Ayurvedic

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: 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