Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine developed in India more than 5,000 years. It was during the Vedic times that Ayurveda grew. The world Ayurveda comes from two Sanskrit words: Ayur, meaning life, and Veda, meaning science or knowledge. Hence, Ayurveda literally means ‘Science of life’. Ayurveda recommends treatments that comprises mainly of products from herbs, plants and minerals. According to this science, Nature has ways of curing illnesses of the body. The death of an individual can be maintained by closeness to nature. Therefore, more than being a system of medicine, Ayurveda is considered by many a philosophy and thus a way of life. Ayurveda helps us in the understanding of the self and body and gives detailed guidelines about diet, daily routine, lifestyle, actions and activities to be followed in life.
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