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The true history of Ayurveda starts from the time of the Holy books, the Vedas. Ancient mythology contends that the concept and essence of Ayurveda was revealed by the creator of the world himself – Lord Brahma.
There are four Vedas. They are –
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Atharvaveda
The Vedas date back to about five thousand years. They preach the philosophy of life. The Atharvaveda contains the principles of healing on which Ayurveda is based. 'Ayur' means 'life' in Sanskrit. Ayurveda is the most ancient science of healing which enhances longevity. It has influenced many of the older traditional methods of healing including Tibetan, Chinese and Greek medicine. Hence, Ayurveda is considered by many as the 'mother of healing.'
The hymns, the mantras and the medical information contained in the Vedas were contributions of Rishis and munis or sages, over a period of time. Many of these sages were learned saints who devoted their life to understanding the world.
Astanga Ayurveda
Internal Medicine
Surgery
Cranial Organo
Medicine
Pediatrics
Toxicology
Rejuvenating Remedy
Aphrodisiac Remedy
Spiritual Healing
Aryavarta, the native land of Aryans, covers a large area surrounding the Himalayas and is believed to be the place where the Rishis and Munis lived. At present it covers areas in countries like Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Tibet. The civilizations of these countries are deeply influenced by the unique intellectual contributions of these Rishis and Munis.
The practical tenets of Ayurveda are divided into eight sections or branches. These sections include:
Internal medicine,
Surgery,
Organic medicine,
Pediatrics,
Toxicology,
Rejuvenating remedy,
Aphrodisiac remedies and
Spiritual healing.
These eight sections are called "Astanga Ayurveda".
Ayurveda is a complete or holistic system that integrates the mind, body and spirit. For a few centuries, the tradition of Ayurveda was dimmed due to the natural and human calamities and also by the invasion of foreign cultures into India. The sacred texts were either destroyed or stolen. However there were many ‘Vaidyas’ or doctors in India who managed to preserve some of the knowledge available in these Holy Scriptures. Divine plants that sustain long life and good health are now being rediscovered. Many renowned families of Vaidyas, who are specialized in certain branches of Ayurveda, have started functioning again in India. Today there is a revival of the ancient culture and traditions inherent to Ayurveda, which is a true gift of the ancient civilization to the modern world.
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History of Ayurveda
The Ancient Science of Life
Ayurveda is the ancient Indian holistic medical system, based on achieving physical and mental harmony with nature, which has been practised for more than 5000 years. Ayurveda means "science of life" ("Ayu" meaning life and "Veda" meaning science), and was first recorded in the Vedas the world's oldest surviving literature.
All early Ayurvedic writing is based on the Samkhya philospohy of creation ("Sat" meaning truth and "Kha" meaning to know). Ayurveda was created during a time of great enlightenment, when the sages of ancient India discovered truth by means of religious practices and disciplines, including Yoga and meditation, techniques that are being increasingly appreciated in the West today. They believed in a close relationship between man and the universe and the flow of cosmic energy in different forms between all living and nonliving things.
According to Ayurvedic teachings everybody has four physical and spiritual instincts: religious, financial, procreative and the instinct for freedom. Combined these create happiness, well being and creative and physical growth. Balance and good health are the prerequisites for these instincts to be fulfilled and must be maintained for them to be enjoyed. To help achieve this important foundation upon which rest of life is based, Ayurveda aims to promote good health in healthy people and restore health to those who are exhibiting ailments.
Even today Ayurveda is a recognised branch of medicine existing in India along side what we consider conventional medicine and is growing in popularity in spas and health centres around the world.
Ayurveda and Yoga are complementary to each other; some Ayurvedic remedies consist of special Yoga exercises
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Ayurveda , the science of life, prevention and longevity is the oldest and most holistic medical system available on the planet today. It was placed in written form over 5,000 years ago in India, it was said to be a world medicine dealing with both body and the spirit. Before the advent of writing, the ancient wisdom of this healing system was a part of the spiritual tradition of the Sanatana Dharma (Universal Religion), or Vedic Religion. VedaVyasa, the famous sage, shaktavesha avatar of Vishnu, put into writing the complete knowledge of Ayurveda, along with the more directly spiritual insights of self realization into a body of scriptural literature called the Vedas and the Vedic literatures.
