ayurveda
pronunciation
How to pronounce ayurveda in British English:
UK [eɪɜ:'vi:də]
How to pronounce ayurveda in American English:
US [eɪɜ'vidə]
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- Noun:
- (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Today ayurveda is fast regaining its rightful place in our civilization .
- 2. Hocus pocus and voodoo which are still widely prevalent in rural india could not become a part of ayurveda as it always retained a physical link between the disease and its cure .
- 3. In some systems of traditional medicine , such as traditional chinese medicine and the ayurveda system historically rooted in india , traditional practices are supported by wisdom and experience acquired over centuries .
- 4. But what makes ayurveda , a scientific art of healing is its disassociation from the magical aspect which tribal forms of healing normally have . Hence the practitioner of ayurveda could never degenerate to the level of a shaman or witch-doctor .
- 5. Herbal food supplements ; aroma therapy ; natural ingredients ; ayurveda .