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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE www.iish.org<br />

y. The astrology is being utilized in analyzing the pers<strong>on</strong>ality of individuals,<br />

through a different angles for various purposes, from health to business.<br />

z. Indian technological heritage in metallurgy, civil engineering materials,<br />

ceramics and glass, surgical instruments, textiles, etc are drawing attenti<strong>on</strong><br />

of the world class scientists and technologists. Some of these knowledge alredy<br />

got patented, in other countries.<br />

II. THE AYURVEDA: The scientists are adopting the methods, products,<br />

processes and techniques which are practiced in Ayurveda.<br />

1. The c<strong>on</strong>cept, of <strong>ayurvedic</strong> medicines that the aggregate molecules either<br />

present naturally or formed during the processing are the active principles<br />

for curing the diseases instead of isolated single molecules, is being well<br />

accepted.<br />

2. When <strong>ayurvedic</strong> <strong>drugs</strong> are processed in presence of different other drug<br />

comp<strong>on</strong>ents, the artifacts formed may have better curing properties than<br />

original drug comp<strong>on</strong>ents is also being a subject of importance, which is<br />

becoming the subject matter of Patient Oriented Drug c<strong>on</strong>cept.<br />

3. The mind - body combinati<strong>on</strong>, for improving and maintaining perfect<br />

health has already become part of modern sciene as said by Maharshi<br />

Charaka. – saareera manaso yoga parasparam…..aadhaara aadheya<br />

bhaveena..<br />

4. The effect of faith and trust <strong>on</strong> physician and medicines has a better or<br />

equal curati<strong>on</strong> efficacy to the quality of medicines is being accepted.<br />

5. Use of multiple drug comp<strong>on</strong>ents and multifacial known or unknown<br />

molecules to get a specific combinati<strong>on</strong> with or without chemical<br />

modificati<strong>on</strong>s, instead of single type drug used as extracts or synthetic<br />

products is becoming a subject of great interest.<br />

6. Appropriate use of even pois<strong>on</strong>ous <strong>drugs</strong> for curative effects –<br />

yogaadapi visham theekshnam…..- has been well accepted even when the<br />

scientists talk about heavy metals in <strong>ayurvedic</strong> <strong>drugs</strong>.<br />

7. The principle of ushnam ushnena saanthi seetham seethena saanthi is<br />

becoming <strong>on</strong>e of the choices in modern medicines too. In fact the vaccinati<strong>on</strong><br />

and inoculati<strong>on</strong> are working in this principles<br />

8. The principle of pathyaas and c<strong>on</strong>trolling food / day to activities / rest / etc<br />

has been implemented even in counseling centers and hospitals. The advise<br />

that the patient should take <strong>on</strong>ly soft food / rice gruels / steam cooked food /<br />

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