Introduction to Ayurveda

Ayurveda Introduction

Ayurveda’s origin is critical to the development of its medical assumption. India has a rich scientific history, Ayurveda in particular dates back 3500 to 5000 years ago. It is the most ancient form of medicine in India and traces back to Lord Brahma (the Hindu God of Creation), according to Hindu mythology. Charaka Samhita,written in the first century AD, is the oldest text that exists in Ayurveda.

Additionally, there are two other main texts that are studied today Susruta Samhita, and Ashtanga Hridayam. The latter is a compilation of the Charaka and Susruta Samhita, which have different approaches to Ayurvedic treatment.

Charaka Samhita is known as the school of physicians. It compares more of the physiological, anatomical, and pathogenic interpretations and treatment for disease. Similar to a General Practitioner in allopathic medicine,Charaka Samhita is the text associated with noninvasive treatment.

Alternatively, Susruta Samhita is known as the school of surgeons. This text contains details of surgical techniques for amputations, fractures, wounds, etc. It also discusses the importance of specific points on the body known as marmas. When injured, these points can be severely damaging to the body,even causing immediate death. These texts were very detailed in their methods of treatment and are thus still applicable today. The importance of a physician understands of the patient’s mind,body, and soul when interpreting the cause of a disease is emphasized in Charaka Samhita.

It claims that this knowledge is more important than being able to identify the disease using a specific nomenclature, as done in modern medicine.

Branches of Ayurveda

The Eight Branches of Ayurveda
1. Kaya Chikitsa (General medicine)
2. Shalya Tantra (Surgery)
3. Shalakya Tantra (Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat )
4. Kaumarbhritya (Children diseases, obstetrics and Gynecology)
5. Agada Tantra (Toxicology)
6. Bhuta Vidya (Psychiatry)
7. Rasayana (Rejuvenation), and
8. Vajikarana (Aphrodisiac/sexology)

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