Myths and reality about Ayurveda

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Myths and reality about Ayurveda

Large number of people has apprehension on

Ayurveda medicines and treatment. These are not unfounded as they would have

undergone various problems with the quacks and highly commercialized

practitioners.

Ayurveda is a gift of God to mankind and this knowledge, derived by our ancient

Rishia through their spiritual pursuit, used to be passed on to generation by

Guru – disciple order, and as a service to humanity. Some how this system,

which was widely practiced from time immemorial, got sidelined with the

incursion of western culture.

 

 

Ayurveda is a system without side

effect, a system which cures from root cause and a system which has remedies

for almost all ailments. Santhigiri Ashram, Kerala a spiritual and charitable

institution has taken up the task of reviving this ancient knowledge. In the

process, Santhigiri has set up medicine manufacturing plants, herbal gardens,

full fledged hospital, medical colleges, R & D centre and a chain of Ayurveda

Panchakarama centers throughout the country. Santhigiri has tied up with

Government

of Andhra Pradesh to set up Ayurveda

centers throughout AP and to preach, practice and propagate Ayurveda in the

purest and traditional form.

 

 

Does an Ayurvedadic medicine have

side effects?

Genuine Ayurveda medicines do not

have any side effect as the base of Aurveda medicines are natural herbs.

 

 

Taste bitter and quantity large?

Only few items of medicines are of

bitter nature. For eg: a medicine for a diabetes

patient will not have sweet taste. Arishtams, Lehya and certain choornas have

sweet taste.

 

 

As for quantity, compared to allopathic

drugs, quantity could be bit large

 

How about cost, time duration and

recurrence in Ayurveda treatments?

It is must cheaper as

compared to some other methods. Most of the diseases can be cured at much

lesser cost than even the diagnostic bills. One should not deny the fact that

scientific and technological inventions have greatly helped in diagnosing and

treating various ailments under modern system. Yet there are various categories

of ailments where other systems fail and Ayurveda succeeds.

 

 

Many diseases can be cured much

faster than any other system.

 

 

Food restrictions?

The cause of many diseases is unsuitable

food habits. Untimely food, various combinations of spices which create

negative effects and excess comfort to body contribute to health hazards.

Unhygienic

surroundings, adulteration, pollution etc. add

to the misery. Ayurveda clearly defines these.

 

A NOTE TO REMEMBER

Authenticity and credibility of

the institution should be verified before choosing a centre for treatment. In

Ayurveda the combination of three are equally importance, the quality of

medicines is equally important.

 

For details: Dr. S. Ananthanarayan,

(Chief Consultant Physican)

Santhigiri Ayurveda & Siddha Vaidyasala, Chennai

www.ayurvedasanthigiri.com,

www.santhigiriashram.org