Q1. What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a path to improved health, the prevention and treatment of illness, and better living through diet, behavior, and setting.

It is a natural system of medicine that believes disease and ailments can be caused by an imbalance in a person’s body, mind, consciousness, and environment. Ayurveda encourages certain lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain balance.

Ayurveda helps to achieve greater balance through natural therapies, cleansing programs, herbal remedies, and personalized nutrition.

Q2. How can Ayurveda help me?

Ayurvedic treatments can aid a person by eliminating impurities, reducing symptoms, increasing resistance to disease, reducing anxiety, and increasing balance in life.

Treatments include internal cleansing programs, personalized diet, herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga, and meditation.

Q3. What can Ayurveda treat?

Ayurvedic treatments and herbs are used for many health conditions:

Acne
Alzheimer Disease
Anxiety
Asthma
Cancer
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dementia
Digestion Issues
Dysmenorrhea
Fertility and Conception
Herpes
High Blood Pressure
Obesity
Parkinson Disease
Perimenopausal Problems
Premenstrual Syndrome
Uterine Fibroids

Q4. Is Ayurveda like conventional care?

Ayurveda can have positive effects when used as a complementary therapy in combination with standard, conventional medical care.

It's important to discuss any Ayurvedic treatments that you use with your doctor. Women who are pregnant or nursing, or people who are thinking of using Ayurvedic therapy to treat a child, should consult their healthcare provider.

Ayurveda should not replace standard, conventional medical care, especially when treating serious conditions.

Q5. Are Ayurvedic products safe?

Herbs and other plants, including oils and common spices, are used extensively in Ayurvedic treatment. We source the highest quality materials from sustainability-minded partners whenever possible.

Before starting a program you should always investigate the training and background of Ayurvedic Practitioners whom you intend to use.

Ayurvedic medicines are regulated as dietary supplements rather than as pharmaceuticals in the United States, so they are not required to meet the safety and efficacy standards for conventional medicines. If Ayurvedic products are used improperly or sourced without the direction of a trained Practitioner, certain elements may contain herbs, metals, or minerals that some US-based agencies deem harmful.

Q6. Does Ayurveda have professional standards?

Ayurvedic Practitioners (A.P.) are alternative and complementary healthcare providers. These professionals are NAMACB board certified by the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

Practitioners have completed a minimum of 1,500 hours of Ayurvedic studies with clinical training in disease pathology and prevention, and health promotion in diet and lifestyle, through the Ayurvedic model.

Ayurvedic Practitioner
A.P.

Health Counselor
A.H.C.

Consultant /
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✺ NAMABC board certified

For more information on Ayurvedic educational and professional standards visit the National Ayurvedic Medical Association Certification Board ( NAMACB ).