Holistic Nature of Ayurveda Unlike Allopathic system of Medicine where human

body is considered a machine and takes a reductionist approach, Ayurveda considered human body as a continuum of nature with consciousness at its core. The all-inclusiveness of Ayurveda and its willingness to put welfare of the patient above everything else in unique. In order to substantiate this point let us look at the definition of health given Maharishi Sushrata lenks’k % lekfXu”p le/kkrqefyØ;%A izlUukResfUnz;eu % LoLFkbR;fHk/kh;rsAA lqJqr Definition of health given by Sushrut is translated as follows: A person possessing-1. Equilibrium of the dosha 2. Balanced condition of gastric fire. 3. Harmonious working of digestion, assimilation and elimination process. 4. The best mood of sprit, senses and mind is said to be in perfect health. This definition which is based on harmony of various energies in the body is very holistic in nature and is more practical than the definition of health given by WHO, which states – “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social well-being and not merely absence of diseases or infirmity” In this definition health is mentioned as a state while Ayurveda talks of harmony and equilibrium which is dynamic in nature. In WHO definition spiritual dimension is missing which is included in Ayurvedic concept of health. Prevention of disease is the primary focus of Ayurved