Ayurveda: The Conventional Indian Medicine System and its Global practice

  • Snehal Shah

Abstract

The word "Ayurveda" meaning knowledge of life and longevity.


Rather than frequent usage of Medicines in common disorders, Ayurvdic medicines are as good as food which serve role of the nutritional needs.  Because of the changing in life style and carelessness towards sickness with respect to time as well as money, people are growing modernization some traditional ways. Now a days, There has been increased global interest in traditional medicine.


In this dissertation, attempted to brief history along with worldwide concepts of Ayurveda and availability of Ayurvedic medicines which play roles in medical emergency, surgical emergency and traditional one as nutrition supplement. Moreover, WHO contribution in global acceptance of Ayurveda reflected in this paper  reveals worldwide usage of Ayurveda medicines.


Opportunity and challenges with global perspective of Ayurvedic medicine and gold time for modernization presented in this concept paper gives idea about market value for herbal medicines.

Keywords: Ayurveda, WHO, Neutraceuticals, BCE, TRM

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Shah, S. “Ayurveda: The Conventional Indian Medicine System and Its Global Practice”. Himalayan Journal of Health Sciences, Vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 13-33, doi:10.22270/ijist.v4i1.36.
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