Ayurveda
noun
Ay·ur·ve·da
ˌī-ər-ˈvā-də 
-ˈve-
variants
or less commonly ayurveda
: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India and seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old medical system originating in India and employs a natural and holistic approach to physical, mental and emotional health.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 May 2025
Neal’s Yard Remedies: British wellness brand Neal’s Yard Remedies has been a Covent Garden staple since the 1980s, known for its organic health and beauty products, as well as treatments and therapies ranging from Ayurveda and ear candling to hypnotherapy and reflexology.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Summary Acne face mapping is an alternative health practice that uses traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda to define the causes of breakouts.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ayurveda
noun
Ay·ur·ve·da
ˌī-yər-ˈvād-ə, -ˈved-
: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India, that preceded and evolved independently of Western medicine, and that seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy
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