Ayurveda
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Etymology
Origin of Ayurveda
< Sanskrit, equivalent to āyur- life, vital power + veda knowledge
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Tulsi is widely regarded as a preeminent herb in Ayurveda.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
Cherla said she had signed up for a program to receive a yoga instructor certification recognized by the Indian government’s Ayush Ministry, which promotes Ayurveda traditional medicine.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 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
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, Ayurveda originated in India and is a healing practice that views an imbalance or stress in a person’s consciousness as a cause of disease.
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
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