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Various cultures of the past had their own system of medicine and this motivated Indian scholars to develop their own system of medicine. Gradually there hard work brought fruitful result in the form of development of Ayurveda. Ayurveda, 'The Science of Life' developed with the growth and evolution of Indian civilization and culture. Even the Vedas have mentioned about this science of medicine. Ayurveda was developed after a series of observations and analysis combined with patient labor of several investigators for thousand years. Though the status of Ayurveda faced a set back during the foreign rule, it emerged again post independence.
A full account of Ayurveda - Development and Status can be studied in Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita- the first compendia on Ayurvedic medicine and surgery. It is believed that Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of health care that works based on the experiences and observations over the past several years. Ayurveda grew in two major schools and eight specializations. The two schools are namely, 'Atreya Sampradaya' and 'Dhanvantri Sampradaya', school of physicians and school of surgeons respectively.
In Charka Samhita you will get a description of about 600 drugs of plants, animals, mineral origin. This compendium deals with different branches of Ayurveda like anatomy, prognosis, aetiology and pathology. While Sushruta Samhita deals with the school of surgery and focuses on principles and theories of surgery. In this compendium you will get to know about bandaging, extraction, incision and excision along with a mention of about 650 Ayurveda drugs.
For over 50 years there has been a rapid development in the teaching and training of Ayurveda and it has developed in to sixteen specialties.
Sixteen specialties of Ayurveda include:
1.Ayurveda Samhita
2.Kriya Sharira (Physiology)
3.Ayurveda Siddhanta (Fundamental Principals of Ayurveda)
4.Rachna Sharira (Anatomy)
5.Ras Shastra
6.Dravya Guna Vigian (Materia Medica & Pharmacology)
7.Bhaishaiya Kalpana (Pharmaceuticals)
8.Rog Nidan (Pathology)
9.Mano Roga (Psychiatry)
10.Swasth Vritla (Social & Preventive Medicine)
11.Kaumar Bharitya (Peduatrics)
12.Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine)
13.Prasuti Tantra (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
14.Shalkya Tantra (Eye & ENT)
15.Shalya Tantra (Surgery)
16.Panchkarma
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