ayurvedic
Ancient Hindu healing
Ayurvedic describes practices rooted in Ayurveda, a traditional system of medicine originating in India.
The approach emphasizes balance among body, mind, and spirit through diet, herbal remedies, yoga, and lifestyle practices: ayurvedic massage, ayurvedic medicine, ayurvedic treatments.
The system classifies people by body types called doshas.
Ayurvedic bodily energy type
Mind-body exercise discipline
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- meditationFocused attention practice
- asanaYoga body position
- oil massageManual bodywork using lubricant
self-care · tongue scraping · dry brushing · nasal rinse · mindful eating · wellness · holistic · preventive
Ayurvedic adaptogenic root
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- neemBitter medicinal evergreen
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- cuminGround aromatic seed
cardamom · coriander · fenugreek · fennel · licorice · ghee · sesame oil · mustard oil
Swishing lipids in mouth
- tongue scrapingOral debris removal practice
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
dosha
Ayurvedic bodily energy type
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- pranayamaYogic breath control technique
- meditationFocused attention practice
- asanaYoga body position
oil massage · self-care · tongue scraping · dry brushing · nasal rinse · mindful eating · wellness · holistic · preventive · natural
ashwagandha
Ayurvedic adaptogenic root
cumin · cardamom · coriander · fenugreek · fennel · licorice · ghee · sesame oil · mustard oil · coconut oil
oil pulling
Swishing lipids in mouth
- tongue scrapingOral debris removal practice
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
Kerala
Coastal Indian state
ayurvedicWestern
Of Euro-American civilization
biomedicine · European · American · Greco-Roman · modern
ayurvedicpharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
synthetic · chemical · surgical · biomedical · evidence-based medicine
ayurvedicevidence-based
Supported by verified data
scientific · clinical · empirical · peer-reviewed · mainstream
- Ayurvedic medicineTraditional Indian healing system