Introduction
AYURVEDA :
The word 'Ayurveda' is a combination of 2 words i.e. “AYUR” and “VEDA”.
“AYUR' means “Life” and the word VEDA” means “to Know”. Ayurveda means “the Science of Life”, and is a medical system mostly practiced in India. Ayurveda is an indigenous, holistic system of medicine prevalent in India since times immemorial. The Ayurvedic System uses the principles of nature to bring people back to equilibrium and maintaining well being. This time tested system is widely accepted in India & now worldwide for its efficacy in treating a variety of human ailments.
Ayurveda is considered to be a form of complementary and alternative medicine, where herbs and minerals are used as another system of treatment and is rapidly gaining popularity. Ayurvedic system uses the wealth of nature in curing the diseases and caring for the healthy.