
Medical science is presented in the books of Ayurveda as a separate Shastra. However the original medical science present in the Vedas, the Mahabharata and the Puranas is far more superior to the Ayurveda. All the Shastras (sacred scripture) of India have their origin in the Vedas. The Vedas are composed in the Vedic era extending from 23960 years B.C to 5560 BC. The Mahabharata is composed during 5560 BC and the Puranas still later.