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Churna (Sanskrit: चूर्ण cūrṇam "powder", Pali: चुण्ण chunam "powder") [1] is a mixture of powdered herbs and or minerals used in Ayurvedic medicine. [2]
[39] [40] Maharishi Ayurveda Products International (MAPI) of Colorado Springs sells more than 400 products and in 2000, was said to be the largest ayurvedic company in North America, [40] with reported sales of $20 million in 1999. [41] Some ayurvedic herbal formulas are called rasayanas that use whole plants in various combinations. [42]
Scientific details of all the ingredients other than herbs used as rasayana in ayurveda are given. Tillotson, Alan Keith; Tillotson, Nai-shing Hu; Abel, Robert Jr. (2001). The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments. Kensington press. ISBN 978-1-57566-617-4.
The patient is responsible for being positive, have the ability to describe how he or she feels, remember and respectfully follow the physician instructions. [9] [10] The Charaka Samhita, states Curtin, was among the earliest texts that set a code of ethics on physicians and nurses, attributing "moral as well as scientific authority to the healer".
Chyavanprash is an ancient formulation and product. [5] Various ancient Indian texts like Mahabharata, Puranas etc., relate that Ashvin twins, who are Vedic gods of medicine, first prepared this formulation for Chyavana Rishi at his Ashram on Dhosi Hill near Narnaul, Haryana, India, hence the name Chyavanprash. [6]
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
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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.