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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.
Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health (MVAH) (also known as Maharishi Ayurveda [1] [2] or Maharishi Vedic Medicine [3]) is a form of alternative medicine founded in the mid-1980s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who developed the Transcendental Meditation technique (TM). [4]
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 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).
Dosha (Sanskrit: दोषः, IAST: doṣa) is a central term in ayurveda originating from Sanskrit, which can be translated as "that which can cause problems" (literally meaning "fault" or "defect"), and which refers to three categories or types of substances that are believed to be present conceptually in a person's body and mind.
Fish: Ida and Pingala Nadis, controlled through pranayama. They are visualised as figure-of-8-shaped structures intertwining like two fish. Mudra: Grain: Spiritual company, satsang; gestures the hands and body take when the Kundalini is activated and pass up through the central channel, the Sushumna Nadi. Maithuna
The institute was designated as one of nine national institutes established in India, for training and research in AYUSH systems of medicine by the Ministry of AYUSH. [6] The institute offers a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degree, a post graduation MD (Ayurveda) and post-doctoral degree Ph.D. (Ayurveda) in 14 specialties.