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In ancient India every branch of science was developed abiding nature’s
rules. So ancient Indian science & knowledge are extremely befitting for
this age. Ayurveda is the ancient Indian health science developed through
centuries long research works of sages, who were eminent scholars. As
the term Ayurveda denotes to the knowledge of life it’s not only a system to
cure disease but the regimen teaching us ways to achieve Perfect Health
from diseased or abnormal conditions and guidelines to lead a life, both
physical and mental, to attain the bliss of real life. Keen observation and
study of nature including all kinds of life in the world for hundreds of
years could only have formulated such a life science which has a concrete
basis in Indian philosophy and wide reaching applicability in life of all
sorts. Since it is holistic, it approaches man as a whole and cares man’s
physical mental and spiritual health. It’s almost as old as mankind and at
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