Ayurveda

Also known as Ayurvedic Medicine

thumb|Dhanvantari, an avatar of [[Vishnu, is the Hindu god associated with ayurveda.]]

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Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine originating in Hindu tradition, with the Hindu god Dhanvantari (an avatar of Vishnu) traditionally associated with its origins. It remains widely practiced today, particularly in India, as an approach to health and healing that continues to influence how many people understand medicine and wellness.

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Research

9,206 papers

Ayurveda and Epigenetics.ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Sharma H, Keith Wallace RDOI: 10.3390/medicina56120687
Ayurveda for Animals.ReviewThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2025Dohmen LDOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2025.06.006
Ayurveda therapy in the management of epilepsy.ReviewEpilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2024Adiga SH, Adiga RS, Bhat KMR et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110026
Ayurveda and COVID-19: Where psychoneuroimmunology and the meaning response meet.ReviewBrain, behavior, and immunity · 2020Rajkumar RPDOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.056
Ayurveda and in silico Approach: A Challenging Proficient Confluence for Better Development of Effective Traditional Medicine Spotlighting Network Pharmacology.ReviewChinese journal of integrative medicine · 2023Sahu R, Gupta PK, Mishra A et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11655-022-3584-x
Ayurveda: a multilectic interpretation.ReviewSocial science & medicine (1982) · 1989Nordstrom CRDOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(89)90326-2
Ayurveda in Early Life to Prevent Noncommunicable Diseases From Epigenetical Alterations.ReviewAlternative therapies in health and medicine · 2021Kuldeep C, Neha D, Ranjita E et al.
Dementia in Ayurveda.ReviewJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 1999Manyam BVDOI: 10.1089/acm.1999.5.81

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30 sections

Contents

Etymology
Eight components
Principles and terminology
Practice
Diagnosis
Treatment and prevention
Substances used
Panchakarma
Current status
The Indian subcontinent
India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Outside the Indian subcontinent
United States
Europe
Classification and efficacy
Promotion
Use of toxic metals
History
Main texts
Illnesses portrayed
Further development and spread
See also
Footnotes
References
Citations
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

thumb|Dhanvantari, an avatar of [[Vishnu, is the Hindu god associated with ayurveda.]]

Ayurveda (; ) is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. It is heavily practised throughout India and Nepal, where as much as 80% of the population report using ayurveda. The theory and practice of ayurveda are pseudoscientific, and many ayurvedic preparations, particularly in the rasa shastra tradition, contain toxic levels of lead, mercury, and arsenic.