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Restraint of mind highly depends on intellectual abilities. The principle of Ayurveda psychotherapy (sattvavajaya chikitsa) is restoring the psychological equilibrium by giving assurance of emotional support.
Restraint of mind highly depends on intellectual abilities. The principle of Ayurveda psychotherapy (sattvavajaya chikitsa) is restoring the psychological equilibrium by giving assurance of emotional support.
==Importance in healthcare management and teaching:==
===Role of intelligence (buddhi) of physician===
===Role of intelligence (buddhi) of physician===
The diagnosis and treatment of any disease in Ayurveda is based upon mainly four means of knowledge. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 11/17]
The diagnosis and treatment of any disease in Ayurveda is based upon mainly four means of knowledge. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 11/17]
a) Verbal testimony / textual knowledge/authoritative statements (aptopadesha) [Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 4/4]
b) Direct perception (pratyaksha) [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 11/20]
a)Verbal testimony / textual knowledge/authoritative statements (aptopadesha) [Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 4/4]
c) Inference (anumana) [Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 8/40]
d) Logical reasoning (yukti) [Cha. Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 11/25]
b)Direct perception (pratyaksha) [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 11/20]
Intellect (buddhi) of physician plays a significant role in understanding the verbal testimony (history of the disease), direct observations (examinations), and forming the inference as well as logical reasoning at the higher level.
Personified diagnosis, interpretation of pathological findings, pathogenesis (samprapti), prognosis, and treatment depends upon the physician's intelligence. Inherent and acquired intelligence are important in healthcare management. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 10/22] [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 7/47]
c)Inference (anumana) [Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 8/40]
d)Logical reasoning (yukti) [Cha. Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 11/25]
Intellect (buddhi) of physician plays a significant role in understanding the verbal testimony (history of the disease), direct observations (examinations), and forming the inference as well as logical reasoning at the higher level.
Personified diagnosis, interpretation of pathological findings, pathogenesis (samprapti), prognosis, and treatment depends upon the physician's intelligence. Inherent and acquired intelligence are important in healthcare management.[Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 10/22], [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 7/47]
Through experience and acquired intellectual skills, an ideal physician can connect with the patient's soul and experience his suffering state. Then he can try to cure the disease at its root level. [Cha.Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 4/12]
Through experience and acquired intellectual skills, an ideal physician can connect with the patient's soul and experience his suffering state. Then he can try to cure the disease at its root level. [Cha.Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 4/12]
An intelligent physician is free to make necessary changes in medical prescription to make it suitable for the patient as per the stage of disease after a thorough assessment of the condition. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 4/20],[Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 4/28]
An intelligent physician is free to make necessary changes in medical prescription to make it suitable for the patient as per the stage of disease after a thorough assessment of the condition. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 4/20],[Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 4/28]
Personified dose of medicines for different treatment purposes depends on the intelligence of the physician. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 5/36][Su. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 37/106].
Personified dose of medicines for different treatment purposes depends on the intelligence of the physician. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 5/36][Su. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 37/106].
Importance of diet and nutrition in promoting intelligence:
==Importance of diet and nutrition in promoting intelligence==
Ghee (ghrita) is recommended for promoting intelligence. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 13/43], [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 5/37] The diet deficient in iron, zinc, protein, iodine, B vitamins, omega three fatty acids, magnesium, and other nutrients either in mother during antenatal period or in child during developmental age, can result in lower intelligence.
Ghee (ghrita) is recommended for promoting intelligence. [Cha. Sa. [[Sutra Sthana]] 13/43], [A. Hr. Sutra Sthana 5/37]
Herbs for promotion of intelligence:
The diet deficient in iron, zinc, protein, iodine, B vitamins, omega three fatty acids, magnesium, and other nutrients either in mother during antenatal period or in child during developmental age, can result in lower intelligence.
===Herbs for promotion of intelligence:===
Different combinations of herbs and nano particles of gold (swarna) are recommended for newborns and young children to promote intellectual functions. They include the following:
Different combinations of herbs and nano particles of gold (swarna) are recommended for newborns and young children to promote intellectual functions. They include the following:
a) Powder of Saussurea lappa (kushtha) along with honey and ghee
b) Powder of Bacopa monnieri (matsyakshaka), Convolvulus pluricaulis(shankhapushpi) with honey and ghee.
a)Powder of Saussurea lappa (kushtha) along with honey and ghee
c) Powder of Holostemma ada-kodien (arkapushpi), Acorus calamus Linn.(vacha) with honey and ghee.
d) Powder of Murraya koenigii (kaitarya), Cynodon dactylon(durva) with honey and ghee.[ Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 10/68-70]
b)Powder of Bacopa monnieri (matsyakshaka), Convolvulus pluricaulis(shankhapushpi) with honey and ghee.
Rasayana promoting intellectual functions (medhya rasayana):
c)Powder of Holostemma ada-kodien (arkapushpi), Acorus calamus Linn.(vacha) with honey and ghee.
d)Powder of Murraya koenigii (kaitarya), Cynodon dactylon(durva) with honey and ghee.[ Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 10/68-70]
===Rasayana promoting intellectual functions (medhya rasayana):===
Following herbs are known to promote intellectual functions and used in the management of disorders of intellect.
Following herbs are known to promote intellectual functions and used in the management of disorders of intellect.
*The juice of Centella asiatica (mandukaparni)
*The powder of Glycyrrhiza glabra (yashtimadhu) with milk
Activities promoting intelligence
*The juice of Tinospora cordifolia (guduchi)
*The paste of Convolvulus pluricaulis (shankhapushpi) are considered especially as intellect promoting (medhya rasayana). [Cha. Sa. [[Chikitsa Sthana]] 1/3/30-31]
==Activities promoting intelligence==
The academic and professional performance of a person depends upon his intelligence. Discussion with the experts (tadvidvya sambhasha) is the best method to improve intelligence and knowledge. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40] The friendly and competitive debates on a particular topic of academic or professional interest help enhance intellectual skills.[Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 8/67]
The academic and professional performance of a person depends upon his intelligence. Discussion with the experts (tadvidvya sambhasha) is the best method to improve intelligence and knowledge. [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40] The friendly and competitive debates on a particular topic of academic or professional interest help enhance intellectual skills.[Cha. Sa. [[Vimana Sthana]] 8/67]
Continuous learning, engaging in friendly debates, referring, learning new things from other sciences, and devotion to the preceptors of sciences enhance intellectual abilities. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/2]
Continuous learning, engaging in friendly debates, referring, learning new things from other sciences, and devotion to the preceptors of sciences enhance intellectual abilities. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 28/2]