Ayurveda has its roots in one of the oldest philosophical texts of the world, the Rig Veda, almost 6000 years old. Ayurveda is a science of life (Ayur = life, Veda = science or knowledge) and is fondly called the ‘mother of all healing sciences’. The three—body, mind and soul—are like a tripod, the world stand by their combination; in them everything abides. It is the subject matter of Ayurveda for which the teachings of Ayurveda have been revealed.