AYURVEDA SHORT HISTORY

In the history of Ayurveda,there is mention of two brothers,Ashwani Kumars who were experts on the science of Herbs & who rejuvenated Chyavan Rishi,joined the cut-pieces of Daksha Prajapati's head,cured King Chandra of phthisis & rendered medical aid to wounded persons of war with the help only Herbs.In the world's oldest known books Rigveda,Atharvaveda & Samhitas of Ayurveda,there is mention of the miracles of Herbs.There are innumerable examples of curing the diseases only through seeing & touching Herbs.Even now in the distant remote villages few slightly educated Vaidyas ,Sadhus & Mahatamas living in forests & mountainous districts & Aborigines cure many serious & incurable diseases only through Herbs.A journalist Mr. Anil Kumar once visited mountainous provinces of Santhal Pargana in India.He described that Santhalis & mountaineers know several such indigenous medicines which win through the incurable disease of phthisis.They use a Herb called ' Nagbala ' in their language with root of ' Durwa '& Banslochan,which is very efficacious.Similarly in America an Indian Herb called "Serpentina Rauwolfia " is used for curing patients suffering from blood pressure.There are innumerable known & unknown indiginous medicines for which neither there is any scientific basis nor there is any description of them in the history or Shastras ,but nevertheless where scientific medicines of proved worth faith,these unscientific medicines & indigenous Herbs succeed in saving human lives admirably well.