Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia - Ayurveda
Ayurveda (आयुर्वेद Sanskrit: ayu—life; veda—knowledge of) or ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - Qualities
It could be said that the simple essence of ayurveda is knowledge and awareness of the qualities of nature – called gurvadi gunah. By u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - The Five Elements
According to the ancient Sankhya theory of cosmology, on which ayurveda is based, the "five great elements" (Panchamahabhuta); combine in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - Doshas
The 3 main doshas (medical humours) are Vata (resembles the classical element air), Pitta (fire), and Kapha (water). All bodily processes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - Today
Ayurvedic physicians were traditionally supported by their patients and the communities they worked in, with a minority gaining royal pat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - Historically
At the closing of the initiation, the guru gave a solemn address to the students where the guru directed the students to a life of chasti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - Brhat Trayi The Greater Triad
The Charaka and Sushruta Samhitās are compendiums of two traditions rather than texts authored by single authors. A third tradition is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayurveda - Basic Concepts And Methodology
Traditonal Āyurveda speaks of eight branches: kāyāchikitsā (internal medicine), shalyachikitsā (surgery including anatomy), shālāk...   » Read the article