classical Indian medicine (ancient Indian medicine, Ayurveda, classical Ayurveda, classic Hindu medicine, traditional Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine): A group of certain of the ancient indigenous medical ways of India that stems principally from two ancient treatises - the Caraka Samhita and the Susruta Samhita. Both describe Ayurveda's source as divine.

(See also: Classical Indian medicine, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

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History of medicine, History of medicine - General review of the history of medicine, History of medicine - Egyptian medicine, History of medicine - Muslim medicine, History of medicine - Hebrew medicine, History of medicine - Chinese medicine, History of medicine - Indian medicine, History of medicine - Early European medicine, History of medicine - Renaissance and Enlightenment medicine, History of medicine - Modern medicine, History of medicine - Special history of medicine, History of medicine - Museums and collections of health and medicine, History of medicine - Bibliography

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AYURVEDA: Ancient Indian system of medicine of preventative medicine and treatments which includes diet, yoga and meditation.

(See also: AYURVEDA, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Sahaja Yoga and the Religions of the World

The texts below show references to the Kundalini, Self Realization, their association with the cool breeze felt emanating from the top of the head and from the palms, and predictions referring to the coming of Shri Mataji and Sahaja Yoga in these modern times.

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Alchemy is an early protoscientific and philosophical discipline combining the elements of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine, astrology, semiotics, mysticism, and art. Alchemy has been practiced in ancient Egypt, India, and China, in Classical Greece and Rome, in the Islamic Empire, and then in Europe up to the 19th century — in a complex network of schools and philosophical systems spanning at least 2500 years. The alchemists did not follow what is now known as the scientific method, and much of the "knowledge" they p ...

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• Alchemy - Overview
• Alchemy - Alchemy as a proto-science
• Alchemy - The changing goals of alchemy
• Alchemy - Alchemy and astrology
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the age of science
• Alchemy - Alchemy as a subject of historical research
• Alchemy - Etymology
• Alchemy - History
• Alchemy - Alchemy in Ancient Egypt
• Alchemy - Chinese alchemy
• Alchemy - Indian alchemy
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Greek world
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Roman Empire
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Islamic world
• Alchemy - Alchemy in Medieval Europe
• Alchemy - Alchemy in the Modern Age and Renaissance
• Alchemy - The decline of Western alchemy
• Alchemy - Modern 'alchemy'
• Alchemy - Alchemy in art and entertainment
• Alchemy - Literature
• Alchemy - Music
• Alchemy - Other alchemical pages
• Alchemy - Related and alternative philosophies
• Alchemy - Scientific connections
• Alchemy - Substances of the alchemists
• Alchemy - Other resources

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Ayurveda

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine of preventative medicine and treatments which includes diet, yoga and meditation.

(See also: Ayurveda, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

AYURVEDA: The ancient Indian science of medicine.

(See also: AYURVEDA, Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)

Eastern medicine:

a broad term for Oriental, Indian, Tibetan, Japanese, and Chinese medicine, all of which share philosophies about the energy system of the human body and the necessity of balance and harmony. Practitioners are trained to use a variety of ancient and modern techniques of diagnosis and treatments.

(See also: Eastern medicine, Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)

Ayurveda:

Ayurveda: the ancient Indian science of  medicine.

(See also: Ayurveda, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

MEDICINE WHEEL (Medicine Circle) -

1. Plains Indians way of life symbolizing a dynamic, spirallic understanding of the universe.

2. (l.c.) an ancient stone circle that has been used for thousands of years by Native people as a place for prayer, ceremony and self understanding. (Sun Bear) (NAD)

(See also: MEDICINE WHEEL, Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)

Aryuvedic Medicine  - A system of medicine derived from an ancient Indian philosophy. The practices emphasize the use of one's physical and mental abilities to achieve harmony with the environment. Therapy consists of maintaining a balance between diet, daily routine, and activities. Foods and herbs are used to modify these three basic life forces (doshas).

(See also: Aryuvedic Medicine, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Medicine Wheel

1.    Plains Indians' way of life symbolizing a dynamic, spirallic understanding of the universe.

2.    An ancient stone circle that has been used for thousands of years by Native people as a place for prayer, ceremony, and self-understanding

(See also: Medicine Wheel, Body Mind and Soul)

Ayurveda: The ancient system of Indian medicine formulated by the sage Dhanvantari and considered part of the Vedic revelation.

(See also: Ayurveda, Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

The medicinal properties of the tumeric have for millennia been known to the ancient Indians and its medical properties have been expounded in the Ayurvedic texts. It is only in recent years that Western scientists have increasingly recognised the medicinal properties of tumeric. According to a 2005 article in the Wall Street Journal titled, "Common Indian Spice Stirs Hope," research activity into curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, is exploding. Two hundred and fifty-six curcumin papers were published in the past year according to ...

