The word “Ayurveda” is the combination of two words.First is Ayu means life and second is veda means knowledge.The whole knowledge about life and its related things explained in Ayurveda Principles.

According to Charaka Samhita, “life” is defined as the “combination of the healthy body, healthy sense organs, healthy mind and healthy soul.”

There are major three books in which all types of things related to Ayurveda are explained .They are