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Article: Ancient, whole-body health care uses powerful, gentle persuasion
- Article from:
- Better Nutrition
- Article date:
- January 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright Argus Business, a Division of Argus Inc. Jan 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Ayurveda is a 6,000-year-old medicine that is 1 thought to be the earliest recorded system developed by humankind to cope with illness. The word Ayuroeda comes from two Sanskrit words: Ayus, or "life," and Veda, which means "science" or "knowledge." The Ayurvedic "science of life" differs from traditional western health care in that western medicine approaches illness with cannons blasting -an all-out frontal assault. Yet, oftentimes diplomacy is much better for the body; in these cases, Ayurveda skillfully negotiates a peace between the body's warring factions through gentle, yet powerful, persuasion.
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