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Ayurveda

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Dhanvantari, an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead[1] and the Lord of Ayurveda worshiped at an Ayurveda expo, Bangalore.
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Ayurveda (Sanskrit: आयुर्वेद; Āyurveda, "the knowledge for long life"; /ˌaɪ.ərˈveɪdə/^[2]) orayurvedic medicine is a Hindu system of traditional medicine native to India and a form ofalternative medicine.^[3][4] The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during theVedic period in India,^[4] i.e., in the mid-second millennium BCE. The Suśruta Saṃhitā and theCharaka Saṃhitā, encyclopedias of medicine compiled from various sources from the mid-first millennium BCE to about 500 CE,^[5] are among the foundational works of Ayurveda. Over the following centuries, ayurvedic practitioners developed a number of medicinal preparations and surgical procedures for the treatment of various ailments.^[6] Current practices derived (or reportedly derived) from Ayurvedic medicine are regarded as part of complementary and alternative medicine.^[7]

Ayurveda stresses a balance of three elemental energies or humors: (air & space – "wind"), (fire & water – "bile") and (water & earth – "phlegm"). According to ayurvedic medical theory, when these three substances exist in equal quantities, the body will be healthy. Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, and meditation.^[8]

Safety concerns have been raised about Ayurveda, with two U.S. studies finding about 20% of Ayurvedic treatments contained toxic levels of heavy metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic. Other concerns include the use of herbs containing toxic compounds and the lack of quality control in Ayurvedic facilities.^[9][10]