering vasti as one.