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Review
. 2016 Feb 28;7(1):50-53.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2016.02.002. eCollection 2017 Jan.

A glimpse of Ayurveda - The forgotten history and principles of Indian traditional medicine

Yogini S Jaiswal  1 , Leonard L Williams  1
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Review

A glimpse of Ayurveda - The forgotten history and principles of Indian traditional medicine

Yogini S Jaiswal et al. J Tradit Complement Med. .

Abstract

Ayurveda is considered as one of the oldest of the traditional systems of medicine (TSMs) accepted worldwide. The ancient wisdom in this traditional system of medicine is still not exhaustively explored. The junction of the rich knowledge from different traditional systems of medicine can lead to new avenues in herbal drug discovery process. The lack of the understanding of the differences and similarities between the theoretical doctrines of these systems is the major hurdle towards their convergence apart from the other impediments in the discovery of plant based medicines. This review aims to bring into limelight the age old history and the basic principles of Ayurveda. This would help the budding scholars, researchers and practitioners gain deeper perspicuity of traditional systems of medicine, facilitate strengthening of the commonalities and overcome the challenges towards their global acceptance and harmonization of such medicinal systems.

Keywords: Ayurveda; Homeopathy; Naturopathy; Siddha; Unani.

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