In Sanskrit, Ayu stands for life and veda stands for knowledge, so Ayurveda means Knowing and understanding life. Life according to Ayurveda is a combination of mind, body, soul & senses.

This is the reason why Ayurvedic treatments focus on restoring balance in our mind, body, senses & soul. It is different from modern medicine because modern medicine focuses on curing symptoms of a decease. Ayurveda on the other hand focuses on treating the root cause of any decease due to which a symptom arises.