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A sattvic diet is a type of plant-based diet within Ayurveda [1] where food is divided into what is defined as three yogic qualities known as sattva. [2] In this system of dietary classification, foods that decrease the energy of the body are considered tamasic , while those that increase the energy of the body are considered rajasic .
The Centre for PG Studies and Research in Ayurveda (CPGS&RA), the first post-graduate Ayurveda college of India, was established in July 1956. In 1963, Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, CIRISM and CPGS&RA were integrated to create the Institute for Ayurvedic Studies and Research (IASR).
Ayurveda (/ ˌ ɑː j ʊər ˈ v eɪ d ə,-ˈ v iː-/; IAST: āyurveda [1]) is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. [2] It is heavily practiced throughout India and Nepal, where as much as 80% of the population report using ayurveda.
Churna (Sanskrit: चूर्ण cūrṇam "powder", Pali: चुण्ण chunam "powder") [1] is a mixture of powdered herbs and or minerals used in Ayurvedic medicine. [2]
The Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal on ayurvedic medicine. It was established in 2010. [1] The editor-in-chief is Bhushan Patwardhan. The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific. [2] [3] [4]
Chyavanprash (Sanskrit: च्यवनप्राश, romanized: Cyavanaprāśa), [1] originally Chayavanaprasham, [2] [3] is a cooked mixture of sugar, honey, ghee, Indian gooseberry jam, sesame oil, berries and various herbs and spices. [4] It is prepared as per the instructions suggested in Ayurvedic texts.
Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India.He is known as a physician who edited the medical treatise entitled Charaka Samhita, one of the foundational texts of classical Indian medicine and Ayurveda, included under Brhat-Trayi.
The early institute was established as an independent Ayurvedic College by Government of Rajasthan in 1946, which was later transformed in to the National Institute of Ayurveda by the government of India. [2] The institute was established on 7 February 1976 in Jaipur as an autonomous institute.