Ayurveda - (
Sanskrit: आयुर्वेद IAST, -"; English pronunciation ) or -
Ayurveda medicine, is a system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Globalized and modernized practices derived from Ayurveda traditions are a type of complementary or
alternative medicine. In the
Western world, Ayurveda therapies and practices (which are manifold) have been integrated in general wellness applications and as well in some cases in medical use.