HISTORY OF AYURVEDA

CONTENTS
Chapter 1-
History of Ayurveda
Assessment / Estimation of Vedic Period; Eternity & Antecedency of Ayurveda; State of Ayurveda in the Pre-Vedic Period; Ayurveda in the Vedas; Ayurveda as a Upa-Veda
Chapter II-
Ayurveda in Brähmana-Aranyaka Upanișads Ayurvedic Aspects from Välmīki Rāmāyana & from Mahābhārata; Contribution of Jaina Acāryas Towards Ayurveda; Ayurveda aspects in Koutilya's Artha Sastra
Chapter III- Evolution of Ayurveda; Propagation of
Ayurveda Through Ātreya, Dhnvantari etc Acāryas; Acaryas of Vedic Period viz., Brahma, Dakşaprajāpati, Aśvinis, Indra, Bhāskara, Varuna etc.; Incarnation of Dhanvantari from Samudra Manthana & Amrtotpatti
Chapter IV- Estimation of Samhitā Period and State of Ayurveda During Samhitā Period
Chapter V-
Authors of Samhita Granthas
Chapter VI-
Redactors of Major Ayurvedic Texts (Samhitās)
Chapter VII- Estimation of the Period of Compilation Texts & Commentators on These Works
Chapter VIII
- Authors of Compilation Works in Ayurveda
Chapter IX-
Evolution of Rasa Śāstra & Its Development; Importance & Significance of Rasa Śāstra; Assessment of the time of Acāryas of Rasa Śāstra
Chapter X-
Knowledge on Vrkşāyurveda; Knowledge About Paśu Cikitä (Veterinary Medicine); Important Veterinary Specialists for Aśva (Horse) & Gaja (Elephant) etc.
Chapter XI-
Modern Era for Ayurveda. Different Authors, Scholras and Teachers
Chapter XII-
Influence of Ayurveda on Other Countries in Ancient Days & Ayurvedi Links with Medicine in Other Countries
Chapter XIII-
Greco-Roman Medicine
Chapter XIV. Asoka's Inscriptions on Ancient Indian Science & Culture
Chapter XV-
Historical Perspective of Brhat Trayi (Caraka Samhitā, Suśruta Samhitā and Astanga Hraday) and Laghy Trayi (Madhava Nidāna, Śärngdhara Samhitā & Bhāvaprakāśa) Texts
Chapter XVI-
Measures Taken Towards Development of Ayurveda After Independence
Ayurvedic Magazines & Journals;
Knowledge on Developmental Aspects of Ayurveda
XVIII- Knowledge About the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) and its Relation with Ayurved