{"title":"Ayurveda for Animals.","authors":"Laurie Dohmen","doi":"10.1016/j.cvsm.2025.06.006","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ayurveda is one of the oldest medicinal systems still in use in the world. To utilize this medicinal system effectively, it is imperative to understand the theory and the philosophy of Ayurveda. This overview will go through the basics, including the philosophy, the elements, the principles for living, the constitutional types (called doshas-vata, pitta, and kapha), the tissues, and the qualities. The discussion will culminate with an understanding of digestion as it influences overall well-being and the applications of the 2 primary treatment modalities, which are food (diet) and herbal medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":49380,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2025.06.006","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"VETERINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Ayurveda is one of the oldest medicinal systems still in use in the world. To utilize this medicinal system effectively, it is imperative to understand the theory and the philosophy of Ayurveda. This overview will go through the basics, including the philosophy, the elements, the principles for living, the constitutional types (called doshas-vata, pitta, and kapha), the tissues, and the qualities. The discussion will culminate with an understanding of digestion as it influences overall well-being and the applications of the 2 primary treatment modalities, which are food (diet) and herbal medicine.
期刊介绍:
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice offers you the most current information on the treatment of small animals such as cats and dogs, updates you on the latest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Published bi-monthly—in January, March, May, July, September, November—each issue focuses on a single topic in small animal practice, including endocrinology, fluids and electrolytes, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neurology, oncology, urology, respiratory issues , surgical information, small animal behavior, laboratory medicine, imaging methods, and nutrition.