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Ayurveda

American  
[ah-yer-vey-duh, -vee-] / ˈɑ yərˌveɪ də, -ˌvi- /

noun

  1. the ancient Hindu art of medicine and of prolonging life.


Ayurveda British  
/ -ˌviːdə, ˈɑːjʊˌveɪdə /

noun

  1. Hinduism an ancient medical treatise on the art of healing and prolonging life, sometimes regarded as a fifth Veda

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Etymology

Origin of Ayurveda

< Sanskrit, equivalent to āyur- life, vital power + veda knowledge

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As well as cooking and cosmetics, it's been a staple of the traditional medicine practice of Ayurveda, used to treat a variety of conditions from arthritis to wind.

From Salon • May 23, 2023

Neti pots have been used for thousands of years as part of Ayurveda, a traditional health system with historical roots in India.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2023

The sisters had travelled together to Kerala - a popular tourist destination - to seek treatment at a traditional Ayurveda healing centre.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

In order to treat that imbalance, Ayurveda encourages lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain the balance between body, mind, spirit and the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

It has been urged by some native physicians that the Sanskrit work, Ayurveda, above-mentioned, treats of anatomy and of the doctrine of the circulation of the blood.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder