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Comprehensive
system that places equal emphasis on the body, mind and spirit, and it strives
to restore the innate harmony of the individual
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Ayurveda is the combination of two Sanskrit
words
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“ayu” meaning long life
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“ved” meaning knowledge
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“Knowledge or science of life”
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Practiced in India for over 5000 years
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Covers all medical fields
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Diagnosis done by observation, touch, and
questioning
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Four components to disease management
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Physician, Drug, Patient,Attendant (such as a
nurse)
