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The origin of Ayurveda dates back to more than 5000 years. It is
said to be as old as humanity itself. It is thought to have come
to the earth from heaven's abode for the well-being of God's creations.
Thus, the science itself is eternal with no beginning and no end.
One of the principal tenets of Ayurveda is that life is eternal,
therefore, as life is eternal, so its science should also be eternal.
The eternity of Ayurveda is also
described in the Charak Samhita (one of the scriptures in sanskrit
language). It says that Ayurveda is eternal because of following
reasons:
 It
has no beginning.
It deals with things which are
inherent in nature.
Such natural manifestations are
eternal
Historians believe that the documentation
of Ayurveda started around 5000 years ago. Prior to this Ayurveda
was preached and practiced orally. Hindu mythology states that this
knowledge was passed on by Brahma (the father of the Gods and Mankind)
to Indra (the king of gods) who then passed it on to a sage called
Bhagirath for the benefit of men on the planet.
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