Ayurveda, the “science of life” or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced in the other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda consists of the word ayus, meaning “longevity”, and veda, meaning “related to knowledge” or “science”. Evolving,throughout its history, ayurveda remains an influential system of medicine in South Asia. The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India.The Susruta Samhita and the Charaka Samhita were influential works on traditional medicine during this era. Over the following centuries, Ayurvedic practitioners developed a number of medicinal preparations and surgical procedures for the treatment of various ailments and diseases.