Ayurveda

A·yur·ve·da   (ī'yər-vā'də, -vē'-)    n.  The ancient Hindu science of health and medicine. [Sanskrit āyurvedaḥ : āyuḥ, life, health; see aiw- in Indo-European roots + vedaḥ, knowledge, lore; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] A'yur·ve'dic adj.

Main Entry:	Ayurveda
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	an ancient Indian system of holistic medicine drawn from Vedic literature that seeks to balance individual imbalances through adjustments in diet, exercise, and sleep and involving herbs, aromas, meditation, and yoga to address health issues
Example:	Ayurveda states that all disease begins with an imbalance or stress in the individual's consciousness.
Etymology:	Hindu for 'complete knowledge of the totality of life'

Main Entry: Ay·ur·ve·da
Pronunciation: "I-y&r-'vAd-&, -'ved-
Function: noun
: a form of alternative medicine that is thetraditional 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 holisticapproach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy —Ay·ur·ve·dic /-ik/ adjective —Ay·ur·ve·dist /-&st/ noun