An Introduction to Ayurveda

Ayurveda treatment is quite common in India particularly in rural areas as well as in large section of urban populace and now it has been accepted throughout the world.

This book has been written by keeping in view the needs of students in Ayurvedic Educational Institutions and similar bodies, teaching integrated systems of medicine. It gives a brief account of general principles underlying Ayurvedic systems as well as the common ailment, their origin, their signs & symptoms.

‘Ayurveda’ is a system of medicine handed down to us by our ancient Rsis-Caraka and Dhanvantri. Its scope is wide enough to cover bodily ailments as well as mental illness. Its origin lies in Atharvaveda containing chapters on medicines, charms, attributes of herbs and plants with therapeutic properties. Elements of surgery were also known in the Vedic times. The Vedas in general contain invocation to Brahma and the other gods for a soul, body and mind for life span as long as hundred years.

Ayurveda treatment is quite common in India particularly in rural areas as well as in large section of urban populace and now it has been accepted throughout the world.

This small book has been written by keeping in view the needs of students in Ayurvedic Educational Institutions and similar bodies, teaching integrated systems of medicine. It gives a brief account of general principles underlying Ayurvedic systems as well as the common ailment, their origin, their signs and symptoms.

We hope that students and the lay readers will find it useful or at least helpful as a ready reckoned for day to day problems of common ailments that flash in there to.

The authors are thankful to all the senior writers, research workers and friends for the kind cooperation they received from them. The author are also thankful to their families for the stress they faced ‘during the preparation of this book.

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