History

Ayurveda is derived from the word “Ayush” meaning “life” and ‘veda’ meaning ‘knowledge’. In essence, Ayurveda means science of living. This system originated in the vedic period that is arround 6000 B.C. Though most of the vedas refer to various diseases and herbs, the main body of Ayurveda is found in the fourth veda, the Atharva veda. Though Ayurveda is part of Atharva veda, it is considered as a ‘Upa’ (supplementacy) veda in its own right.
According to Acharya Caraka, Ayurveda originated from the creator of the world, ‘Brahma’ who revealed it to the first citizen Daksha Prajapathi. It was then passed on to celestial physicians Aswini kumaras (brothers) and Lord Indra and ultimately reached human kind. The legend says that a group of Rishis, out of compassion for the disease ravaged and emaciated human beings decided to send sage Bharadwaja to Indra, to learn from him, the science of Healing, the Ayurveda. Sage Bharadwaja revealed this science to his fellow – sages; all of whom gained health and unlimited life. One of these sages was Acharya Punarvasu Atreya who taught the newly gained knowledge to his 6 disciples. Agnivesa, one of these 6 disciples was the first to compile the verbal text to a written treatise. The other 5 disciples also wrote treatises and all the texts were approved by an assembly of seers headed by Punarvasu. The compiled text was known as “Agnivesa Tantra”.
This was later enlarged and revised by Aclarya Caraka and thus was born the great “Caraka Samhita”. This ’samhita’ was acknowledged as an authority on medicine, not only in India but also in the Islamic and Roman worlds. During the 9th century A.D, the Caraka samhita was revised by Dridabala, a Kashmiri pandit. The present form of Caraka Samhita is the handiwork of Dridabala.
Caraka Samhita contains no section on surgery. This need was fulfilled by another master treatise on Ayurveda “Sushruta Samhita”. Acharya Sushruta is believed to have lived around 6th century B.C. and is said to have directly obtained his ayurvedic knowledge from Lord Dhanwantri. Sushruta Samhita was revised and supplemented by Nagarjuna between 3rd and 4th century A.D. Acharya sushruta is considered to be the father of plastic surgery! In his time, he is reputed to have carried out cataract to plastic surgeries.
The Charaka Samhita and the Sushruta Samhita are, therefore, the most widely accepted authoritative works on Ayurveda – the Charaka Samhita expounding the practice and philosophy of the ancient system of general medicine, while the Sushruta Samhita deals with its surgical aspects.

Origin od Ayurveda
The origin of Ayurveda:-
Lord Brahma
Daksha Prajapathi
Celestial twin physicians (Aswini brothers)
Lord Indra
Sage Bharadwaja
Lord Dhanwantri
Punarvasu Arthreya
Achurya sushruta
Agnivesa