Ayurveda is the science of life. Its based on certain theories. Panchabhootha theory, Thridosha Theory are the basic theories on which the science is developed. Anything and everything in Earth is made of five elements. Prithvi, Jala, Thejas, Vayu, Akasa. VATHA, PITTA, KAPHA are the three doshas. Balanced state of these doshas maintains health while imbalanced state causes diseases. There are eight branches of specilisation in ayurveda hence it is called ASHTANGA AYURVEDA

AYURVEDA lays down certain principles to be followed by every one for maintaining healthy long life. From the selection of couples and conception of new born each one has to live according to this principles. From the moment we wakeup from sleep in the morning till back to bed there are certain principles to be followed. These management principles makes ayurveda a unique system for health care. Commitment to the society and personality development of individual is of major concern to ayurveda. Investigative methods like Ashtasthaana Pareeksha was performed for diagnosis of disease. Disection of dead body was done for study about human body. Eye Surgery and plastic surgery were done by ayurveda scientists of olden days. SUSRUTA is considered as the father of surgery. Pancha Karma - Fivefold treatment procedure in ayurveda is gaining much acceptance in recent days. Its true.