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Ayurveda

Ayurveda

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A traditional Indian system of medicine using diet, herbs, and breathing exercises
  • noun
  • /ˌɑːjʊrˈveɪdə/
  • Specialized
: ayurveda
  • A similar argument is made for Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine (which incorporates acupuncture), and herbal medicine.
  • Ayurveda medicine
  • Yoga and Ayurveda
  • Ayurveda, an ancient

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Examples

  • The principles of Ayurveda focus on personalized treatment plans based on an individual's constitution.

  • Studying Ayurveda, she said, is an ancient discipline for the body.

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  • Perhaps if we are looking at the ancients, we should also consider what Ayurveda has to offer.

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  • If you strike up a conversation with her, she might start talking about her ayurveda-based cooking style.

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  • Ayurveda sorts everyone into one of three doshas, or constitutions.

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  • But Ayurveda's method of categorizing your emotional and physical constitution is worth knowing a bit more about, especially since it's the basis of India's 5,000-6,000-year-old system of holistic medicine.

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  • According to Ayurveda, maintaining harmony between body and mind is essential for good health.

  • Practitioners of Ayurveda often recommend a balanced diet alongside herbal remedies.

Surface Forms

Ayurveda singular
Ayurvedas plural

Etymology

The word Ayurveda comes from two Sanskrit parts: ayur meaning 'life' and veda meaning 'knowledge'. So Ayurveda means 'knowledge of life', which is why it is a traditional way of caring for health that focuses on balance, diet, herbs, and breathing.