(The Indian System of Medicine)

It is Vedas’ wisdom profound
Time-tested,proven and sound
A healing touch of sages vision
And the loftiest height of human reason
The science of life and longevity
Economy coupled with creativity
It says, Disease is a state of imbalance of humours
And through doshchikitsa cures even tumours

Charak, Vagbhatta, Bhavmishra, Susrut, and Madhav
Had for mankind so much love
That they spent life to make men free from disease
And that too without charging any fees
Let all men be happy
Let all be free from disease
Was the mantra of their lives
And towards that goal Ayurveda strives
Ayurveda explores the wealth of medicinal herbs
And knows the worth of creepers and shrubs:
Punarnava purges toxins
And is good for ailing kidney
Ginger good for anorexia
And is also a drug of choice in dyspepsia
Arjuna is good for heart
And its decholesterol property sets it apart
And all unanimously agree
Vaccha is a wonder drug for memory
All these truths are given to us
To make us healthy and prosperous
We are the inheritors of this great legacy
Which deserves our attention with accuracy
Indeed India is sleeping giant in medicine
And to ignore her worth is a sin
She has neither fully tapped her resource
Ignorance of her own strength is her chronic remorse