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Ayurvedic Defined
Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient system of
health care that is native to the Indian subcontinent. It is presently in
daily use by millions of people in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The word "Ayurveda"
is a tatpurusha compound of the word āyus meaning "life", "life principle",
or "long life" and the word veda, which refers to a system of "knowledge".
Thus "Ayurveda" roughly translates as the "knowledge of life", "knowledge of
a long life" or even "science of life". According to Charaka Samhita, "life"
itself is defined as the "combination of the body, sense organs, mind and
soul, the factor responsible for preventing decay and death, which sustains
the body over time, and guides the processes of rebirth". According to this
perspective, Ayurveda is concerned with measures to protect "ayus", which
includes healthy living along with therapeutic measures that relate to
physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony.
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