Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine from India that uses a constitutional model. Its aim is to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people can stay healthy and those with health challenges can improve their health. Ayurveda, which originated in ancient India more than 5,000 years ago, is probably the world’s oldest system of natural medicine. When translated, its name means “science of life,” and it stems from the ancient body of spiritual teachings known as the Veda..