History of Indian Medicine

Concepts of Indian medicine are from Vedas, in the period of  3000 BC - 1400 BC. It is  known as the Vedic period of Indian history. Ayurveda an ancient system of medicine, got by Dhanvantari from Brahma. Dhanvantari was known as the ' God of Medicine '. The Vedas contain rich magical practices for the treatment of diseases. The Vedic medicine period ends on 800 BC.
                   
                   Brahmanistic period ( 800 BC - AD 1000 ) is known as the Golden age of Indian medicine, seen in Charaka Samhita & Sushruta Samhita.