HEALTHY FEET FOR A HEALTHY LIFE...

(An Ayurvedic perspective)Presented By,Deeksha.RAbhijna Rai.U.K.Rakshitha.MMeghana.MIV BAMS(2017-2018)

Guided By,Dr. Shantala PriyadarshiniHOD, Dept of ShalakyaTantra,GAMC, Mysore

Tunes of unsung heroes of our life, our FEET!!!

• Feet keep us grounded physically, energetically,spiritually.

• Act as earthing to release the extra stress.

• Walking on green grass draw energy from ground.

• Feet are worshiped for better health.

Wow! What a great foundation...!• Both feet combined make up 25% body’s bones,

18% joints, 6% muscles.

• Each foot has 26 bones,33 joints,19 muscles, 107 ligaments that are exquisitely able to balance and hold our shifting weight through hundreds of movements.

When our feet hurt, we hurt all over !!

• Feet influence the health of organs

• Millions of nerves in feet send message to brain. If they do not function properly brain begins to overcompensate. This ultimately affects main structures of the body.

• Knee pain? Backache? Shoulder pain? Neck pain? Headache? Sleeplessness? Ageing?

CHECK FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR FOOT!

The links...(whole body inside the feet)

Nurture the fruit...• AYURVEDA explains that

human body is an inverted tree wherein roots lie at the top(head) and branches (upper and lower limbs) are directed downwards. Trees are nurtured at roots but fruits are obtained always in their branches.

• In a tree, diseased branch might reflect diseased roots. Any problem in our foot might reflect a serious problem somewhere proximal to it.

PAMPER YOUR FEET...!AYURVEDA speaks of THREE ways

of protecting feet:

PAADAABHYANGA

PAADATRADHARANA

PAADAPRAKSHALANA

PAADAABHYANGA..

• PAADA-foot

ABHYANGA-massage using medicated oils

• It is a holistic therapy towards an effective psychosomatic healing

When to do?

• Must be done daily

• Before bath or at night.

IMPORTANCE of paadaabhyanga...

It immediately and effectively alleviates ....PADA• Kharatva-roughness • Stabdhataa- stiffness • Rouksyam- dryness • Shramam-fatigue • Supti- numbness and tingling• Sphutana- cracks in FOOT.BENEFITS:• Soukumaryam-attractiveness of foot• Balam,sthairyam- strength and stability of foot

Shh!!! Secret for healthy eyes !!• Probably there is an

anatomical link between foot and the eyes.

• Paadaabhyanga preserves and enhances eyesight.

• Helps to reduce myopia, hypermetropia, asthenopia, burning eyes.

Other benefits...

• Promotes NIDRA.

• Relieves shrama.

• Controls and balances vayu.

• Prevents other vata disorders.

HOW TO DO??? • Medicated oil or ghee is passively made warm.

• Give a soothing massage to the feet including soles, heel and ankle joint.

• Each foot is attended for around 5-10 minutes.

Right shoes... For right functioning of the body...

Right shoes just for protection of feet?

NO!!! Not just that...

Other advantages-

• Nourishes eyes

• Gives strength to the whole body

• Soothes the hrudayam

• Acts as a vrushya(aphrodiasic)

Wash, wash, wash your FEET!

Washing feet with clean water whenever it is dirty not only cleans it up and frees it from germs but also helps to :

• relieve stress

• nourish eyes

• enhances preethi

THANK YOU