Ayurveda: A distinctive approach to health and disease

Current Science

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 908-914

  Jayasundar, Rama ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; Kapha; Pitta; Tridoshas; Vata

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953981236     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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