Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s2.t2.3

v1.c6.s2.t2.3

The Indian medicine followed a developmental pattern that was no different from other ancient cultures. It started off with demonology and magical medicine. This is observed in Atharvaveda, which is considered to be the first recognised scientific text composed during the 7th-8th centuries BCE. Cures suggested were both magic spells and plant remedies. Yet *Atharvaveda* and other Vedic literature also reveal roots of various medical disciplines like