Air, fire, water and eyes

Dr Ajith Kumar’s talk last Saturday on Ayurveda at the Seminar Room at the Old Alexandra Hospital was certainly enlightening. The 20 MDS members who attended, learned a great deal about this 6,000 year-old health and healing tradition. Ayurveda is based on the balance between three primary elements – Air, Fire, and Water. Wellness is based on maintaining a healthy balance of these elements, and illness can be attributed to imbalances between them.

 

 

Thus the foundation of Ayurveda treatment is to reinstate balance amongst these elements in the body, through processes of detoxification. These include herbal treatments, and medicated oil treatments. With regard to the eyes, the fire element is dominant. And it thus makes perfect sense that orange/yellow fruits and vegetables – what we know as rich in antioxidants – are beneficial to restore balance in the eyes. 

 

Ayurveda recognizes 76 distinctive eye conditions, and recommends three types of treatment – medication, diet, and lifestyle change. Detoxification to restore balance can be both externally applied and internally. Each individual is examined, and a specific treatment regime is proposed.

 

Dr Kumar, in his wide-ranging and informative presentation emphasized that Ayurveda was not a “cure”, but rather a life style regime leading to better generate health, and more specifically, general eye care and health.

For those of you who missed the talk, Mr Kumar is available at his clinic, where he will be pleased to answer any questions you might have about this fascinating ancient healing philosophy.

Dr V.C. Ajith Kumar,

Director & Ayurvedic Consultant

Ayush Ayurvedic Pte Ltd

146 Race Course Road

Singapore 218595

Tel: 6398-0415
E-mail: admin@ayush.sg, ajith@ayush.sg