Author: Prof (Vaidya) Rabinarayan Acharya

Imagine the scenario in ancient In­dia, where healthcare wasn’t about advanced pills, diagnostic scans, or specialised surgeries. Instead, it was deeply rooted in Ayurveda, a nat­ural, holistic system of medicine and lifestyle practiced for over 5,000 years. Ayurveda, the science of life, focuses on nurturing the human body and soul through balance and harmony with nature, highlighting the importance of prevention over cure. Traditional medi­cine, especially Ayurveda, accepts the mutually complementing theory of the nature of microcosm, the Man, and the macrocosm, which is the Universe. It was thus a way of life in ancient times. THE EVOLUTION OF HEALTHCARE…