The science of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Medicines
Ayurveda has been described as the ‘science of longevity’. The Vedas are said to be the earliest source of the written knowledge on Ayurveda, but there are evidences to suggest that the Indus Valley civilization, far older than the Vedas, had a high level of health consciousness and had developed curative sciences. In Kerala, the history of Ayurvedic dates back to the pre-Sanskrit era when there existed a somewhat developed system of treatment. The ayurvedic system and Sanskrit literary works that arrived later simply refined the system already in existence giving it new form and content. (more…)
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