Ayurveda is the oldest surviving complete medical system in the world. Derived from its ancient Sanskrit roots - 'ayus' (life) and 'ved' (knowledge) - and offering a rich, comprehensive outlook to a healthy life, its origins go back nearly 5000 years. The main source of knowledge in this field therefore remains the Vedas, the divine books of knowledge they propounded, and more specifically the fourth of the series, namely Atharvaveda that dates back to around 1000 BC.

According to Ayurveda all activities in the universe and man are grouped into three main basic functions - creation, organization and destruction. These eternal elements manifest themselves in the human body as three basic principles or subtle energies or humours (Tridosha in Sanskrit). The word 'Dosha' literally means 'that which maintains and controls the body' Ayurveda says that the balance of three main subtle energies, called Vata, Pitta and Kapha, maintains the health. Tridoshas are not visible to the naked eye.

But they should be conceived as comprehensive terms in which all the physical structures and physiological functions of the body are included. These three basic principles govern all biological, physiological and physio-pathological functions of the body, mind and consciousness. They act as basic constituents and protective barriers for the body in its normal physiological conditions.

The purpose of Ayurveda and Panchakarma (a treatment method in Ayurveda) is to bring these forces into harmony so that they promote physical emotional and spiritual growth to every living being. Spondylosis.