The meaning of the term “Yoga”  varies from context to context. Within the Ayurveda, traditional medical science of India it corresponds to appropriate employment and to the exact combination of the plants. Therefore  product composed from substance, having the scope to produce specific effects on the body and the mind, may be called “yoga”.

    The employment and preparation of the compound is made up of fine plants which have   specific values according to  the ancient Ayurveda  science concerning the quality system and powers of the plants based on the laws of the nature, according to objective and specific use, with reference to  any individual state. The challenge of our time consists in achieving a perfect integration between cultures and human awareness. It is essential that this process may  come about also at the medical science level.  Healing always implies a process of unification. If we are not able to integrate our knowledge during healing, how can we, as  human beings, find union  inside us and among ourselves?

    Ayurveda also concerns the specific action of the plants on the mind and the deeper psychological and spiritual aspects which are part of the healing itself. The use of plants is part of a broader therapeutic context; if the most profound levels of human life are not taken into consideration, no healing process can really be effective.

    In the eastern as well as in the western world, in the traditional holistic therapies, plants are always the primary medicinal factors. Originated by the intuition of the wise, herbal medicine has developed in  the course of centuries of experiences. Thank to its so ancient origins  , Ayurveda includes the most developed herbal medical science  all over the world . ( SKA Ayurveda www.ska-ayu.org  Italian Institute of Ayurvedic Massage). 

     The forgoten healers (healing virtues of the plants)
        Ayurveda represents the dominant tradition.It  is the most ancient healing system in  the world. Today actively it is promoted from the government actively  as well as a valid western conventional medicine. The name Ayurveda derives from two sanscrite words: AYU that means LIFE and VEDA that  means SCIENCE. Therefore the Ayurvedic medicine is more than a simple healing system.

        IT is a life model that comprises science,  religion and  philosophy, that support well  being and longevity and that  allows the realization of our own aspirations. It aims at  realizing the union of  physical, emotional , and spiritual health, called swasthya. This state of grace allows people to enter into harmonic relationship with the cosmic knowledge. (SKA Ayurveda http://www.ska-ayu.org )

    Using  plants for our health.

      All plants existing on this planet , more than 10000, are regularly used for medicinal purposes. Great part of these herbs are  studied deeply to understand their  medicinal and domestic properties; like ginger, haridra, Amalaki, camomille etc, which are well known in traditional  herbalist world.

      Plants have been used since thousand of years for the treatments of various diseases  ,such as inflammation, pain, colds etc; the bark, flowers, fruits and seeds are examined accurately to determine their medicinal property  for the treatment of the disease.