2. What is Ayurveda?
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Ayurveda is a natural system of medicine that originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. The term Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge). So Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life.
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