Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Indian mythology

  • The history of Indian medicine and its impact on modern practice

    Kahan Mehta Gotri, Vadodara, India   Figure 1. The Ashwini Kumars. Image by Carly Bertn and Mark Cartwright, World History Encyclopedia. Based on Wikimedia image. CC BY-SA 4.0. India has a rich tradition of medicine that has evolved over the centuries. One such medical practice is Ayurveda, a system that has been used in India…