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Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine originated in the ancient Vedic times of India. This body of knowledge is found in well-documented texts such as the Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita, and describes physiology and interrelated systems of the body, variations in human constitution, surgery, herbal use, and health-promoting recommendations. Ayurveda is translated as the ―Science of Life;‖ Ayus = Life, and Veda = knowledge/science. WHO [the World Health Organisation] recognises Ayurveda as an ancient and holistic system of health care with texts said to be about 6000 years old. It is said to be in existence in oral form for about 40,000 years. Ayurveda is one of the traditional systems of medicine that practices holistic principles primarily focused on personalized health. Ayurveda is also a person-centered medicine (PCM), which deals with a healthy lifestyle, health promotion and sustenance, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.