Charaka

Mental peace is the foundation of physical health.

Diet should be suited to one's age and season.

The ignorant consume poisons disguised as food.

Ayurveda teaches harmony between man and universe.

Fever is the body's fire fighting invaders.

Old age is inevitable, but graceful aging is an art.

True knowledge comes from guru and personal experience.

Rasayana therapies rejuvenate the tissues.

Emotions unchecked breed chronic ailments.

Water, when pure, sustains life; polluted, it destroys.

The healer's compassion is his greatest tool.

Digestion is the root of strength and beauty.

Life's purpose is to attain dharma, artha, kama, moksha through health.

Avoid extremes; the middle path preserves vitality.

Study the pulse to know the body's secrets.

Herbal wisdom has been passed through ages.

Sorrow weakens the immune forces.

Youth is for learning, age for teaching medicine.

The best medicine is a contented mind.

Ojas is the essence of immunity and vigor.