Ayurveda - knowledge of life. It is a system of traditional medicine of native India. The word ayurveda consists of the words āyus, meaning "life", and veda, meaning "related to knowledge" or "science". The philosophy of Ayurveda is that life resembles a harmoniously flowing stream. Rigveda is a 2,000 year old sacred text and is the oldest written testimony to the art of healing. It includes discourse on hygiene, diagnosis, and therapy.
Ayurveda allows the use of only natural materials. The oils, infusions, herbs and traditional soap in the form of a fat-absorbing powder used for the treatments are prepared from plants grown using traditional methods on designated plantations. Veda means knowledge, Ayur means life. According to Ayurveda, life is not rigid divisions, but is a harmoniously flowing stream.