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Ayurveda is a traditional Indian system of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in India since ages. Although it is considered as one of the many alternative medical systems, its scope is not similar to the scope of modern medical science or other alternative medical systems. Ayurveda, as the name aptly suggests, is a part of vedic literature originated in Bharatawarsha. It is considered to be the उपवेदः Upaveda of अथर्ववेदः Atharvaveda with its main focus on maintenance of आयुः। Ayu (life).   

Ayurveda is a traditional Indian system of holistic medicine which is widely practiced in India since ages. Although it is considered as one of the many alternative medical systems, its scope is not similar to the scope of modern medical science or other alternative medical systems. Ayurveda, as the name aptly suggests, is a part of vedic literature originated in Bharatawarsha. It is considered to be the उपवेदः Upaveda of अथर्ववेदः Atharvaveda with its main focus on maintenance of आयुः। Ayu (life).   

== Etymology ==

== Introduction ==

The term ‘Ayurveda’ consists of 2 terms namely आयुः “Ayu” and वेदः “Veda”.  

The term ‘Ayurveda’ consists of 2 terms namely आयुः “Ayu” and वेदः “Veda”.