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[[File:Poster Ayurveda local.png|alt=|thumb|Poster about ayurvedic medicine by [[Ypih|YPIH]]]] | [[File:Poster Ayurveda local.png|alt=|thumb|Poster about ayurvedic medicine by [[Ypih|YPIH]]]] | ||
| − | '''Ayurveda''' (sanscrit "knowledge of life") is an Indian naturopathic system with a [[Holism|holistic]] approach. Aurvedic knowledge, as it is one of the oldest medical systems of humankind, is based on traditional literature such as the Charaka Samhita. Ayurveda focuses on the patient as an [[Individuality|individual]]. Therefore Ayurveda dos not just work with [[symptom]]-oriented standard therapies. Following ones individual constitution, the Ayurveda therapist creates a multimodal therapy concept. The aim of the therapy is to achieve a balance of all tissues and functions in the body.<ref>{{Cite|last=YPIH|first=|title=Ayurveda|url=https://en.imedwiki.org/wiki/Ayurveda#/media/File:Poster_Ayurveda_local.png|work=[[International Congress for Integrative Health & Medicine (ICIHM) 2016|ICIHM 2016]]|volume=|pages=|type=Poster|author-link=Ypih}}</ref> | + | '''Ayurveda''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑː|j|ʊər|ˈ|v|eɪ|d|ə|,_|-|ˈ|v|iː|-}})<ref name="oxford">{{cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ayurveda|work=Oxford University Press|title=Ayurveda}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=multiple|first=|date=|title=Ayurveda|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ayurveda&oldid=1055678511|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=24 November 2021|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> (sanscrit "knowledge of life") is an Indian naturopathic system with a [[Holism|holistic]] approach. Aurvedic knowledge, as it is one of the oldest medical systems of humankind, is based on traditional literature such as the Charaka Samhita. Ayurveda focuses on the patient as an [[Individuality|individual]]. Therefore Ayurveda dos not just work with [[symptom]]-oriented standard therapies. Following ones individual constitution, the Ayurveda therapist creates a multimodal therapy concept. The aim of the therapy is to achieve a balance of all tissues and functions in the body.<ref>{{Cite|last=YPIH|first=|title=Ayurveda|url=https://en.imedwiki.org/wiki/Ayurveda#/media/File:Poster_Ayurveda_local.png|work=[[International Congress for Integrative Health & Medicine (ICIHM) 2016|ICIHM 2016]]|volume=|pages=|type=Poster|author-link=Ypih}}</ref> |
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Poster about ayurvedic medicine by YPIH
Ayurveda (/ˌɑːjʊərˈveɪdə, -ˈviː-/)[1][2] (sanscrit "knowledge of life") is an Indian naturopathic system with a holistic approach. Aurvedic knowledge, as it is one of the oldest medical systems of humankind, is based on traditional literature such as the Charaka Samhita. Ayurveda focuses on the patient as an individual. Therefore Ayurveda dos not just work with symptom-oriented standard therapies. Following ones individual constitution, the Ayurveda therapist creates a multimodal therapy concept. The aim of the therapy is to achieve a balance of all tissues and functions in the body.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ayurveda". Oxford University Press.
- ↑ multiple. "Ayurveda". Wikipedia. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ↑ YPIH, "Ayurveda", ICIHM 2016 (Poster)
