AYURVEDA

Ayurveda

(noun) (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Ayurveda (uncountable)

Traditional Hindu alternative medicine, involving balancing three bodily humours of wind, bile, and phlegm.

Source: Wiktionary



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