Re : Ayurveda is a complete science.

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Dear _____, The evils of modern medicine are too great to be suppressed. I do not malign. All my posts contain relevant links to news or opinion. I have begun my campaign only after being fully convinced that modern medicine is ineffective against disease. Disease has not been properly defined by modern medicine. They base almost all their work on the virus theory. This virus theory itself is flawed and inaccurate. You may ask who says this? I will refer to the words of Louis Pasteur himself who acknowledged that viruses cannot exist apart from a breeding ground. This change in his perception was brought out by the criticism of his work by reputed doctors of his time (Antoine Beauchamp, MD, being one of them). Pasteur was no doctor, he was a lab assistant. Thus we see that disease precedes viruses. Unless the life force

is affected disease cannot establish itself. Except for modern medicine all other systems emphasise this. As far as chronic disease is concerned it has already been amply proved that modern medicine is clueless on this subject. They are now betting heavily on gene therapy. However level headed medical professionals are highly critical of this "crazy" approach. We have to see whether the money guzzling medical industry realises the follies of tinkering with genes. To understand disease we have to understand both life as well as the life force. Medicine, as we know it today, conviniently skirts these issues. This is because materialistic science cannot go anywhere near unravelling their mysteries. And again this approach would require doctors to change their attitudes. That is an even tougher job to accomplish. As you have yourself pointed out medicine today does not see the

patient as a human being, but a combination of parts. This is utter foolishness. Each and every cell of the human body is interlinked and governed by energy, mind and the spirit. This approach of medicine is like the stance of the USA on environmental issues which believes that it's own emissions can have no effect on the overall environment. Thus we routinely see "multiple organ failures". What double standards !! You say that the heart, liver, lung are all separate entities and again talk of multiple failures. God alone knows how many more millions have to die before this fraternity realises its mistakes. Ayurveda does not need the help of modern medicine to prove itself. And if modern medicine wants to prove ayurveda and homeopathy to be wrong then they are at liberty to do so. Why are they so scared of these systems? The reason is not difficult to comprehend. What is contained in the ayurvedic and homeopathic texts will be very damning to their

reputation if they become popular. Hence the need to suppress these systems by utilising their authority over the media and using the bogey of "science". There is another reason to fear these systems. The fact remains that whoever studies these systems to prove them wrong get converted. Not only that, they become severe critics of modern medicine. In case of homeopathy all the leading doctors who took the science to new heights were mainstream doctors who wanted to "expose" Hahnemann. And the person who took ayurveda to the world stage is again an MD in Endocrionology, Dr Deepak Chopra. Therefore let us not fool ourselves. Our own lives, and those of future generations, are at stake. A relevant link; "Not Merely a Machine", an article from today's The Telegraph. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051219/asp/knowhow/story_5608720.asp Excerpt: "The reality is, of course, rather different. While doctors might sometimes like to think otherwise, they don’t know it all. The medical model is not infallible. In fact, the more you understand it, the more you realise we don’t really know very much at all. " Regards,Jagannath. _____ , <____@g...> wrote:>> Some more observations for Mr. Chatterjee:> > > 1. Using selective results of scientific analysis of main stream> medicine to undermine their credibility. Does Ayrurveda have/ provide such> continuous self

critical analysis and publicize reports? That is not a fair> critical and balanced analysis on an issue.> 2. Using selective phrases of results to generalize. The last example> of paracemetol, for example, was about impacts of overdosage and not> recommended usage causing liver damage. Most of previous reports are> debatable in terms of interpreation of failures. Main stream medicine is> known to use isolated systems approach. In other words, a disease is treated> as an islolated system and medicines are developed to 'hunt' these diseases> with minimal effects on other parts of the body. Hence side effects are> known and documented and will change as later development in science is> made. The other impacts of a disease are holistically

treated that has not> been usually well supported in your case presentations. Lead is an excellent> example. Lead was selectively used a few decades ago (including> Ayurveda) but is now akin to killing children. The insight was provided by> modern medicine which Ayurveda took up eliminating usage of lead from its> products.> 3. Ayurveda and Modern medicine follow different approaches to> medicine. One is holistic the other is isolative. Comparing side effects is> not comparing apples to apples.> 4. Modern medicine follows a moderate transperancy in its> constituents. Does Ayurveda offer the same? The former allows education in> users, the later relies on faith. Can Ayurveda survive the future with

a> faith based approach to medicine?> 5. Does Ayurveda have established sucessful methodologies of ER? Can> you provide examples of their life support systems used that are deviant> from main stream medicine methodologies? Can you provide us some data of> sucess rates treated in any selected category in ER by Ayurveda vs modern> medicine?> > > Ayurveda has been our stronghold indegenious traditional medicine. It needs> a lot more attention that it deserves. Agreed. But does not necessarily need> to be done by adopting a smear campaign against main stream medicine. IT is> not one vs another. Neither is it useful to dislodge general beleif of a> section of population from the clutches of modern medical system without> ensuring the success and effective areas Ayurveda can

effectively deal at> the moment. It has been a neglected feild of study, no doubt. But can be> bettered by improving its education, research, infrastructure and structure> of its practice> Of course creating an awareness about its effectiveness is the better part> of your campaign.> > Suggest continuing the good work, without the unnecessary attack on modern> medicine.> > > >> >> We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war than we know about peace, more about killing than we know about living. -- General Omar BradleyDo You

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