The ancient Indian medical system, also known as Ayurveda, is based on ancient writings that rely on a “natural” and holistic approach to physical and mental health. Ayurveda medicine is one of the world’s oldest medical systems and remains one of India’s traditional health care systems. Ayurveda treatment combines products (mainly derived from plants, but may also include animal, metal, and mineral), diet, exercise, and lifestyle.

Although Ayurveda medicine and its components have been described in many scholarly articles, only a small number of clinical trials using these approaches have been published in Western medical journals.