Growth and Development of Medical Tourism in India

India has been a regional of healthcare hub for neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and the Middle-East since ancient times and it also had a strong background for developing a unique medical treatment which had been patronized by the kings and merchants and others during the historical periods. Ancient Indian literatures like Upanishads, Bahamians and others were strongly advocated the supremacy of medical treatment and medicines used were prepared mostly using herbs and shrubs collected from nature across the India this wonderful country is a treasure trove of health, as it had been since from thousands of years. India history in medicine dates back to the Atharva Veda, the first Indian text dealing with medicine and treatment and it is truly awe-inspiring with its traditional treatment therapies such as the Ayurveda , Yunani, homeopathy and siddha which have been passed down through hundreds of generations and still are very effective for humans being and other creatures. Historical accounts of India as narrated by different foreign travellers disclosed that free medical treatment was offered to the foreign patient in the olden days, such facility was also provided to the other courtiers, for the needy people at free of cost. During early mid Mughal period Delhi was emerged as a well-known Centre for conclaves of physicians and surgeons, Traditionally some unique treatment methods was developed starting from Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) in our country.