AYURVEDA Flashcards

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means
“science of life”

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AYURVEDA

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means “about something.

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Veda

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stems from the ancient body of spiritual teachings and doctrines

Indian Medicine

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AYURVEDA

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Author of Caraka Samhita

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Maharshi Charak

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Who are the main Gods

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti

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Creator

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Brahma

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Preserver

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Vishnu

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Destroyer

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Shiva

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Female god

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Shakti

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10
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Very essence of emptiness

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ether

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-is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text

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Rigveda

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is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals.

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Yajurveda

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is the Veda of melodies and chants

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Sama veda

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“knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for
everyday life”. The text is the fourth Veda

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Atharvana veda

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teaches that vital energy, referred to as ______, is the basis of all life
and healing.

As prana circulates throughout the human body, it is governed by the five elements: earth, air, fire, water, and ether.

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PRANA

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The five elements combine with one another into pairs called

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(ether and air),

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(fire and water)

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(earth and water).

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Reception

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Mind

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Circulation

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Digestion

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Excretion

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is an integrated system of specific theories and techniques that use diet, herbs, exercise, meditation, yoga, and massage or bodywork.
AYURVEDA
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The goal of Ayurveda is to achieve optimal health on all levels:
physical, psychological, and spiritual.
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Ayurveda is practiced by licensed healthcare professionals, as well as by ## Footnote religious context
Lay people
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in India, the standard length of training is
5 years