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Ayurveda
originated in India long back during the pre-vedic period. Ayurved texts like
Charak Samhita and Sushruta Samhita were documented during 1000 B.C. The term
Ayurveda means ‘Science of Life’. Apart from dealing with the principles
for health, it has also developed a wide range of therapeutic measures to combat
illness. These principles of positive health and therapeutic measures relate
to physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare of human beings. Thus Ayurveda
becomes one of the oldest systems of health care dealing with both the preventive
and curative aspects.
A perusal of it’s several classical treatises indicate presence of two schools of Physicians and Surgeons and eight specialities. These eight disciplines are generally called "Ashtanga Ayurveda" and are :-
• Internal Medicine ( Kaya Chikitsa )
•
Paediatrics
(Kaumar Bhritya )
• Psychiatry ( Bhoot Vidya )
• Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology ( Shalakya )
• Surgery ( Shalya)
• Toxicology ( Agad Tantra )
• Geriatrics ( Rasayana )
• Eugenics and aphrodisiacs ( Vajikarana )
Ayurveda & Rejuvenation Tours
Ayurveda
originated in India long back during the pre-vedic period. Ayurved texts like
Charak Samhita and Sushruta Samhita were documented during 1000 B.C. The term
Ayurveda means ‘Science of Life’. Apart from dealing with the principles
for health, it has also developed a wide range of therapeutic measures to combat
illness. These principles of positive health and therapeutic measures relate
to physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare of human beings. Thus Ayurveda
becomes one of the oldest systems of health care dealing with both the preventive
and curative aspects. A perusal of it’s several classical treatises indicate presence of two schools of Physicians and Surgeons and eight specialities. These eight disciplines are generally called "Ashtanga Ayurveda" and are :-
• Internal Medicine ( Kaya Chikitsa )
•
Paediatrics
(Kaumar Bhritya ) • Psychiatry ( Bhoot Vidya )
• Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology ( Shalakya )
• Surgery ( Shalya)
• Toxicology ( Agad Tantra )
• Geriatrics ( Rasayana )
• Eugenics and aphrodisiacs ( Vajikarana )
