Ayurveda Health Scince the Vedic Era

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Ayurveda Health Science in the Vedic Era

In Hindu inscriptions one can read many references and renditions of occurrences that prove that herbal medicines and practices where already in good use and relatively advanced during the Vedic ages.

Such references, found in the old texts are the implantation of a steel leg replacing a broken one on King Ravel's daughter and the transplant of a horse's jaw on a human's head.

Other references about Ayurveda treatments are also found in the Arthashastra (Economy) scripts by Kautilya.

Here reference is made to a simple survey on health herbal doctors possessing Yantra (equipment), Shastra (tools), Agada (poison), Aushadha (medicine), Sneha (love), Vastra (clothes), Parichaarak / Parichaarika (nurses), with which to cure and heal.

Pashu Chikitsa (Ayurveda, Animal Treatments)

Going back through the ages, one will find out that regulations and rules really mattered to everyone back then. During the ancient period of the Vedic era, life was all natural and major importance was given to Yadnya, only allowed to married men.

Hunting was only permitted for Yadnya and feeding, whereas eating meet after Yadnya was considered as a holy deed. All the animals involved in Yadnya had to be first cured from any disorders and / or diseases, always with natural herbal medicine.