Ayuh+Veda=Ayurveda
Rishis defined Ayuh or Life as combination of the body, scenes(Indriyas), Satva and Atma- and Ayurveda – the Science of life.It teaches us about human body and health right from fertilization of Ovum to the birth of a child, its growth and ultimately till death. Dhanvanthari god of healing was born from the sea at the time of ‘Ksheera Sagara Madhana’ bearing Shankh, Pot of Amrit, Leech & Herb in his four hands. In some statues of Danvanthari, manuscripts are held in place of the leech

LINEAGE

Bhavaprakasha says that Brahmadeva taught Ayurveda to Dakshaprajapathi Dakshaprajapathi to Aswini Kumars Aswini Kumars to Lord Indra Lord Indra to Atreya Atreya to his disciples Agnivesh, Hareeta, Parashara, Jathukarna, Ksheerapani etc. Chakrasamhitha Says that Lord Indra taught Ayurveda to Bharadvaja Bharadvaja to other rishis

AYURVEDIC MANUSCRIPTS

Most authentic manuscripts are Charaka Samhitha authored by Charaka in Trethayuga, Sushruta Samhitha authored by Sushrutha in Dwaparayuga,Vagbhatam authored by Vridha Vagbhata during Kaliyuga.Number of Ayurvedic manuscripts enumerated to be 1,20,000