Ayurveda Medicine: A Natural Remedy Explained
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Co-Founder of India Herbs explains the Science of Ayurveda.
Overview
Ayurvedic Medicine is also called Ayurveda. It is a system of medicine that originated in India several thousand years ago. The term Ayurveda combines two Sanskrit words: ayur, which means life, and veda, which means science or knowledge. Ayurveda means “the science of life.”
Ayurveda is a whole medical system which integrates and balances the body, mind, and spirit (thus, it is considered “holistic”). This balance is necessary for contentment and good health. Ayurveda also proposes treatments for specific health problems. A primary aim of Ayurvedic medicine is to cleanse the body of substances that can cause disease. This helps re-establish the harmony and balance necessary for optimal health.
Ayurveda has long been the main system of health care in India. About 70 percent of India’s population lives in rural areas; about two-thirds of rural people use Ayurveda and medicinal plants to meet their primary health care needs. In addition, most major cities have an Ayurvedic college and hospital. There are 587,536 registered traditional medical practitioners, 2,860 hospitals providing Ayurvedic treatment, and 22,100 dispensaries for traditional medicine in India. This allows over 500 million people in India to rely solely on Ayurveda today.
Ayurveda and variations of it have also been practiced for centuries in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. The professional practice of Ayurveda in the United States began to grow and became more visible in the late 20th century.
Professional Accreditation
Practitioners of Ayurveda have various types of training. Some are trained in the Western medical tradition (such as medical or nursing school) and then study Ayurveda. Others may have training in naturopathic medicine, a whole medical system, either before or after their Ayurvedic training. Many study in India, where there are more than 150 undergraduate and more than 30 postgraduate colleges for Ayurveda. This training can take up to 5 years.
Reliance on Herbs
According to World Health Organization report, over 80% of the world population relies on plant-based traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs.
In Ayurveda, the distinction between food and medicine is not as clear as in Western medicine. Food and diet are important components of Ayurvedic practice, and so there is a heavy reliance on treatments based on herbs and plants, oils (such as sesame oil), common spices (such as turmeric), and other naturally occurring substances.
Currently, some 5,000 products are included in the “pharmacy” of Ayurvedic treatments. Historically, plant compounds have been grouped into categories according to their effects. For example, some compounds are thought to heal, promote vitality, or relieve pain. The compounds are described in many texts prepared through national medical agencies in India. The following are examples of commonly used herbs:
• The spice turmeric has been used for various diseases and conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, and wound healing.
• An extract from the resin from a tropical shrub (Commiphora mukul, or guggul) has been used for a variety of illnesses. In recent years, there has been research interest in its use to lower cholesterol.
• The essential oil extracted from Holy Basil is used as counteract depression and mental stress.
India has 16 agro-climatic zones, 45,000 different plant species, and 15,000 medicinal plants. The Indian Systems of Medicine have identified 1,500 medicinal plants, of which 500 species are mostly used in the preparation of drugs. These medicinal plants contribute to 80% of the raw materials used in the preparation of Ayurvedic Medicine.
Regulatory Situation
Ayurveda and Yoga are recognized by the Government of India. The first step in granting this recognition was the creation of the Central Council of Indian Medicine Act of 1970. The main mandates of the Central Council are as follows:
• to standardize training by prescribing minimum standards of education in traditional medicine, although not all traditional practitioners and homeopaths need to be institutionally trained to practice;
• to advise the central Government in matters relating to recognition / withdrawal of medical qualifications in traditional medicine in India;
• to maintain the central register of Indian medicine, revise the register from time to time, prescribe standards of professional conduct and etiquette, and develop a code of ethics to be observed by practitioners of traditional medicine in India. All traditional medicine practitioners and homeopaths must be registered to practice.
The Indian Government seeks the active and positive use of traditional medicine in national health programmes, family welfare programmes, and primary health care.
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lets hear it for …
lets hear it for ASTRONOMY!
