All applied
Indian sciences have a base of philosophy and Ayurved is also an important
Indian science.
The Vedas are
regarded as the oldest written records of knowledge.
They are
Rugveda, Yajurveda, Atharva Veda and Sama Veda.
The Rugveda is
the oldest among them all. Though all the Vedas contain references of Ayurdic
concepts the Atharva Veda contains more of these and so Ayurveda is considered
to be an upaveda of Atharva Veda which had been written around 1200 B.C.
Ayurveda accepts
the Vedic view that the individual and universe are identical and Man is the
miniature of nature.
Ayurveda is
concerned with theories of evolution and of the
creation of
universe. The main contribution to Ayurveda is through Vedic systems of which
Sankhya, Yoga and Nyaya ,Vaisheshikaare the most important.
These Vedas were
thought to be exposed by God Brahma. A vivid description of all the
metaphysical matters such as soul, spirit,consciousness and subconscious state
is available in philosophy especially Indian philosophy from which every
medical man interested in the study of mind can take full advantage.
Charak and
Sushruta have explained not only the bodily disorders but also the
psychosomatic constitution during health and disease.
Therefore by
studying deeply the Indian philosophy it may be
possible to
understand the psychosomatic problems of medical sciences and the ways by which
one could solve these problemsby making philosophical approach.
Sankhya philosophy
greatly influenced Indian Medicine.
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Dr Mrs Indapurkar Kavita Vinayak MD,PhD (Ayurved)
Editor of Deerghayu International The peer reviewed Ayurveda /Health
journal since 1984,Included in Indian Citation Index
Chief editor e journal Ayurveda Galaxy
Founder and President R.K.Academy.
Professor & Head Kriya Sharir Vidnyan. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed
University , College of Ayurved
Pune 43 .India.
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