Ayurveda the science of life

The ancient Indian wisdom about Healthy Life.

1. AyurvedaAyurveda
•One of the proud branch of science thatOne of the proud branch of science that
is India’s contribution to the world.is India’s contribution to the world.
The art and science of life, health, The art and science of life, health,
diseases, treatment and prevention.diseases, treatment and prevention.

2. "In the great teaching of the Vedas, "In the great teaching of the Vedas,
there is no touch of sectarianism. there is no touch of sectarianism.
It is of all ages, climes and nationalities It is of all ages, climes and nationalities
and is the royal road for the attainment and is the royal road for the attainment
of the Great Knowledge. "of the Great Knowledge. "
- Thoreau, - Thoreau,
American Thinker American Thinker
VEDAS-The treasure of knowledge

3. Science and technology in ancient India covered
all the major branches of human knowledge and
activities, including mathematics, astronomy,
physics, chemistry, medical science and surgery,
fine arts, mechanical and production technology,
civil engineering and architecture, shipbuilding
and
navigation, sports and games.
Science in Ancient IndiaScience in Ancient India

4. The nineteenth-century British
historian, Grant Duff,
claimed that "Many of the
advances in the sciences
that we consider today to have
been made in Europe
were in fact made in India
centuries ago.

5. ANCIENT INDIA’S ANCIENT INDIA’S
CONTRIBUTION TO CONTRIBUTION TO
SCIENCESCIENCE
Medical Science was one area were surprising
advances had been made in ancient times in
India.Specifically these advances were in the
areas of plastic surgery, extraction of catracts,
dental surgery, etc., These are not just tall
claims.
There is documentary evidence to prove the
existence of these practices.

6. What is Ayurveda?What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian holistic medical
science. Ayurvedic theory is that everything which
is present in nature is present in your body and it
helps in treatment. Macrocosin represents itself
in the microcosin in a miniature form and vice
versa. It states that diseases are caused due to
an imbalance of three inherent energies called
the Doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha). Not just the
physical symptoms of the body, but the mind too
is taken into consideration during the treatment.

7. AYURVEDA-the science of lifeAYURVEDA-the science of life
AYURVEDA is made up of two
words AYU & VEDA.
Ayu-Life and Veda-Science or
Knowledge

8. The science of medicine in ancient India is
known as "Ayurveda",
literally, "the science of life or longevity" in
Sanskrit from "ayur“
(age or life) and "veda" (knowledge). Ayurveda
constitutes ideas
about ailments and diseases, their symptoms,
diagnosis and cure,
and relies heavily on herbal medicine,
including extracts from several plants.

9. AYURVEDA-THE SCIENCE AYURVEDA-THE SCIENCE
OF LONGEVITYOF LONGEVITY
This is the indigenous system of
medicine in India. Ayurveda
literally means 'the science of living'
(longevity). Ayu means life and
Veda means knowledge.

10. O r i g i nO r i g i n
The origins of this system of medicine are
lost in the hoary past, and the body of
knowledge that comes under the heading
Ayurveda constitutes ideas about diseases,
diagnosis and cure, which have been
accumulated over the ages past

11. Ayurveda- the Science Ayurveda- the Science
what makes Ayurveda, a scientific art of
healing is its disassociation from the
magical aspect which tribal forms of
healing normally have. Hence the
practitioner of Ayurveda could never
degenerate to the level of a shaman or
witch-doctor.

12. Ayu and AyurvedaAyu and Ayurveda
"Life (ayu) is the combination
(samyoga) of body, senses, mind and
reincarnating soul. Ayurveda is the
most sacred science of life, beneficial
to humans both in this world and the
world beyond."
—Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana,
1.42-43.

13. Ayurveda in Rig-vedaAyurveda in Rig-veda
The verses of Rig Veda, the earliest
source of ayurveda, refer to
panchamahabhut (five basic elements
of the entire creation), and the three
doshas or primary forces of prana or
vata (air), agni or pitta (fire) and
soma or kapha (water and earth) as
comprising the basic principles of
ayurveda.

14. According to Charaka, a noted practioner of According to Charaka, a noted practioner of
Ayurveda in ancient India:Ayurveda in ancient India:
"A physician who fails to enter the body of
a patient with the lamp of knowledge and
understanding can never treat diseases. He
should first study all the factors, including
environment, which influence a patient's
disease, and then prescribe treatment. It is
more important to prevent the occurrence
of disease than to seek a cure".

15. These remarks may appear rudimentary These remarks may appear rudimentary
today,today,
but they were made by Charaka,
some 20 centuries ago in his famous
Ayurvedic treatise Charaka
Samhita. The treatise contains many
more such remarks which are held
in reverence even today.

