History of Medicine - 1

History of Medicine

Ancient World

                  Main 3 medicinal systems in ancient times:

—  Indian Medicine

—  Chinese Medicine

—  Greek Medicine

Ancient India

  

—  Indian Medicine: :   AYURVED 

Ø Origin from Vedas : 2000  BC to 1500 BC

Ø Main Ayurved Samhitas : approx 1000 BC

(by Agnivesh and Sushrut)

In verbal form up to 1000BC

                                     Ancient China

Chinese Medicine : : TCM

—  TCM – Traditional Chinese Medicine

—  2000  BC  to 1500 BC

—  In written form since ancient times

                             Greece and surrounding area 

Greek Medicine : : Allopathy and Unani

—  Around 700 BC to 500 BC

—  Somewhat disappeared in middle ages

—  Again flourishes with 2 branches

—                               1. from European countries …as                                  source of Allopathy

(nomenclature : in 18^th  century)

                                     2. Unani … form Middle east                                countries

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