Download free book on ayurvedic drugs - healthy family, happy family
Download free book on ayurvedic drugs - healthy family, happy family
Download free book on ayurvedic drugs - healthy family, happy family
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE www.iish.org<br />
A Products prepared using the traditi<strong>on</strong>al raw <strong>drugs</strong> may give a product<br />
having different compositi<strong>on</strong> from that produced using the extracts of<br />
the respective raw <strong>drugs</strong>.<br />
A The health c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s/ age/sex/body c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s etc., of the patients will<br />
have a str<strong>on</strong>g bearing <strong>on</strong> the acti<strong>on</strong> of the <strong>ayurvedic</strong> drug <strong>on</strong> different<br />
patients. Hence in ancient times, <strong>drugs</strong> were prepared according to the<br />
health, age, sex, physiological c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s, etc of the patient. Rarely the<br />
same product is prescribed for all type patients having the same /<br />
similar diseases, even though the name of the drug will remain the same<br />
(compositi<strong>on</strong> may significantly vary).<br />
A The clinical studies adopted for the modern <strong>drugs</strong> cannot be duplicated<br />
for the <strong>ayurvedic</strong> <strong>drugs</strong>, because in the former generally a single<br />
chemical, is present Tracing a single comp<strong>on</strong>ent from a multiple drug<br />
system is not possible in ayurveda.<br />
A The thridosha siddhanta and its applicati<strong>on</strong>s are the core of ayurveda,<br />
whereas in the modern medicine such principles are not significant<br />
nor existing.<br />
A Pathyas are important in <strong>ayurvedic</strong> treatments<br />
A Not merely curing a disease but improving the health is the prime target<br />
of Ayurveda.<br />
A Destroying the pathogenic organisms is not sometime adopted but<br />
preparing the body to accomodate the pathogenic organism is also <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of the targets.<br />
A Antibiotics type of <strong>drugs</strong> are rarely used even though excellent<br />
knowledge <strong>on</strong> the pathogenic organism existed.<br />
A Even though not adopted now a days, astrological parameters were also<br />
used in olden days for treating a patient.<br />
A Spirituality and faith for the physicians are two important criteria<br />
adopted as the part of the healing.<br />
A A str<strong>on</strong>g feeling that ‘ I am going to become alright’ is given through<br />
different customs and rituals to the patients, in Ayurveda.<br />
A Always positive thinking and optimism are the other two c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
stressed in ayurveda.<br />
A Thus Ayurveda is Ayurveda which cannot be compared with any branch<br />
of existing medical science. Even translati<strong>on</strong> of Sanskrit <strong>ayurvedic</strong><br />
words into English is giving wr<strong>on</strong>g messages and meanings. It is <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
natural that there may not be appropriate words in English to explain<br />
Ayurveda. Under such c<strong>on</strong>fusing situati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly Sanskrit words should be<br />
used. Knowledge of many other parameters described in other Indian<br />
literature will be a great support to know Ayurveda theoretically and<br />
practically.<br />
59