Ayurvedic medicine originated in the early evolution of India about 3,000-5,000 years ago. These formulations are taken from the ancient Vedic text or Vedas (books of Ayurveda), the ancient religious and philosophical texts that are the oldest surviving literature in the world, which makes Ayurvedic medicine the oldest surviving healing system. According to the texts, Ayurveda is the most ancient science of life having a holistic health approach. In Sanskrit, “Ayur” means life and “Veda” means knowledge, so Ayurveda has been defined as the “knowledge of living” or the “science of longevity.”
This system of medicine involves diet, detoxification and purification techniques, herbal and mineral remedies, yoga, breathing exercises, meditation, and massage therapy as holistic healing methods.