There were originally four main books of spirituality, which included among other topics, health, astrology, spiritual business, government, army, poetry and spiritual living and behavior. These books are known as the four Vedas; Rik, Sama, Yajur and Atharva. The Rik Veda, a compilation of verse on the nature of existence, is the oldest surviving book of any Indo-European language (3000 B.C.). The Rik Veda (also known as Rig Veda) refers to the cosmology known as Sankhya which lies at the base of both Ayurveda and Yoga, contains verses on the nature of health and disease, pathogenesis and principles of treatment. Among the Rik Veda are found discussions of the three dosas, Vayu. Pitta and Kapha, and the use of herbs to heal the diseases of the mind and body and to foster longevity. The Atharva Veda lists the eight divisions of Ayurveda: Internal Medicine, Surgery of Head and Neck, Opthamology and Otorinolaryngology, Surgery, Toxicology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Gerontology or Science of Rejuvenation, and the Science of Fertility. The Vedic Sages took the passages from the Vedic Scriptures relating to Ayurveda and compiled separate books dealing only with Ayurveda. One of these books, called the Atreya Samhita is the oldest medical book in the world! The Vedic Brahmanas were not only priests performing religious rites and ceremonies, they also became Vaidyas (physicians of Ayurveda). The sage-physician-surgeons of the time were the same sages or seers, deeply devoted holy people, who saw health as an integral part of spiritual life. It is said that they received their training of Ayurveda through direct cognition during meditation. In other words, the knowledge of the use of various methods of healing, prevention, longevity and surgery came through Divine revelation; there was no guessing or testing and harming animals. These revelations were transcribed from the oral tradition into book form, interspersed with the other aspects of life and spirituality. What is fascinating is Ayurveda's use of herbs, foods, aromas, gems, colors, yoga, mantras, lifestyle and surgery. Consequently Ayurveda grew into a respected and widely used system of healing in India. Around 1500 B.C., Ayurveda was delineated into eight specific branches of medicine. There were two main schools of Ayurveda at that time. Atreya- the school of physicians, and Dhanvantari - the school of surgeons. These two schools made Ayurveda a more scientifically verifiable and classifiable medical system
People from numerous countries came to Indian Ayurvedic schools to learn about this world medicine and the religious scriptures it sprang from. Learned men from China, Tibet, the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Afghanistanis, Persians, and more traveled to learn the complete wisdom and bring it back to their own countries. Ayurvedic texts were translated in Arabic and under physicians such as Avicenna and Razi Sempion, both of whom quoted Indian Ayurvedic texts, established Islamic medicine. This style became popular in Europe, and helped to form the foundation of the European tradition in medicine.
In 16th Century Europe, Paracelsus, who is known as the father of modem Western medicine, practiced and propagated a system of medicine which borrowed heavily from Ayurveda.
There are two main re-organizers of Ayurveda whose works are still existing in tact today - Charak and Sushrut. The third major treatise is called the Ashtanga Hridaya, which is a concise version of the works of Charak and Sushrut. Thus the three main Ayurvedic texts that are still used today are the Charak Samhita (compilation of the oldest book Atreya Samhita), Sushrut Samhita and the Ashtangha Hridaya Samhita. These books are believed to be over 1,200 years old. It is because these texts still contain the original and complete knowledge of this Ayurvedic world medicine, that Ayurveda is known today as the only complete medical system still in existence. Other forms of medicine from various cultures, although parallel are missing parts of the original information.
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History of Ayurveda
Ayurveda, the science of life is a holistic healing system which originated in India, around 5000 years ago. This was a part of the spiritual tradition of the Hindus, with its roots lying on the ancient scriptures called Vedas.
The Vedas are the verses of wisdom from the ancient Sages of different times that had been compiled in to mainly four books: Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva.
Rig Veda, which contains the concept of Sankhya Cosmology, is the back bone of the Ayurveda and Yoga. It contains discussions on three different mind constitutions, as well as three different body constitutions. The idea of healing both mind and body started budding from here.
The Atharva Veda classifies Ayurveda into eight divisions.
General Medicine
Surgery
Cranial Organo Medicine
Pediatrics
Toxicology
Rejuvenating Remedies
Science of Fertility
Spiritual Healing
The texts which Ayurveda follows
Later, Sages started taking the parts which were relevant to Ayurveda and started composing books. Athreya Samhita, one of such books is the oldest among the known medical books in the world. Charaka Samhita and Sushrutha Samhita are two relevant books which should be mentioned. The former deals with the internal medicine, while the latter deals with the surgery. Most precise and concise compilation is Ashtanga Hridayam, which is the knowledge base of modern Ayurveda practices.
Becoming popular
The use of herbs, foods, mantras and simple guidelines for healthy life made Ayurveda popular and it became the widely used healing system in India. Around 6th century, this system had been carried over to China, Tibet, Mognolia, Korea and Srilanka by the Buddhist monks.
Ayurvedic texts were translated to Arabic and we can see Ayurveda had been quoted in Islamic medicine texts. Paracelsus (16th century), known as the father of western medicine, had developed and used a system which had been highly influenced by Ayurveda.
This can be seen as the golden period of Ayurveda. The two main schools of Ayurveda during this time were:
Athreya - the school of physicians
Dhanwanthari - the school of surgeons
The fading glow of Ayurveda
As time passed, the glory of Ayurveda diminished. The practice had thinned down to certain families, many valuable scripts disappeared and certain herbs used for the treatments had been eradicated,either by nature or simply by the modern development of humans..
Ayurveda survives
Besides all these, Ayurveda still remains as a unique mixture of Philosophy and Science that help us to balance health physically, mentally and spiritually.
