Ayurveda
the ancient Hindu art of medicine and of prolonging life.
Contemporary Examples
The Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine mentions two primary techniques—Gandusha and Kavala Graha.
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noun
(Hinduism) an ancient medical treatise on the art of healing and prolonging life, sometimes regarded as a fifth Veda
noun
an ancient Indian system of holistic medicine drawn from Vedic literature that seeks to balance individual imbalances through adjustments in diet, exercise, and sleep and involving herbs, aromas, meditation, and yoga to address health issues
Examples
Ayurveda states that all disease begins with an imbalance or stress in the individual’s consciousness.
Word Origin
Hindu for ‘complete knowledge of the totality of life’
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