Nanotechnology and Ayurveda Introduction The science of nanotechnology covers the diverse area of matters at dimensions between approximately 1-100 nanometers. It has immense applications in the drug delivery field as nano delivery systems can reduce the drug consumption and side effects by lowering the deposition of active agent in the non targeted sites. But, the concept prevailing the use of nano-particles is known to Indians since the time of Master Charak. Ayurveda is thousands of years old holistic system of