Ayurveda

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The chain of Apollo hospitals across the country has decided to support Ayurveda, India’s most ancient system of medicine. The age-old system of medicine has been surrounded by doubts and scepticism due to lack of scientific research. Against this backdrop,  Apollo hospitals’ research in Ayurveda alongside other systems of medicine will help prove the traditional system as reliable and scientific as conventional medicines.

It is shocking to learn, that despite being one of the ‘mega’ biodiversity centers of the world, offering as many as 45,000 plant species, the country still has an inconsequential presence in the global market for holistic therapies. Even though India is home to three of the oldest medicinal systems of the world, namely, Siddha, Ayurveda, and Unani forms of medicine, we have been unable to harness our potential in this field and to use it to our advantage. 

The Siddha is the oldest and most traditional form of system of medicine in India. Based on the lines of the Ayurveda system of medicine, the Siddha finds its origins in the Dravidian culture. The complete literature of this medicine system is preserved in Tamil. Practitioners of the Siddha are known as Siddhars. 

The most plausible and credible aspect specific to Ayurveda is that it considers the constitution of every patient different from other. This, indeed, is the most appealing facet of Ayurveda practices. Although it is really tough to establish scientific validation of Ayurveda, there have been few studies conducted to test the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment. There might not be statistically significant validations of the effectiveness of its products and practices, yet it has been achieved to get the desired effect.

Ayurveda has developed in full bloom through professional associations and national recognition. The funding and patronage by the government has elevated the ancient system of medicine to the status of a practical and viable healing option. The country has recognized Ayurveda as a comprehensive healthcare system, just like other systems prevalent and authenticated in the region.

Ayurveda is primarily used for overall maintenance of human health through reduction of stress and improvement in strength and stamina. It is practiced through yoga and meditation that have proven to be effective in many diseases. Ayurveda must be practiced with suitable diet that plays a major role in maintaining good human health.

Ayurveda is a holistic medical stream that lays stress on the prevention of diseases and longevity of human life. It finds its mention in ancient Indian scriptures written 5,000 years ago. It works wonders on not only human body but also helps in spiritual healing. Ayurveda has been handed down to us through verbal propagation through ages. Since writing was not developed in ancient times, the wisdom of Ayurveda was taught and assimilated as part of the spiritual tradition of Vedic Religion.

Ayurveda is one of the oldest healing medical sciences. It has originated from India’s ancient Vedic culture and was popularized in an informal way from learned masters to their disciples. Interestingly, the natural healing systems of Homeopathy and Polarity Therapy owe their emergence to Ayurveda.

The term Ayurveda comprises two Sanskrit words – ‘Ayur’ and ‘Veda’. These words connote ‘Life’ and ‘Knowledge’ respectively thus constituting the meaning of Ayurveda as ‘Knowledge of Life’. Hence, Ayurveda is a health philosophy that believes in the principle of curative and preventive measures for achieving physical, mental and spiritual well-being to the optimum. Over the past 50 centuries, Ayurveda has undergone comprehensive developments in its evolution as a reliable and all-inclusive health science India, the place of its birth.