Ayurveda is the most ancient form of medicine in the world, and the forerunner of all other great systems of medicine. Ayurveda literally means knowledge of life, and its guiding principles are believed to have been handed down from the Hindu gods to the great seers. The written texts of ayurveda date back 3,500 years and the incredibly complex and advanced concept that embody them still form the basis of much Indian medicine.

Ayurveda is the most ancient form of medicine in the world, and the forerunner of all other great systems of medicine. Ayurveda literally means knowledge of life, and its guiding principles are believed to have been handed down from the Hindu gods to the great seers. The written texts of ayurveda date back 3,500 years and the incredibly complex and advanced concept that embody them still form the basis of much Indian medicine today.