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Ayurvedacharyas are practitioners of Ayurveda, a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. Subcategories
Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, and meditation. [60] One type of prescription is a Sattvic diet. Ayurveda follows the concept of Dinacharya, which says that natural cycles (waking, sleeping, working, meditation etc.) are important for health
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 term 'Acharya' has numerous definitions.Hinduism frequently uses the terms "acharya" and "guru" interchangeably.According to the Dharma Shastras, acharya is the one who imparts knowledge of the entire Veda to a student and performs upanayana sanskar.
This is a list of religious people in Hinduism, including gurus, sants, monks, yogis and spiritual masters.. A guru is defined as a "teacher, spiritual guide, [or] godman," [1] by author David Smith.
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (18 November 1888 – 28 February 1989) [1] [2] was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. He is seen as one of the most important gurus of modern yoga, [3] and is often called "Father of Modern Yoga" for his wide influence on the development of postural yoga.
Ashtanga in Sanskrit means ‘eight components’ and refers to the eight sections of Ayurveda: internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics, rejuvenation therapy, aphrodisiac therapy, toxicology, and psychiatry or spiritual healing, and ENT (ear, nose and throat). There are sections on longevity, personal hygiene, the causes of ...
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