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Ayurvedaor Ayurvedic medicineTraditional system of Indian medicine. It is attributed to Dhanvantari, the physician to the gods in Hindu mythology, who received it from Brahma. Its earliest concepts were set out in the portion of the Vedas known as the Atharvaveda (c. 2nd millennium BC). The most important Ayurvedic texts are the Caraka samhita and Susruta samhita (1st–4th century AD). These texts analyze the human body in terms of earth, water, fire, air, and ether as well as the three bodily humours (wind, bile, and phlegm). To prevent illness, Ayurvedic medicine emphasizes hygiene, exercise, herbal preparations, and yoga. To cure ailments, it relies on herbal medicines, physiotherapy, and diet. Ayurvedic medicine is still a popular form of health care in India, where it is taught in roughly 100 colleges, and it has gained currency in the West as a form of alternative medicine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Each 'condition' starts with a brief but generally accurate overview of the problem and goes on to describe a long list of nutrients (meaning supplements) that can be taken, followed by a list of foods considered beneficial in the treatment, juices, herbal supplements, homeopathic remedies, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic, body work (massage, qigong, acupressure etc. The role of Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, and energy therapies will become clearer to the conventional medical communities at large as the higher rates of success with using these methods becomes obvious. |
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