Ayurvedapedia
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🌿 Herbs & Plants
Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Shatavari, Tulsi, Neem, and more. Classical properties, traditional uses, and modern context.
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⚖️ Doshas & Constitution
Vata, Pitta, Kapha — understand your Ayurvedic constitution and what it means for daily life and wellbeing.
6 articles
🏥 Treatments & Therapies
Panchakarma, Shirodhara, Nasya, Basti, Abhyanga — classical therapeutic procedures explained clearly.
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🧪 Formulations
Thailams, Churnams, Arishtams, Kashayams, Ghrithams, Lehyams — classical Ayurvedic preparations and their traditional context.
6 articles · 6 sub-categories
🧘 Practices & Rituals
Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Abhyanga, and daily self-care routines rooted in classical Ayurvedic tradition.
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🧬 Anatomy & Physiology
Agni, Ama, Ojas, Sapta Dhatu, Srotas — the foundational concepts of how Ayurveda understands the body.
5 articles
📖 Classical Texts
Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam — overviews of the foundational texts of Ayurveda.
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🍽️ Diet & Nutrition
Ayurvedic nutrition principles, Shad Rasa (six tastes), seasonal eating, and food as medicine in the classical tradition.
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📋 Glossary
Sanskrit terms, Ayurvedic concepts, and technical vocabulary explained in plain language for European readers.
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Ayurvedapedia is a free, open encyclopaedia of Ayurveda for Europe. Every article is grounded in classical texts — Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam — and written with EU regulatory compliance in mind. Our goal is to make traditional Ayurvedic knowledge accessible, accurate, and trustworthy for European readers, practitioners, and students.
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