According to recorded history, Ayurveda started in India, in Himalaya about 2500 years ago, as a philosophy, introduced by Yogis and Rishis, who are much more intelligent, than normal people, and who could see past, present, and future, from their sixth sense, to Explain the Life on earth and value of Nature. But in Sri Lanka, there is evidence, by folk stories, even before 5000 years this theory was practiced.Ayurveda also, is a way of life.

Ayurveda is a vast philosophy, which Explains about the lives, their origin, habitats and pattern of living, in, all animals and plants, and their values, in the kingdom of the earth. About the Human life, is a very small part, of this vast knowledge. It explains Human life from the time, a man and a woman union, how they must select their partners what qualities they must have etc; until the combination, produce an offspring, and it further explains until the offspring ends it’s life.
Medicinal part is a very small section, when compared with the vast knowledge of human life, which is explained. in Ayurveda .Medicinal part explains how the offspring and the parents should live in their natural habitat with the help of nature to have a long healthy life.Similarly it explains medicines to other Animals too.Also it explains about surgery etc;

Ancient hospital structure

With globalization, this vast valuable philosophy also, shrinked, to earn money. Most people, who advertise Ayurveda even doesn’t know the basics of this valuable theory, also the people who take treatments doesn’t want to learn. They believe, what they are told and offered, is correct. customers are much concerned about money, which they are paying.. If something is offered cheaper, customers think, it is low quality, and go for the expensive one, without knowing, that it is a created market. Because of this, Ayurveda original theory has changed a lot, and also modified, according to the benefit of the vendor. That is the present situation.