Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the oldest known system of Medicine in the world and traces its root to ancient India (1500 B.C). The word Ayurveda derived its name from the Sanskrit words, Ayur(life) and Veda(knowledge/Science) and is commonly referred as ‘The science of Life.’

Source:
Our Oriental Heritage (The Story of Civilization, Vol.1) (Our Oriental Heritage)

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