Principles of Kerala Ayurveda

Every living and non living being in this universe is a combination of five basic elements, called Pancha Maha Bhoothas. The human body is also constituted of these five eternal elements in various compositions. Hence, it can be said that every cell of the body is possesses all the properties of life. The difference between the human body and the external world is the expression of Chaitanya or 'consciousness' or 'life spark' or 'spirit' or 'soul'. The following are the five basic eternal elements


1. Earth 2. Water 3. Fire 4. Air 5. Ether


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