Introducing Ayurveda the Science of Health and Disease
CBSE · Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India
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What to Focus On
- Āyurveda means science of life.
- It is at least 4000 years old.
- Its roots are in the Vedas.
- Manuṣya Āyurveda: human medicine.
- Vṛkṣa Āyurveda: plant science or botany.
- Mṛga Āyurveda: animal or veterinary medicine.
- Atreya Saṃhitā has 46,500 verses and 5 adhyayas.
- Agniveṣa Tantra is now known as Caraka Saṃhitā after the redactor Caraka.
- Suśruta Saṃhitā is famous for surgery and anatomy.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Caraka originally wrote Agniveṣa Tantra, so Caraka is the author of Caraka Saṃhitā.
Suśruta and Divodāsa Dhanvantari are the same person because both are linked with surgery.
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Memory Tips
Āyurveda as a very ancient health system
Āyurveda predates Hippocrates by roughly 1500 years
Āyurveda has roots in the Vedas
Three branches of Āyurveda: human, plant, and animal
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- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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