Ayurveda

American  

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

noun

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

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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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Other Word Forms

• Ayurvedic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Ayurveda

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

Example Sentences

Martha Soffer, the owner, is considered the western leader in modern Ayurveda — taking 10,000-year-old Indian practices for physical, emotional and spiritual harmony and wrapping them in a California sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Tulsi is widely regarded as a preeminent herb in Ayurveda.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

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

But many practitioners of Ayurveda or other traditional Indian medicine aver that the churning process used to prepare lassi breaks down the glial proteins in the dairy, making it even easier to digest.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022

They profess to practise on the principles of Ayurveda, the best standard work on Hindoo Medical Science, and their mode of treatment is much appreciated by respectable Hindoos.

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