Who was the father of Ayurveda? Was it Charaka?
Asked by yogha shree
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Hello Yoghashree,
Charaka was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in ancient India. He is famous for authoring the medical treatise, the Charaka Samhita. Charaka has been identified as a native of Kashmir. He is well known as the "father of medicine”.
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