16. . Some of them are in the fields of
physiology, etiology and
embryology. Charaka was the first
physician to present the concept of
digestion. metabolism and
immunity.
Ayurveda has the basicsAyurveda has the basics

17. P H Y S I O L O G YP H Y S I O L O G Y
According to him a body functions because
it phlegm and wind. These dosha are
produced when dhatus, namely blood, flesh
and marrow, act upon the food eaten. For
the same quantity of food eaten, one body,
however, produces dosha in an amount
different from another body. That is why
one body is different from another.

18. History and PhilosophyHistory and Philosophy
•With the start of human existence on the With the start of human existence on the
plannet,plannet,
the sufferings of the human-beings due to the the sufferings of the human-beings due to the
diseases made the necessity felt to that diseases made the necessity felt to that
generation to have some methods of solution to generation to have some methods of solution to
the problem and thus, may be started the the problem and thus, may be started the
research and development of the science of life research and development of the science of life
i.e.Ayurvedai.e.Ayurveda

19. What are the sources of What are the sources of
Ayurvedic medicines?Ayurvedic medicines?
Ayurveda derives medicines from the
nature, various medicinal herbs, animal
products and minerals are used to
prepare drugs. For example amla
(Indian gooseberry), neem (margosa),
chandana (sandalwood), and metals
like gold, silver, iron etc.

20. Susruta-The Ancient SurgeonSusruta-The Ancient Surgeon
•An artist's impression An artist's impression
of an operation being performedof an operation being performed
in ancient India. In spite ofin ancient India. In spite of
the absence of anesthesia, the absence of anesthesia,
complex operations were performedcomplex operations were performed

21. SusrutaSusruta
The great Shalya-Chikitsak-An The great Shalya-Chikitsak-An
Artist’s ViewArtist’s View

22. An artist's impression ofAn artist's impression of thethe
surgical tools used insurgical tools used in ancient ancient
India.India.

23. Surgery in Ancient IndiaSurgery in Ancient India
•Advances in the field of medical surgery Advances in the field of medical surgery
were also made in ancient India, including were also made in ancient India, including
plastic surgery, extraction of cataracts and plastic surgery, extraction of cataracts and
even dental surgery. even dental surgery.

24. Susruta-SamhitaSusruta-Samhita
•Susruta-SamhitaSusruta-Samhita describes at least seven describes at least seven
branches of surgery: Excision, branches of surgery: Excision,
Scarification, Puncturing, Exploration, Scarification, Puncturing, Exploration,
Extraction, Evacuation, and Suturing. It Extraction, Evacuation, and Suturing. It
also deals with matters like rhinoplasty also deals with matters like rhinoplasty
(plastic surgery) and ophthalmology (plastic surgery) and ophthalmology
(ejection of cataracts). (ejection of cataracts).

25. Susruta-SamhitaSusruta-Samhita
• It also focuses on the study the human It also focuses on the study the human
anatomy by using a dead body. Susruta anatomy by using a dead body. Susruta
also describes over 120 surgical also describes over 120 surgical
instruments, 300 surgical procedures and instruments, 300 surgical procedures and
classifies human surgery in 8 categories. classifies human surgery in 8 categories.

26. Susruta SamhitaSusruta Samhita
•The The Susruta SamhitaSusruta Samhita contains the first contains the first
known description of several operations, known description of several operations,
including the uniting of bowel, the removal including the uniting of bowel, the removal
of the prostate gland, the removal of of the prostate gland, the removal of
cataract lenses and the draining of cataract lenses and the draining of
abscesses. abscesses.

27. SusrutaSusruta
• Because of his seminal and numerous Because of his seminal and numerous
contributions to the science and art of contributions to the science and art of
surgery he is also known by the title surgery he is also known by the title
"Father of Surgery." "Father of Surgery."

28. SusrutaSusruta
•Susruta is also the father of plastic surgery Susruta is also the father of plastic surgery
and cosmetic surgery since his technique and cosmetic surgery since his technique
of forehead flap rhinoplasty (repairing the of forehead flap rhinoplasty (repairing the
disfigured nose with a flap of skin from the disfigured nose with a flap of skin from the
forehead) that he used to reconstruct forehead) that he used to reconstruct
noses that were amputated as a noses that were amputated as a
punishment for crimes, is practiced almost punishment for crimes, is practiced almost
unchanged in technique to this day. unchanged in technique to this day.

29. SushrutaSushruta
• Susruta was also the first surgeon to Susruta was also the first surgeon to
advocate the practice of operations on advocate the practice of operations on
inanimate objects such as watermelons, inanimate objects such as watermelons,
clay plots and reeds; thus predating the clay plots and reeds; thus predating the
modern practice of the surgical workshop modern practice of the surgical workshop
by hundreds of years. by hundreds of years.