History of Ayurveda

The true history of Ayurveda starts from the time of the Holy books, the Vedas. Ancient mythology contends that the concept and essence of Ayurveda was revealed by the creator of the world himself – Lord Brahma.

There are four Vedas.
    * Rigveda
    * Yajurveda
    * Samaveda
    * Atharvaveda

The Myths of Ayurveda

The real origin of Ayurveda is lost in time and there are many myths, stories and legends about the origin of Ayurveda. It is today really hard to trace back to the origin of Ayurveda. Many people ascribe the origin of Ayurveda to divinity. There are others that think yoga meditation, especially kundalini meditation played an important role in the origin of Ayurveda. The most common myth is Lord Vishnu, in his first Dhavantary incarnation, transferred the knowledge to humans.

According to Ayurveda myths, knowledge of life neither has a beginning nor an end. It becomes unavailable and available to humankind at different stages of eternal cosmic cycle of creation and destruction.

Ayurveda (Sanskrit: आयुर्वेद; The Science of Life)

Ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, the word ayurveda consists of the words ayus, meaning "longevity", and veda, meaning "related to knowledge" or "science". Evolving throughout its history, ayurveda remains an influential system of medicine in South Asia. The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India.