Ayurveda is a form of natural medicine that originated in ancient India over 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda is an integrated system of techniques that uses diet, herbs, exercise, meditation, yoga, and massage or bodywork to achieve optimal health on all levels (physical, psychological and spiritual). In India, Ayurveda involves the eight principal branches of medicine: pediatrics, gynecology, obstetrics ophthalmology, geriatrics, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), general medicine and surgery.
There is unclear or conflicting scientific evidence as to whether Ayurvedic Medicine provides an effective treatment for depression.
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