The ancient science of Ayurveda is the oldest known form of health care in the world. Often called the mother of all healing, it originated in India some 5000 or more years ago. Ayurveda can be called India’s monumental heritage and vibrant tradition.

Recently Ayurveda has been having a profound impact upon the world of health care. The potential of this ancient healing system to bring healing to those suffering with chronic disease has been recognised worldwide. In addition, Ayurveda promises to improve the health and longevity of just about everyone.

Ayurveda is a science of Self-understanding. By understanding your own unique nature or constitution you can begin to understand how you interact with your environment and thus make choices that will lead you toward greater health. Charakasamhita is a Major work on internal medicine and Susrutasamhita describes highly developed surgery. The original books are in Sanskrit. The Malayalam translations of these two classics by Shri. M. Narayanan Vaidyar from Kannur consists approximately 3000 pages of printed text.

Students and Professionals of Ayurveda can use this for reference. Any Individual who is interested in Ayurvedic system of medicine can also benefit from this.