This book has 41 chapters spread over five distinct parts, which expand and explain the evolution of Ayurvedic philosophy and its development. This book is intended to aid in the understanding of Ayurveda through a prism of current science and modern medical approach. The language used is simple and the presentation is lucid. All the shlokas from different Ayurvedic books are quoted and their meaning explained. This book is recommended for 1st Year MBBS and BAMS students. It will also help students trained in modern physics, chemistry and biology planning to attend Ayurvedic colleges, to understand the Ayurvedic knowledge system with confidence, since Dosha, Dhatu and Mala are the foundation for understanding Ayurveda. Medical students can also use this book to easily digest Ayurvedic concepts in the vocabulary of current science. It is also recommended for those interested in Ayurveda research as well as paramedical personnel. About the Author: Dr Hanmanthrao S Palep held the post of Hon. Professor at Grant Medical College and part time Professor at R. A. Podar Medical College for more than two and half decades. He has been a teacher and examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in both Modern Medicine and Ayurveda at Mumbai University over three decades. He is the only recognized teacher at the Mumbai University who is qualified in Modern Medicine and Ayurveda. A renowned gynaecological surgeon, an eminent obstetrician and infertility specialist, he is currently the National Professor and visiting scientist at Haffkine Institute, Mumbai.