Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the traditional health science of India. It is considered to be the oldest branch of medicine in the whole world. Ayurveda is an intricate system of healing that originated in India thousands of years ago. Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words: 'Ayu' which means life and 'Veda' which means the knowledge of. To know about life is Ayurveda.

HISTORY

There are four Vedas or treatises which form the basis of Indian Philosophy. They being the RIGVEDA, the YAJURVEDA, the SAMAVEDA and the ADHARVAVEDA. Ayurveda has emerged out as the branch of ADHRAVAVEDA dates back over 5000 years. It is said to have been originated from Lord Brahma (creator of universe according to Indian Philosophy) and has been descanted to the earth through various generations of GODS and SAINTS. This has been handed down to us by means of ancient venerable scripts as palm leaf books, leather leaves, etc. The oldest works in Ayurveda now available are the CHARAKA SAMHITHA, SUSRUTHA SAMHITA and ASHTANGA SAMGRAHA.