Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Homeopathy and Naturopathy are cited as examples The term appears to have entered into usage through the National Institute of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ( NCCAM ), which began to employ it as a substitute for alternative medical systems as a way of differentiating widely comprehensive systems of medicine, such as Ayurvedic medicine, from specialized alternative approaches.

Breatharianism is a related concept, in which believers claim food and possibly water are not necessary, and that humans can be sustained solely by prana ( the vital life force in Hinduism ), or, according to some, by the energy in sunlight ( according to Ayurveda, sunlight is one of the main sources of prana ).

Ayurveda, Unani medicine and Homeopathy are popular complementary systems of medicine.

* Aloe vera: there are treatments for acne mentioned in Ayurveda using herbs such as Aloe vera, Neem, Haldi ( Turmeric ) and Papaya.

are among the leading ayurvedic drug manufacturers in the state. Thrissur Ayurveda Cluster, anonther initiative by a group of Ayurvedic manufacturers of Thrissur, has developed a cluster in KINFRA Park in Koratty in Thrissur District.

The basic medical degrees in India are MBBS ( Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ), BAMS ( Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery ), BHMS ( Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery ) and BUMS ( Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery ).

The classic medieval center of Vedic learning and local politics, Thirunavaya, home of the traditional Ayurveda medicine, Kottakkal and one of the oldest centre of education of Islam the region, Ponnani are situated in Malappuram district along with rapidly expanding towns like Manjeri, Perinthalmanna, Chemmad and Edappal.

The Suśruta Saṃhitā and the Charaka Saṃhitā, encyclopedias of medicine compiled from various sources from the mid-first millennium BCE to about 500 CE, are among the foundational works of Ayurveda.

They are considered descendants of Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of medicine and father of Ayurveda.

According to the Maharishi Open University web site archive, there are Maharishi Ayurveda spas and health centers around the world, including two in the United States, three in Germany, two in Switzerland and one in Yugoslovia.

Maharishi Ayurvedic herbal products are manufactured and distributed by several companies, including: Maharishi Ayurveda Products Pvt.

Maharishi Ayurveda products and services are also sold through outlets in Australia, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa.

Additionally camps are conducted for teaching Yoga, Classical Music, Ayurveda, Jyotisha and allied disciplines.

Programs are offered in schools such as Schwäbisch Hall Evangelical School of Social Work, Social Service Department of Social Professions, Protestant vocational school for the elderly, School of Alternative Ed ucation Nursing, School of Nursing and the Ayurvedic teaching and training institute, the Institute of Ayurveda and Yoga.

* According to Marma Adi and Ayurveda, there are 108 pressure points in the body, where consciousness and flesh intersect to give life to the living being.

In Ayurveda, B. A. M. S in Unani, Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery BUMS in Sidha BSMS in homoeo B. H. M. S are the basic qualification for practicing Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeo & Sidha.

In Ayurveda, Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery B. A. M. S in Unani, Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery BUMS in Sidha, Bachelor of Sidha Medicine and Surgery BSMS are the basic qualification for practicing Ayurveda, Unani ,& Sidha.

Sanskrit writings from around 1500 B. C., such as the Rig Veda, are some of the earliest available documents detailing the medical knowledge that formed the basis of the Ayurveda system.

Ayurveda is in Sanskrit, but Sanskrit was not generally used as a mother tongue and hence its medines are mostly taken from Siddha and other local traditions.

Ayurveda teaches that when we are tired, it is not wise to eat food or drink, but to rest.

According to the Dun and Bradstreet website companies that are " related or similar " to Maharishi Ltd include Ayurveda Ltd., M S V Homes Ltd., Ideal Community & Sport Developments Ltd.

* Ayurveda: Being a son of the physicians, Ashwini Kumaras, Nakula was also believed to be an expert in Ayurveda.

Marked by its strong aroma and astringent taste, it is regarded in Ayurveda as a kind of " elixir of life " and believed to promote longevity.

Ancient Indian medicine, Ayurveda has recommended its use in food for its medicinal value, much of which is now being researched in the modern day.

In the Indian traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda, hibiscus, especially white hibiscus and red hibiscus ( Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ), is considered to have medicinal properties.

Basil is used for their medicinal properties in Ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of India and Siddha medicine, a traditional Tamil system of medicine.

They have a striped pattern of nine ridges and oil canals, and are fragrant ( Ayurveda says, " Kaala jaaji sugandhaa cha " ( black cumin seed is fragrant itself )), blackish in colour, boat-shaped, and tapering at each extremity, with tiny stalks attached ; it has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, both as a herb and pressed into oil, in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving tulsi plants or leaves.

The first known references to mouth rinsing is in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, about 2700 BC, for treatment of gingivitis.

Medical treatises of the Ayurveda discuss and recommend meat from a purely health-related viewpoint without even mentioning the aspect of ahimsa.

In May 2010, Ayurveda released H. luminous.

The use of herbs to treat ailments would later form a large part of Ayurveda.

While these writings display some limited continuities with the earlier medical ideas known from the Vedas, historians have been able to demonstrate direct historical connections between early Ayurveda and the early literature of the Buddhists and Jains.

The earliest foundations of Ayurveda were built on a synthesis of traditional herbal practices together with a massive addition of theoretical conceptualizations, new nosologies and new therapies dating from about 400 BCE onwards, and coming out of the communities of thinkers who included the Buddha and others.

Unani medicine is very close to Ayurveda.

Ayurveda contains references to pearl powder as a stimulant of digestion and to treat mental ailments.

Turmeric paste, as part of both home remedies and Ayurveda, is also said to improve the skin and is touted as an anti-aging agent.

These programs include the TM-Sidhi program, Maharishi Ayurveda and Maharishi Sthapatya Veda.

Maharishi Ayurveda is an alternative system of health care that aims to restore balance in the physiology, eliminate impurities, and awaken the body's natural healing mechanisms.

Maharishi Sthapatya Veda is a system of architectural and planning principles based on " ancient Sanskrit texts " The movement also operates numerous schools and universities, offers monastic programs called Mother Divine and Thousand Headed Purusha, operates health centers such as The Raj and Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, assorted businesses such as Maharishi Ayurveda Products International and several TM-centered communities.

According to Ayurveda, consumption of sagu helps to maintain a low body temperature and is easily digested, and thus can be part of the diet for patients.

Ayurveda describes sphatika as an astringent, haemostatic, antiseptic.

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In Ayurveda the herb is used to increase pitta ( fire, bile ) dosha and to enhance penetration in small doses.

Both Chinese medicine and Ayurveda have methods of processing aconite to reduce its toxicity.

However, the science of Ayurveda looks upon aconite as a therapeutic entity.

Amomum is used as a spice and as an ingredient in traditional medicine in systems of the traditional Chinese medicine in China, in Ayurveda in India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.

The Indian government established the " Central Council for Research in Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy ” in 1969 as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.