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Introduction	Ancient origin: Proto Shiva in Yogic pose, 2350-2000 BCE Rigveda, c 1500–1000 BCE Indian-origin religions Ancient Hindu texts: Ayurveda Brhat Trayi Viswanatha chikitsa Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Yoga Korunta Ancient pioneers: Agnivesha Ashvins Chyavana Dhanvantari Sushruta Patanjali
Eight limbs (specialised branches)	Kāyachikitsā (general practice) Kaumāra-bhṛtya (paediatrics) Śalya (surgery) Śhālākya (ear, nose, and throat) Bhūtavidyā (exorcism) Agada (antidotes) Rasāyana (health tonics) Vājīkaraṇa (aphrodisiacs and fertility)
Basic concepts	Agni (metabolic fire) Dhātu (bodily substances) Dosha (bodily humours) Mala (bodily wastes) Pañcabhūta (five elements)
Substances used	Churna (medicinal powder) Gomutra (cow urine) Herbal preparations Polyherbal formulation Kaṣāyaṁ (water decoction) Sura (alcoholic drink)
Practices	Abhyanga (massage) Basti (enema) Dinacharya (routine) Neti (nasal irrigation) Oil pulling Pulse diagnosis Rasaśāstra (alchemy) Samskara Shodhana Sattvic diet Svedana (steam bathing) Urine therapy Yoga as exercise Yoga for children Yoga for elderly Yoga for office Yoga for women
Practitioner roles	Traditional designations: Ashtavaidya Guru–shishya tradition Yogachara Vaidya Yogi Modern designations: AYUSH Medical Officer Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) MD (Ayurveda)
Educational institutions	Ashram All India Institute of Ayurveda Central Council of Indian Medicine Gurukula Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine National Institute of Ayurveda at Jaipur National Institute of Ayurveda at Punchkula National Institute of Siddha Yoga teacher training
Works	Ashtānga Hridayam Charaka Samhita Harita Samhita Kashyapa Samhita Nibandha Samgraha Rājamārtaṇḍa Rājamṛgāṅka (Ayurveda book) Sushruta Samhita Viswanatha chikitsa
Organisations	Regulation and management: Ministry of AYUSH Alliances and NGOs: British Wheel of Yoga Isha Foundation The Yoga Institute Yoga Alliance
Prominent people	Contemporary: Dalhana Jeronis de Soysa Maya Tiwari
Celebrations and festivals	Hindu festivals related to Yoga: Holi Navaratri Gita Mahotsav International Day of Yoga Other yoga festivals: Santa Fe Yoga Festival Wanderlust Festival Yoga tourism
Related or inspired similar systems	Indian influence on Southeast Asia Jamu Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health Sri Lankan traditional medicine Yoga in the United States
See also	Cultural appropriation Glossary of Ayurveda Greater India Indianisation