Description
India, the land of rich culture and heritage has a tradition of a lifestyle and healing science, different from the existing modern medicine – AYURVEDA. It has originated several thousand years ago.
Dharma (to follow the spiritual, social and moral tents and duties towards the self and others), Artha (to earn livelihood), Kama (all kinds of desires) and Moksna (salvation) i.e. to break the cycle of birth, death and rebirth) and the four objectives of human life, which can only be achieved through good health and Ayurveda is the key to good health.
This oldest science of life has originated from the gods. It was initially perceived by Lord Brahma, which he further taught to Daksha Prajapati, who passed on this invaluable knowledge to Ashwinikumar and they taught it to Lord Indra.
The further hierarchy of Ayurvedic intellectuals in different Ayurvedic texts varies. As per Sushrut Samhita, Lord Indra taught it to Lord Dhanvantari. As per Charak Samhita, Bharadwaj (Atreya) learnt it from Lord Indra while Brahmavaivarta-puran considers Ayurveda to be the composition by Bhaskar on the advice of Daksha Prajapati.
Ayurveda understands human physiology in the form of panchamahabhutas (five elements) which are also the basis of mother nature.
