History of Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the name given the ancient Indian science of healing. It is at least a couple of Millennia old. According to some schools of Ayurveda it was a secret revealed by Brahma, the cosmic creator, from his deep meditation. This knowledge reached mankind thru the sages of ancient India who were in deep meditation in the caves of mighty Himalayas. When saddened by the ill health of the mankind they sought to alleviate their sufferings.

A slightly less spiritual and possibly more rational explanation is that these sages experimented with the only aid they had at that time – herbs, to perfect a system of medicine which more and more people are turning to today, as an alternative to Modern Medicine, which though is very fast acting.

Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the indigenous medical system of India. The word Ayurveda literarily means knowledge of life. It is not only a system of medicine but knowledge and advices about the lifestyle to be followed by healthy people. It gives much importance for the preventive aspect as well. Ayurveda aims proper health and disease-free life.

History of Ayurveda

The origin of Ayurveda dates back to the period of Vedas* which dates back to 4000 BC. Sages of ancient India imparted this divine knowledge to mankind through their vision and insight.

Indian culture is an amalgamation of Dravidian and Aryan civilizations. Ayurveda has also gained considerably from this. Later on there has been contribution from Buddhists who in turn took this divine science to rest of Asia. Interestingly it was Srilankans who propagated Ayurveda to the western world in the late nineteen nineties, especially to German-speaking areas of Europe.