The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2012;1(2): 1-5 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2012.1201
Introduction of Ayurveda and Human Potential: The First Life Science
1. SS Ayurvedic Medical College, Haveri, Karnataka-581110, India
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Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine that is indigenous to and widely practiced in India. The word Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term meaning “ science of life.” Ayu means “ life” or “ daily living, and Veda is “ knowing.” Ayurveda was first recorded in the Vedas, the world’s oldest extant literature. This healing system has been practiced in daily life in India for more than 5,000 years.
Ayurveda, Holistic medicine, Life Science
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