Ayurveda is an ancient science of Indigenous medicine, it is special in respect that it is not only a medical science but an Art of Living of Human being. This is the first and the most important Department of Ayurveda. As this department is concerned with basic principles of Ayurveda – this is also known as Basic-Principle department. Moreover, samhitas are written in Sanskrit language, so Sanskrit is also taught by this department along with samhitas ( classical texts) in
detail.
