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 · 2020
Article
30 sectionsContents
- 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.