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Introducing Ayurveda the Science of Health and Disease

CBSE · Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India

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Topics in Introducing Ayurveda the Science of Health and Disease

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1. Origins and Historical Development

  • Codified Ayurveda is at least 4000 years old, or about 1500 years before Hippocrates.
  • Ayurveda has its roots in the Vedas, which are considered the oldest written-down literature in the world.
  • Ayurveda is the longest unbroken health tradition in the world and has strongly influenced Indian daily life, food habits, and rituals.
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2. Classical Ayurvedic Literature

  • Atreya Saṃhitā has 46,500 verses and 5 adhyayas.
  • Agniveṣa Tantra, written by Agniveṣa, is now known as Caraka Saṃhitā after the redactor Caraka.
  • Caraka redacted the text; he did not originally author it.
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3. Basic Sciences Behind Ayurveda

  • Ayurveda is influenced by darśanas such as Vaiśeṣika, Nyāya, Pūrva Mīmāṃsā, Sāṅkhya, Yoga, and Uttara Mīmāṃsā or Vedānta.
  • Vaiśeṣikadarśana contributed the concept of anu or atom as the fundamental particle of the physical world.
  • Ayurveda is built on interconnectedness rather than isolated parts.
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4. Human System in Ayurveda

  • Ayurveda considers the human system as having four domains: structural, physiological, psychological, and consciousness.
  • These domains are connected within themselves and with one another.
  • The physiological domain is organised by Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Ayurveda as a holistic science of health and disease based on interconnectedness, balance, prevention, and personalised care

Origins and historyBranches of AyurvedaClassical literatureBasic sciences and darshanasHuman system in AyurvedaCore physiological conceptsFunctional balance and diseaseDiet and nutrition

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