Ayurveda
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Ayurvedic adjective
Etymology
Origin of Ayurveda
< Sanskrit, equivalent to āyur- life, vital power + veda knowledge
Example Sentences
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His wife, Devlukia, is a clinical dietitian, nutritionist who specializes in Ayurveda and author of the cookbook “JoyFull: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly,” which will be released Feb. 27.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024
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
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
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