Ayurveda is an ancient science practiced since ages here are some relevant books and there authors as per NCISM syllabus 2021-presented by Dr Sakshi Bhardwaj-,BAMS,NDDY,MD(ayu.samhita and maulik siddhanta) some relatable tags ayurveda-ncism-author-samhita-carak-sushrutha-ashtanga-vagbhatta-hastayurveda-bruhatrai-laghutrai-madhava-bhavaprakasha-sharangdhar-bhashaijya-classical-history-pdartha vijnana-padarth

1. Ayurveda Ithihasa- Points 1

2. Etymology & Definition- Ithihasa
• Iti +ha+asa
• So it has been, so indeed it was
• Historic stories with moral advices – Mahabharata
• Stories of divine personalities
• Aithihya- similar word
• Pramana- ACC. TO mythologist
• Authentic written document – Caraka( aptopadesa &
vedadi)

3. Importance
• Every organism has its own natural protecting mechanism
• Natural mechanism is not sufficient – Search for
medicines
• Primitive man- curse of unknown powers- Med. System-
belief system
• Scientific system – Ayurveda- 3000 years before

4. Importance
• Real knowledge - Aptopadesha
• Problem solving
• Moral advices
• Revolutionary

5. Importance
• For proper knowledge
• Motivation
• real knowledge from its root
• Correction of errors

6. Specialties of Ayurveda
• Well formulated theoretical foundation
• Philosophical Approach
• Preventing the disease rather than treating
• Health- wellness in physical, mental, social and spiritual

7. Means of learning history
• Primary sources- original records created at the time of
historical events
• Secondary sources- biographies and other books as
impression
• Literary evidences- Primary, secondary
• Archaeological evidence - Harappa
• Inscription – Ashokas
• Travelogues- Xuang sang, megasthanes

8. Bower manuscript
• Excavated by colonel Bower
• Kuchyar – Presently in Pakistan
• 1892
• Compilation of scriptures including Ayurveda
• Navanitaka- Portion related to Ayurveda
• 350 AD

9. Methods of learning history
• Mythology – origin of Ayurveda – From BRAHMA
• Historical subject
• Classification of time into different periods
• Historical personalities
• Historical events
• Literature tradition

10. Historical subject
• Queries- Historical science
• In which context, Ayurveda developed
• Present status
• Masters of Ayurveda, their contributions
• Updation – how it change according to the need of the
society.

11. Historical period
• Pre vedic – upto 1500 BC
• Vedic period – 1500- 500 BC
• Samhita period – 500- 600AD
• Sangraha period- 600- 1800 AD
• Modern period –After 1800 AD

12. Personalities
• Mythological person- Brahma, Daksha Prajapati,
Dhanvantari, Aswin twins, indra ,Siva
• Historical person- Athreya, Dhanwanthari, Kasyapa,
Agnivesa, Susruta, Caraka, Vagbhata

13. Events
• 1500 BC – primitive practices
• 1500- 1000BC- Vedic practices
• 1000 BC- 600 BC- Early development of Ayurveda,
darsana
• 500 BC- BUDHIST CENTRES
• 500- 400 AD – Peak of budha, Ancient globalization-
Asoka, Buddhist monks
• 400 AD- 600 AD- Vagbhata , budha declines
• 600- 1000AD- Chinese medicines, rasa sastra
• 1000-1500- PEAK OF RASASASTRA

14. • 1500- 1835- Unani medicines, dutch, portuges, Allopathy
sets
• 1827-1890- calcutta medical college
• 1890- 1920- courses and certificates, revival thought of
Ayurveda
• 1920- 1968- committees for promotion of Ayurveda
• After that- CCRAS, CCIM
• 1978- Alma ata- WHO
• Ayush – 2003……………