Scientific Research on Ayurveda

 Some researchers who study Ayurveda say that understanding a patient's Dosha, his Prakulti, can help determine a patient's risk of developing a particular disease or condition. to think about. In a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2013, Manyam used principles of Ayurvedic medicine to identify populations at high risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The study found that the incidence of Parkinson's disease was highest in individuals with Vataplakulti (whose main Dosha is Vata). By

 Such studies not only identify populations at risk for the disease but can also help delay the onset of symptoms and slow the progression of the disease, Maryam said. For patients with Parkinson's disease, Vataplakulti patients can change their diet or resort to Ayurvedic therapy to balance Dosha, Maryam said. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, one of the three main Dosha disorders is addressed through a variety of Ayurvedic treatments, including herbal remedies, dietary restrictions, yoga, massage, meditation, and a breathing technique called pranayama.

 The effectiveness of these treatments has not been widely evaluated in clinical trials by Western medicine practitioners. For this reason, some doctors and other medical professionals consider Ayurveda a dangerous adjunct to traditional medicine.

 However, in the 1970s, the World Health Organization (WHO) collaborated with the Ayurveda Trust, a public non-profit organization in India, to conduct a study to test the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Performed. This study found that such treatments are safe and effective and provide symptomatic treatment of arthritis without adverse side effects.

 However, according to the WHO, very few such studies exist, no studies have been published testing Ayurveda as a whole, and few have tested more than one Ayurvedic treatment for the treatment of specific medical conditions. ...

 Organizations such as the Ayurvedic Trust currently use peer-reviewed studies and articles published in the organization's two journals, Ancient Science of Life (ASL) and ASL-Musculoskeletal Diseases, to determine the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment. I'm trying to prove my claim.

 Is Ayurveda safe? 

 According to a 2008 survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), about 21% of Ayurvedic medicines purchased online contained detectable levels of lead, mercury, or arsenic. ..

 But as Manyam points out, the drugs mentioned in the 2008 JAMA study were not associated with a widespread addiction epidemic among people consuming Ayurvedic drugs.

 Manyam said, 'Ayurvedic medicines have been used primarily in India for thousands of years. If the lead [in these medicines] is toxic, there must be an epidemic of lead poisoning, but it's like this. It never happened,' Manyam said.

 In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report identified six cases of lead poisoning in pregnant women taking Ayurvedic medications.