Philosophy and Ayurved

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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