Introduction
Ayurveda is the oldest surviving complete medical system in the world with a long record of clinical experience. Ayurveda literally means "the knowledge of life". It derived from word - ‘ayus' that means-life and ‘ved' that means-knowledge – its origins go back nearly 5000 years. It was practiced by the same spiritual rishis, who laid the foundations of the Vedic civilization in India. Many ancient sages established the theories of Ayurveda after rigorous testing in several ways and proving the same with reasoning.
Ayurveda, the world’s most comprehensive, personalized, holistic and sustainable health system based on sound philosophical and scientific principles and not on mysticism, magic and anecdotes. It is based on its unique principles of health and disease, physiology, psychology, pathology, pharmacology and diagnostics.
The universal approach of Ayurveda emphasizes its applicability and relevance to all, Irrespective of their geographical, cultural and religious differences.