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6000 BCE
Ayurveda was created by philosopher Brahma
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5500 BCE
Atreya(Ayurvedic master) wrote first medical book
covered internal medicine, surgery, fertility, pediatrics, psychiatry, toxicology, anti-aging and ears, eyes, and nose. -
3000 BCE
Bhagavan Sri VedaVyasa codified Ayurvedic medical and spiritual info into books
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1500 BCE
evolved from religious discipline into medical system with many specializations, Charaka Samhita and the Susruta Samhita, were written during the time
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1000 BCE
Golden Age of India
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Period: 600 BCE to
Timespan
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500 BCE
third book Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita was written
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400
translated Ayurvedic scripts to Chinese
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Dec 31, 1200
translated to Arabic, Ayurveda declined as Arabian style of medicine flourished when Muslims invaded India
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Dec 31, 1500
Ayurveda begins to flourish
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Portuguese outlaw Ayurvedic physicians, Dutch East India Company wanted plants and flowers for medicine
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Amsterdam published 12 volume set about medicinal plants of India
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British banned all Ayurvedic institutions
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Gandhi fought for traditional Indian lifestyle, including Ayurvedic practice
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independence from British control
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Ayurveda Congress was established, largest medical organization in the world