Ayurveda
[ah-yer-vey-duh, -vee-]
- the ancient Hindu art of medicine and of prolonging life.
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Origin of Ayurveda
< Sanskrit, equivalent to āyur- life, vital power + veda knowledge
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Here are 15 home remedies taken from the Ayurvedic tradition that you can try the next time you have the opportunity.
Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and IndigestionAri Meisel
January 21, 2014
Coconut charcoal has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years.
Behind her late middle-age rejuvenation was the spell of a Hindu practitioner of ancient Ayurvedic arts.
This is the ayurvedic program focused on health and well-being.
Ayurveda
- Hinduism an ancient medical treatise on the art of healing and prolonging life, sometimes regarded as a fifth Veda
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Word Origin
from Sanskrit, from āyur life + veda knowledge
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Word Origin and History for ayurvedic
adj.
1917, "pertaining to traditional Hindu science of medicine," from ayurveda "science of life," from ayur "life" + veda "knowledge" (see Veda).
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