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Turmeric, Turmeric - Food additive, Turmeric - Medicine, Turmeric - Cosmetics, Turmeric - Chemistry

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India’s urban civilization is traceable to Mohenjodaro and Harappa, now in Pakistan, where planned urban townships existed 5000 years before. From then onwards, the ancient Indian architecture and civil engineering continued to develop and grow. It found manifestation in construction of temples, palaces and forts across the Indian peninsula and the neighbouring regions. In ancient India, architecture and civil engineering was known as st ...

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Science and technology in ancient India, Science and technology in ancient India - Introduction, Science and technology in ancient India - Mathematics, Science and technology in ancient India - Astronomy, Science and technology in ancient India - Physics, Science and technology in ancient India - Chemistry, Science and technology in ancient India - Medicine & surgery, Science and technology in ancient India - Fine arts, Science and technology in ancient India - Production technology, Science and technology in ancient India - Civil engineering & architecture, Science and technology in ancient India - Shipbuilding & navigation, Science and technology in ancient India - Games & Sports

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A panel found in Mohenjodaro depicts a sailing craft, and thousands of years later Ajanta murals also depict a sea-faring ship. The science of shipbuilding and navigation was well known to ancient Indians. Sanskrit and Pali texts are replete with maritime references, and ancient Indians, particularly from the coastal regions, were having commercial relations with several countries of across the Bay of Bengal like Cambodia, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and even up to China. Similar maritime and tra ...

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Science and technology in ancient India, Science and technology in ancient India - Introduction, Science and technology in ancient India - Mathematics, Science and technology in ancient India - Astronomy, Science and technology in ancient India - Physics, Science and technology in ancient India - Chemistry, Science and technology in ancient India - Medicine & surgery, Science and technology in ancient India - Fine arts, Science and technology in ancient India - Production technology, Science and technology in ancient India - Civil engineering & architecture, Science and technology in ancient India - Shipbuilding & navigation, Science and technology in ancient India - Games & Sports

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Despite its bad reputation described above, Cyperus rotundus has several beneficial uses to man, as described below. Cyperus rotundus - Folk Medicine. The plant is used in popular medicine: In the Traditional Chinese medicine it is considered the primary qi regulating herb. The plant is mentioned in the ancient Indian ayurvedic medicine Caraka Samhita (ca. 100 A.D.). Modern ayurvedic medicine uses the plant for treating fevers, digestive system disorders, dysmenorrhea and other maladi ...

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Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus rotundus - General Description, Cyperus rotundus - A Pest in Agriculture and Gardening, Cyperus rotundus - Positive Aspects of Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus rotundus - Folk Medicine, Cyperus rotundus - Modern Uses and Studies, Cyperus rotundus - Food

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The root to the concept of atom in ancient India is derived from the classification of material world in five basic elements by ancient Indian philosophers. These five “elements” and such a classification existed since the Vedic times, around 3000 BC before. These five elements were the earth (prithvi), fire (agni), air (maya), water (jaal) and ether or space (aksha). These elements were also associated with human sensory perceptions: earth with smell, air with feeling, fire with vision, water with taste and ether/space with sound. Later on, Bu ...

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Science and technology in ancient India, Science and technology in ancient India - Introduction, Science and technology in ancient India - Mathematics, Science and technology in ancient India - Astronomy, Science and technology in ancient India - Physics, Science and technology in ancient India - Chemistry, Science and technology in ancient India - Medicine & surgery, Science and technology in ancient India - Fine arts, Science and technology in ancient India - Production technology, Science and technology in ancient India - Civil engineering & architecture, Science and technology in ancient India - Shipbuilding & navigation, Science and technology in ancient India - Games & Sports

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Max Muller, a German Indologist has once declared that “ If I am asked which nation had been advanced in the ancient world in respect of education and culture then I would say it was –India.” Ancient India’s fine art and performing arts attest to this fact. This find expression in music, musical instruments, dancing, paintings and several other art forms. Music had a divine character in India and in recognition of that the Indian Goddess of learning, Saraswati is always shown holding a musical instrument, namely, the ve ...

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Science and technology in ancient India, Science and technology in ancient India - Introduction, Science and technology in ancient India - Mathematics, Science and technology in ancient India - Astronomy, Science and technology in ancient India - Physics, Science and technology in ancient India - Chemistry, Science and technology in ancient India - Medicine & surgery, Science and technology in ancient India - Fine arts, Science and technology in ancient India - Production technology, Science and technology in ancient India - Civil engineering & architecture, Science and technology in ancient India - Shipbuilding & navigation, Science and technology in ancient India - Games & Sports

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Chakras:

sensed by some practitioners of the touch therapies and first elaborated in ancient Indian metaphysics, describes seven major vortices of energy in the human biofield, each associated with a particular nerve plexus and endocrine gland. Chakra balancing is the clearing of energy blocks from the chakras.

(See also: Chakras, Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)