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Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient system of health care that is native to the Indian subcontinent.The origin of Ayurveda is stated to be a divine revelation of the Hindu deity Brahma. According to tradition, Ayurveda was first described in text form by Agnivesha, in his book the Agnivesh tantra. The book was later redacted by Charaka, and became known as the Charaka Samhitā.Another early text of Ayurveda is the Sushruta Samhitā, which was compiled by Sushrut, the primary pupil of Dhanvantri, sometime around 1000 BCE.
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