HIGHER STUDIES IN AYURVEDA
Ayurveda dates back more than 5,000 years. The first written records of Ayurveda are found in the Vedas, the oldest and largest body of knowledge in history. But Ayurveda is even older than this, because it started as an verbal tradition, with the knowledge being passed down by the rishis, who studied nature and its laws and how these laws relate to human beings. Another text came out called the "Charaka-Samhita." Samhita means "compendium" and Charaka refers to the author's name. This book explained everything about Ayurveda, from the theory and philosophy to the cellular structure of the body and more. Other books came out later, including one on Ayurvedic surgery. Ayurvedic knowledge spread into other parts of the world as time went on. Eventually, it made its way to Greece, where it had a profound influence on the development of medicine there. During the 15th century, when India was under the influence of European colonization and eventually British rule, Ayurveda all but disappeared. In 1835, the British banned Ayurveda in favor of European medicine. But at the beginning of the 20th century, the Indian independence began, and India fought for the renewed recognition of Ayurveda. Now Ayurveda is once again prominent in India, and its coursework is found at major schools and universities.
INSTITUTES FOR STUDYING
AYURVEDA IN
INDIA
| National
Institute
of
Ayurveda
|
Ayurveda
Introductory Course at Rishikesh |
|
Gujarat
Ayurveda
University
,
Jamnagar
|
Banaras
Hindu
University
(BHU)
|
| Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust
|
The Arya Vaidya Sala ,Kottakal, Kerala
|
|
Rajasthan
Ayurveda
University
,
Jodhpur
, Rajasthan |
|