So RITE on AYURVEDA …
So RITE on AYURVEDA. I have been living it and using it with my clients for over 40 years. Its not so much a MEDICINE as it is a LIFESTYLE!!
tripe? based on …
tripe? based on what knowledge?
i dont know about …
i dont know about this medical ability, but i believe it has some kind of effect on the tissue or muscle or imuun system? whatever???…
Love Ayurveda, the …
Love Ayurveda, the elements need to be explained a bit though, Space should be explained to have consciousness, the others are earth,wind,water, Fire-or-light, original Ayurvedic Alchemy had this knowledge..Great vid, thx for posting:)
astrology works as …
astrology works as long as you realise that is it working not based on the planets and stars influencing you but you are influencing them. Research Sacred Geometry and Quantum Physics.. it all leads to this.
sucks for you mate. …
sucks for you mate…(I’m a studying research scientist) where do you think most of our meds come from? They’re from elements or complexes found in and around us, plants and animals. So vedic medicine uses the whole plant as a cure, rather then only one complex. Getting nutrients from a food source is much better then in pill form, which are known to over load the body.
As for astrology…I would recommend eastern to western it’s more complex then just you B’day. Anyway only suggestions.
Cheers
so?
so?
this has become a …
this has become a big business now days, deviated from real ayurweda lot freaks out there be careful!!!!
hilarious tripe
hilarious tripe
Look at her eyes. …
Look at her eyes. You can see them moving because she is reading a script.
That was a good …
That was a good sensible talk.
its ok dude…
its ok dude…
I value materialism …
I value materialism because it is a material world. I never forgot about my culture for a second, but I only accept what is good in every culture. Seems you like to make strawman argument.
Astrology is full …
Astrology is full of crap. There is no evidence that it works. Where Astrology ends, Astronomy begins!! I believed in it for a long time, don’t waste your time.
thank you.
thank you.
not tarot but yes …
not tarot but yes in astrology. and u believe in resistance?
lol… hahahahaha …
lol… hahahahaha hahahahahaha ahahahahahah..
lets not talk about older civilisation.
i bet u dont know from …
u should do standup comedy. what m i telling u…
u r already… hahaha
that was funny
I think …
I think Mr.statickk14 has little knowledge in Vedanta and ayurveda. India is hub for culture, Because of that you can still see the ayurveda followers inside India and outside. There are many colleges in India teaching the BAMS(bachelor of Auyrveda and Medical surgery) and only problem with people is they need immediate cure.. One best example of our culture is, still we stick with Yoga to prevent the problems(mental and physical). you can find Yoga all over world.
And sooner or later …
And sooner or later, our western pharmacies will find a way to patent the curative properties of curcumin and other ayurvedic herbs and spices and then we will own Ayurvedic medicine and relabel it with another (more acceptable/suitable) name, so that everyone knows it came from our culture instead of your culture lol
See, that’s the …
See, that’s the interesting thing about my culture. We went to India and took over your country, changed many of your cultural and social values, and now most of you Indians are just like us in the west.. i.e. you follow OUR culture now.. you value OUR science, you value materialism more than your own cultural heritage.. and now you’re so into our culture you’ve forgotten about your own culture and where you came from! LOL
And when you get …
And when you get cancer you go treat yourself with chemotherapy and give yourself another cancer while taking your trusted pharmaceutical drugs lol
Sure, next time if …
Sure, next time if you have cancer or AIDS, treat yourself with Ayurveda. I bet you also believe in Tarot cards and astrology.
If you’re not aware …
If you’re not aware, then either you’re spending too much time waiting for verification of it on the news, or you’re just lazy and haven’t bothered to do any thorough research into the matter. Fact is, Ayurveda existed long before western science, and it is only more recently (in the last 5 yrs) that the multitude of its benefits and curative powers are being revealed through western science.
Then you should …
Then you should also be aware of the kinds of studies and results that are being obtained by western science re/ ayurvedic medicine and other ancient healing systems.