the traditional Hindu system of medicine (incorporated in Atharva Veda, the last of the four Vedas), which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Derivatives
Ayurvedic
adjective
Origin:
from Sanskrit āyus 'life' + veda '(sacred) knowledge'
Ayurveda in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of Ayurveda in the US English dictionary
