Alternate System of Medicines
- AYURVEDA
- YOGA
- Rishikesh
- Haridwar
- Dharamshala
- Auroville in Pondicherry
- Puttaparti near Bangalore
- Mount Abu
- NATUROPATHY
- UNANI
- SIDDHA
- HOMEOPATHY
The term 'Ayurveda' means 'Science of Life'. This probably makes it the earliest medical science having a positive concept of health to be achieved through a blending of physical, mental, social, moral and spiritual welfare. India has moved forwards in advocating the global usefulness of Ayurveda in contemporary scenario of health care through global networks. As a result, many foreign countries have started realising the importance and effectiveness of this science. People from U.S.A., U.K., Russia, Germany, Hungary, South Africa and other parts of the world come to India to get treated by Ayurveda experts here.
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Yoga is a science as well an art of living healthy, physically, mentally, morally and spiritually. It’s systematic growth from animal level to the normalcy, from there to the divinity, ultimately. It’s no way limited by race, age, sex, religion, cast or creed and can be practiced by those who seek an education on better living and those who want to have a more meaningful life. There are innumerable Yoga centers in India that disseminate information and teach how yoga and medication can bring positive changes to ones’ life. Although Yoga camps are organised in almost every Indian city, places in India that are popular for their yoga and meditation therapies are:
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Naturopathy is a system of healing science that stimulates the body’s inherent power to regain health with the help of five great elements of nature – Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Ether. Naturopathy is a call to "Return to Nature" and to resort to simple way of living in harmony with the self, society and environment.
Naturopathy provides not only a simple practical approach to the management of diseases, but a firm theoretical basis which is applicable to all the holistic medical care and by giving attention to the foundations of health; also offers a more economical frame work for the medicine of future generation.
Naturopathy is also gaining popularity in the Western world because of its natural way of restoring happiness in life.
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Unani system of medicine is one of the oldest in the world. It is still popular & practiced in the Indian sub continent & other parts of the world. According to Basic Principals of Unani, the body is made up of the four Basic elements i.e. Earth, Air, Water, Fire which have different Temperaments i.e. Cold, Hot, Wet, Dry.
Diseases are mainly diagnosed with the help of Pulse (Nabz), physical examination of the Urine and Stool. Also, patients are examined systematically to make the diagnosis easy as spot diagnosis with the help of simple, modern gadgets.
More...This principles and doctrines of Siddha system, both fundamental and applied, have a close similarity to Ayurveda, with specialisation in Iatro-chemistry. According to this system, the human body is the replica of the universe and so are the food and drugs irrespective of their origin.
This system also deals with the concept of salvation in life. The exponents of this system consider that achievement of this state is possible by medicines and meditation. The Siddha system is capable of treating all types of diseases other than emergency cases. In general, this system is effective in treating all types of skin problems particularly Psoriasis, STD, urinary tract infections, diseases of liver and gastro intestinal tract, general debility, postpartum anaemia, diarrhoea and general fevers in addition to arthritis and allergic disorders.
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Homoeopathy today is a rapidly growing system and is being practiced almost all over the world. A rough study indicates that about 10% of the Indian population solely depends on Homoeopathy for their Health care needs. It is more than a century and a half now that Homoeopathy is being practiced in India. It has blended so well into the roots and traditions of the country that it has been recognised as one of the National Systems of Medicine and plays an important role in providing health care to a large number of people. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual and physical levels. And so, people from all over the world reply on India’s mastery in curing diseases through Homeopathy.
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