The glory of indian medical system during vedic period and subsequently and the evolution of ayurveda also called upaveda/panchamaveda developed thereon by the exponents

Sri Krishna, the Ambassador of Ayurveda, in Ancient India during Vedic Period according to Hindu Mythology, it was the belief of the people that Lord Sri Krishna and Sri Dhanvantari (the diety of Ayurveda) are both incarnations of Lord Vishnu. This corresponds to the visual description of Dhanvantari to the principles of Ayuveda and at a nutshell Dhanvantari is the principle person of Ayurveda. As we trace out the healthcare and healthcare procedures that originated, in Ancient India mainly from Atharvanaveda which is full of healthcare principles and procedures offered by the Maharshis and Acharyas to the mankind. Of these, Ayurveda, which is called Upaveda/Panchamaveda also is mainly derived from the principles laid down in Atharvanaveda. Over a period of time, the Ancient Indian Medical Science since Vedic period and subsequently has divided into two schools of thoughts and overall eight branches of Ayurveda are developed in those two schools of thoughts mentioned above are Athreyaparampara and Dhanvantariparampara where in, the Dhanvantari school of thought is more related to medicines/body treatment and more or less is the work of the physician that is presently seen in the medical field. On the other hand Atreyaparampara was a sampradaya of surgeons which is related to Shalya Chikitsa. Subsequently two eminent icons in the field of healthcare and healthcare procedures in Ancient India, Charak and Sushrut and the former is for medicine and the later is for surgery, have proved themselves authority on their respective fields in Ancient India. The two books written by them namely Sushrut Samhita and Charak Samhita are the master pieces in the field of Ancient Medical System and till today they proved to be the greatest works in the field of Indian Medical System and are the greatest treatise in Ancient India till date. Subsequently Maharshi Vagabhatta, who wrote Ashtanga Hridaya also became a famous treatise in the field of Ayurveda and Vagabhatta brought out the two books of Charaka Samhita and Sushrut Samhita in an elaborative manner by realigning them and adding few more procedures and principles in his Asthanga Hridaya, consists of 7120 easily understood versus. To make it still easier Vagabhatta divided Ayurveda in eight parts as eight branches of Ayurveda and this is elaborately described in the main text of this article.