Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The ancient Hindu science of health and medicine, based on maintaining balance among the five elements earth, air, fire, water, and ether.
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- noun Traditional
Hindu alternative medicine , involving balancing three bodilyhumours of wind, bile, and phlegm.
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- noun (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda
Etymologies
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Examples
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Treating patients, not tourists, Kerala ayurveda centre stands apart KOTTAKKAL - Ayurveda centres that promise to pamper tourists have mushroomed all over India, but a reputed 107-year-old institution in Kottakkal still strictly adheres to the philosophy of "treating patients" - while doing good business.
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Patients, not tourists, are priority at this ayurveda centre Ayurveda centres that promise to pamper tourists have mushroomed all over
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The term Ayurveda combines two Sanskrit words: ayur, which means life, and veda, which means science or knowledge.
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The term Ayurveda combines two Sanskrit words: ayur, which means life, and veda, which means science or knowledge.
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Ayurveda is based on nature, and different foods cure different ailments.
Margie Goldsmith: Losing Weight Easily at Sri Lanka's Ayurveda Paragon Margie Goldsmith 2010
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Ayurveda is based on nature, and different foods cure different ailments.
Margie Goldsmith: Losing Weight Easily at Sri Lanka's Ayurveda Paragon Margie Goldsmith 2010
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Ayurveda is based on nature, and different foods cure different ailments.
Margie Goldsmith: Losing Weight Easily at Sri Lanka's Ayurveda Paragon Margie Goldsmith 2010
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Ayurveda is based on nature, and different foods cure different ailments.
Margie Goldsmith: Losing Weight Easily at Sri Lanka's Ayurveda Paragon Margie Goldsmith 2010
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Ayurveda is a traditional Indian practice that takes a holistic approach to wellness, employing herbal medicine, meditation and exercise to promote good health.
Ayurvedic medicines often contaminated by toxic metals, study says 2008
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The key ingredient, saffron, is considered a royal spice in Ayurveda, the oldest documented body of holistic medical knowledge, with a system of plant oils and herbs originating in India over 6,000 years ago.
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