Ayurveda

noun

Ay·​ur·​ve·​da ˌī-ər-ˈvā-də 

-ˈve-

variants or less commonly ayurveda

: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India and seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy

Ayurvedic

ˌī-ər-ˈvā-dik 

-ˈve-

adjective

or less commonly ayurvedic

Examples of Ayurveda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Ayurveda is a science of discipline—meaning the best results come from adhering to the Vedic texts as strictly as possible–there are still ways to incorporate Ayurveda in daily life without going into full-on retreat mode. —Annie Daly, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2024

This includes a Ayurveda silk serum mask, said to promote hair health, and using rosemary and sandalwood, to help fight thinning hair, in the shampoo and conditioning process. —Maddi Langweil, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2024

Modi and his ministers hold intellectuals and experts in disdain and have set up a ministry for promoting traditional medicine, such as Ayurveda and yoga. —Vidya Krishnan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2020

The products took four years to develop in Switzerland, based on a philosophy that’s rooted in Ayurveda, Anthroposophy and Chinese medicine, said Steinvorth. —Booth Moore, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit āyurvedaḥ, from āyuḥ life, vital power + vedaḥ knowledge

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Ayurveda

noun

Ay·​ur·​ve·​da ˌī-yər-ˈvād-ə, -ˈved- 

: a form of alternative medicine that is the traditional system of medicine of India, that preceded and evolved independently of Western medicine, and that seeks to treat and integrate body, mind, and spirit using a comprehensive holistic approach especially by emphasizing diet, herbal remedies, exercise, meditation, breathing, and physical therapy

Ayurvedic

-ik 

adjective

Ayurvedist

-əst 

noun