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From Ayurveda to Biomedicine: Understanding the Human Body
Suzanne Newcombe – The Conversation, 27 Nov 2017

20 Nov 2017 – The Ayurvedic body differs significantly from that of European biomedicine, which is based on dissection. The Ayurvedic body is a body of systems. It is conceptualised as being composed of five constituent parts (mahābūta), seven body substances (dhātu) and three regulating qualities (doṣa). According to Ayurvedic theory, by attending to imbalances between these principles in a body, health might be promoted and illness avoided.

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