Practised by special physicians called ‘Vaidyas’, it is known to promote positive health, natural beauty and long life.
Ayurveda, which traces its origins to 600 BC, is believed to be the oldest form of medicine known to mankind. The term originated from the two Sanskrit words, ‘Ayur’, meaning life, and ‘Veda’, meaning knowledge.
Practised by special physicians called ‘Vaidyas’, it is known to promote positive health, natural beauty and long life.
Life, according to Ayurveda, is a combination of senses, mind, body and soul. The medicinal system believes that human beings and nature should be in perfect harmony, and diseases occur only when the equilibrium between these two is disrupted. Restoration of this fundamental balance, through the use of nature and its products, is the main goal of this medical system. The onus is not just on curing physical ailments but also on preventing them. Ayurveda puts emphasis on the tenet 'Prevention is better than cure'.
In Ayurveda, which is basically a humoural medical system, diseases are understood to be an imbalance between the body’s three humours, Vata (nerve energy), Pitta (catabolic fire energy) and Kapha (anabolic nutritive energy). Natural herbs and minerals are used for preparing medicines. Ayurvedic medicines
are rapidly gaining acceptance all over the world as they have no side effects and are found to have cures even for rare ailments.
The Central Council for Research in Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (CCRIMH ) was established in 1969 by the Government of India for a systematic research on Ayurveda. In 1978, CCRIMH split into four separate councils, one each for Ayurveda & Siddha, Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy and Homoeopathy. The Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha (CCRAS), an autonomous organisation formed under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, is engaged in research in various fundamental and applied aspects of Ayurveda.
Ayurvedic education in India is currently monitored by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), a statutory central government body. At present, there are about 154 recognised UG and 33 PG Ayurvedic colleges in India. The UG programmes in Ayurveda, which run for five-and-a-half years, confer Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degrees on the student.
Nowadays, Ayurveda has become very popular among tourists – especially foreigners.
It is part of a new movement towards a global medicine that includes the best developments from the whole world. As modern medicine – with its strong synthetic chemical drugs – fails to combat diseases, there is rapid and progressive acceptance of this system.
Patients from across the world are coming to India for Ayurvedic treatment. Consequently, with the newfound popularity of this system of medicine, the demand for Ayurvedic doctors is on the rise.
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