What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is the "Science of life". Ayurveda is the traditional system of medicine of India, which dates back thousands of years. The Sanskrit word ayu means "life," and veda means "pure knowledge" or "science".
This system that has been practiced primarily in the Indian subcontinent for 5,000 years. Ayurveda includes diet and herbal remedies and emphasizes the use of body, mind, and spirit in disease prevention and treatment. According to Ayurveda, the health is based on a harmonious relationship between three humors called 'doshas', and disharmony results in disease.
"Ayurveda" is an annexure to the four main vedas (knowledge systems). The famous treaties of Ayurveda are Charaka Samhita by Sage Charaka, which details the prevention and treatment of disease, and Sushruta Samhita of Sage Sushruta, which deals with Ayurvedic surgical procedures. In the Ayurvedic system, the prevention of all types of disease has a prominent place in treatment, including restructuring a patient's lifestyle to align with the course of nature and the four seasons to guarantee complete wellness.