Ayurveda has been offering a complete holistic healthcare to people since ages. Rather than medications it offers a lot including diet and lifestyle.

स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्य रक्षणं, आतुरस्य विकार प्रशमनं।

(चरक संहित सूत्र ३०।२६​)

Supreme Scholar of Ayurveda - Acharya Charaka opines that the objective of ayurveda is to maintain positive health of a healthy person and to cure the disease of the patient.

The concept of ‘being in balance’ is an integral and the core principle in Ayurveda. Perfect health, according to Ayurveda, is a balance between the body, mind, soul, and social wellbeing.

The Sanskrit word for health, ‘svastha’, is a state in which the mind, body, and soul interact harmoniously to experience a feeling of self, wellness, and even bliss. This state of the body and mind happens only when the 3 doshas - Vata, Pitta, Kapha are in balance or in your original constituent state. Ayurveda aims at getting this state of swasthya by making use of elegant, insightful and effective tools and techniques, easily and effortlessly.

Ayurveda — the "science of life" in Sanskrit — is the ancient art of traditional Indian medicine. Ayurveda encourages a combination of diet, exercise, herbal treatments, and breathing practices to help you enjoy a long and healthy life. This Cheat Sheet explains some of the core beliefs in Ayurveda.