Ayurveda
Hindu healing system
Ayurveda is a traditional Indian system of medicine dating back thousands of years, based on the belief that health depends on balance among body, mind, and spirit.
Practitioners diagnose imbalances in three fundamental energies called doshas and prescribe treatments including herbal remedies, dietary changes, yoga, massage, and meditation.
Ayurveda takes a holistic approach to wellness.
The adjective form is Ayurvedic: Ayurvedic medicine, Ayurvedic herbs. (Lowercase ayurveda occasionally appears but is nonstandard.)
Soft, pocketable flatbread
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- rajasQuality of passion, motion
- agniAyurvedic metabolic energy
diagnosis · balance · equilibrium · harmony · prana · homeostasis
Ayurvedic adaptogenic root
Yogic breath control technique
- meditationFocused attention practice
- asanaYoga body position
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
prana · mindfulness · kundalini · mudras · mantra · relaxation · savasana · consciousness
Butter with milk removed
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- warm waterMildly heated H2O
- seasonal eatingEating foods when naturally available
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
herbal teas · golden milk · cumin · coriander · buttermilk · rice · mung beans
Ancient Indo-Aryan language
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- KeralaCoastal Indian state
Maintaining personal wellbeing
Alternative healing using nature
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
- TCMClassic film network
homeopathy · wellness tourism · medical tourism · spa · therapy · natural healing
Soft tissue manipulation
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
One who works regularly
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- certificationAttestation of qualification
pitta
Soft, pocketable flatbread
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- rajasQuality of passion, motion
agni · diagnosis · balance · equilibrium · harmony · prana · homeostasis
ashwagandha
Ayurvedic adaptogenic root
fenugreek · licorice · cardamom · ginger · cinnamon · fennel
pranayama
Yogic breath control technique
- meditationFocused attention practice
- asanaYoga body position
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
chakras · prana · mindfulness · kundalini · mudras · mantra · relaxation · savasana · consciousness
ghee
Butter with milk removed
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- warm waterMildly heated H2O
- seasonal eatingEating foods when naturally available
fasting · herbal teas · golden milk · cumin · coriander · buttermilk · rice · mung beans
Sanskrit
Ancient Indo-Aryan language
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- KeralaCoastal Indian state
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- longevityDuration of existence
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- wellbeingState of comfort and health
immunity · digestion · nutrition · restoration · prevention
naturopathy
Alternative healing using nature
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- herbalismPlant-based healing tradition
TCM · homeopathy · wellness tourism · medical tourism · spa · therapy · natural healing
massage
Soft tissue manipulation
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
practitioner
One who works regularly
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- Sanskrit textsUpanishads, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Gita
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- healing practicesacupressure, holistic healing, self-healing, chiropractic, herbal medicine
- wellness trendswellness, mindfulness, juice cleanse, meditation, juicing
Ayurvedabiomedicine
Biology applied to healing
evidence-based medicine · allopathy · clinical medicine · surgery · chemotherapy