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Ayurveda literally translates into English as "life wisdom," and is a holistic form of medicine that's been practiced in India for thousands of years. While it makes use of many herbal remedies, Ayurveda's primary focus is on disease prevention and health maintenance, though it also provides many cures for various ailments. While modern medicine is extremely effective in treating a vast range of ailments such as infections, some forms of cancer, and injuries due to trauma, it does have its limits. Ayurveda fills in some of the rest. A growing number of studies have proven that Ayurveda isn't just hocus-pocus, either. Researchers at the University of Maryland's Medical Center have found that Ayurvedic treatments are effective in treating atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, diabetes, various skin diseases, and a lot more. Other studies are showing it to be equally effective in treating acne, anxiety, asthma, Alzheimer's in the early stages, chronic constipation, chronic fatigue syndrome, dementia, dysmenorrhea, herpes, high blood pressure, irritable bowel syndrome, obesity, early stages of parkinson's disease, perimenopausal problems, and uterine fibroids, among others. In addition to describing and outlining general lifestyle recommendations for each dosha type, this book also covers a range of homeopathic and herbal remedies that ayurveda has to offer, divided according to the dosha type they treat best.