Eastern vs. Western Medicine systems
Eastern Vs. Western Medicine Systems
Eastern vs. Western Medicine systems
Many a times Ayurvedic practitioners are asked this simple, yet important question – What is the key difference between Eastern and Western systems of medicine ? This post attempts to answer the question.
Huang Di, China’s emperor from about 2697 BC to 2597 BC, had this to say on prevention – “To fight a disease after it has occurred is like trying to dig a well when one is thirsty or forging a weapon once war has begun.”
About Ayurveda
First and foremost, the basic premise of Ayurveda is to stay in good health by focusing on prevention.
Ayurveda looks at health from a perspective of staying healthy; rather than waiting to cure sickness. An Ayurvedic doctor (Ayurvedacharya) is trained to observe changes in her patient – by doing pulse reading, looking for physical changes and asking questions.
The Ayurveda outlook visualizes the body as a whole system, and not isolated organs that need to be taken care of independently.
The basic premise of prevention makes sense to almost everyone. Despite this, most Western health care systems continue to focus on treatment rather than prevention. Why is the obvious question. Could the answer lie in simple economic principles – There is a lot more money in treating illness, when compared to preventing it. This approach has worked for many decades with continuous increases in national health care spending and a parallel growth in the numbers of “ill” citizens.
Have we hit the tipping point on a “Sickness Cure System” vs. a true Health Care system ? Leading economies of the world (including the United States) have to accept that health care is challenging the basic foundations of their economic stability. Prevention of sickness and keeping the nation healthy is increasingly looking like the better (perhaps the only) option vs. waiting for illness to strike and then curing it. American physician Oliver Wendell Holmes summed it well, “To guard is better than to heal – the shield is nobler than the spear!”
Knowing about Ayurveda
There are many who have seen the merits of Ayurveda in staying healthy, rather than waiting to cure illness. While some nations such as Germany have been the early adopter and supporters of Ayurveda, others are increasingly exploring Ayurveda. The Internet can largely be credited for the profound empowerment of individuals when it comes to health information. Being able to know the options available is the first step. Access
Access to Ayurveda
Accessing the knowledge of Ayurveda and reaching practitioners of Ayurveda has been the next challenge. With most countries not allowing the practice of Eastern medicine (through direct or indirect restrictions), the only option was to take a flight down to India. Which in itself is not a very practical or affordable solution by any yardstick.
Ayurveda Group’s Solutions
Ayurveda Group, using technologies like video conferencing, is enabling individuals from around the globe to take advantage of Ayurveda. Technology has brought the opportunity to consult with a Health doctor, from the comfort of your home.
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Video – Accessible Healthcare in India – Forum
Video – Accessible Healthcare In India
It is heartening to note that affordable health-care continues to attract the attention of healthcare leaders around the world. The need for affordable healthcare is all the more acute in countries like India.
At Ayurveda Group, we continue to explore ways and partnerships that can lead to enhancing the outreach of Ayurveda. Ayurveda’s core strength is the importance given to prevention of ill-health. And staying healthy is obviously a whole lot more accessible and affordable than curing sickness.
A vast majority of cardiac by-pass surgeries costing lakhs for each patient, can be very well prevented by adopting an Ayurveda guided diet and life-stlye. The same can be said for many of the chronic disorders that drain economies out of valuable financial and human resources.
Further most medications of Ayurveda being plant based, are very affordable.
Yoga exercises are the other call of the day. With no costs of joining health clubs or buying expensive gear, the benefits are there for the asking – by everyone who can spare the few minutes daily.
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Technopak, in partnership with Philips, organised a one day ‘Technopak Leadership Forum 2010′, bringing together leaders in the healthcare and other relevant sectors to share thoughtful insights and learnings and deliberate on ‘Accessible Healthcare – Joining the dots now’.
Video – Accessible Healthcare In India
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Wellness Tourism workshop held in Delhi
Wellness Tourism Workshop Held In Delhi
India is a leading wellness destination that wants to fully tap the potential of wellness systems, developed through centuries of wisdom. This is being done by positioning India as a centre of ayurveda, yoga, siddha, naturopathy and spiritual philosophy that has been integral to the Indian way of life.
To gather feedback from practitioners, the Ministry conducted a workshop in Delhi, where over 150 participants attended. The objective of the workshop was to
- evolve a road map for formulating strategies for the development and promotion of wellness tourism to position India as the leading destination for wellness tourism;
- incorporating the country’s natural attributes including yoga, ayurveda, siddha, and spas;
- to increase the number of health tourists, lengthen the average stay and increase total expenditure by wellness visitors; and to increase professionalism and excellence amongst those delivering wellness experiences.
Ayurveda Group looks forward to a thriving Health and Wellness Industry in India.
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Hair Loss in Women
Hair Loss In Women
Hair Loss in Women
Hair loss while a challenge for all, is an especially acute challenge when it comes to women. As a doctor working with female patients, I would attribute this largely to the social aspects of baldness in women. Women suffering hair loss are known to develop self-esteem issues as well.
Prevalence of hair loss in women has increased substantially over the past decades. A recent stat I came across estimated female hair loss as effecting about 30 million women in United States alone. (This was an estimate from the American Institute of Dermatology). Back of the envelope calculations suggest that this is about 1 in 5 women in the nation.
In this article, I have covered some of the key causes of hair loss in women, the diagnosing of the challenge, and finally treatments of hair loss in Ayurveda. I encourage you to read through and reach me through the form below for an initial consultation. My initial phone consultation is offered without a fee.
Key Causes of Hair Loss in Women
Some of the key causes of hair loss in women can be summarized as follows –
Medication. Side effects of medication you are presently taking. During the first consultation, this is one of the key pieces of information I discuss with my patients.
Poor nutrition. A lack of essential vitamins and minerals in your diet might be causing hair loss.
Infections – Sometimes infections also have can cause hair loss.
External factors. Certain types of treatments in beauty salons, may cause damage to your hair and the hair follicles. This could be caused by the improper use of heat irons, etc.
Diagnosing hair loss in patients
As a routine process, I recommend all women to regularly checking the pattern of your hair.
A physical diagnosis can easily highlight possible hair loss conditions.
A hair biopsy is sometimes needed to know the “root” cause of the problem.
In rare cases, there might be a need for a Blood tests to see if a medical condition is causing the hair loss.
Treatments of Hair Loss with Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a holistic treatment system – and hence all treatment in Ayurveda are based on the premise of a complete understanding of the patient’s body and mind factors – any of which may be causing the ailment.
Ayurvedic treatments for hair loss are very effective in most circumstances. Results can be seen in as little as 2 weeks.
Some of the treatment processes I use in Ayurveda are –
a) Dietary habits changes
b) All natural Herbal supplements
c) Shirodhara and Takradhara treatments – Shirodhara is an ayurvedic treatment in which a combination of various liquids (warm oils, milk, etc) and herbs is dripped onto the forehead and other energy (chakra) points of the head and neck
Some recent cases of Women Hair loss successfully treated
- Poonam A. – Female. Age-25. Suffering from severe hair loss for over 3 years. Had given various treatments a try. Diagnosis found hair loss was caused by a combination of reasons. Treatment involved dietary changes, supplements and a Shirodhara treatment given over a period of 7 days. Results: After 2 weeks of treatment, ongoing hair fall stopped and new hair growth was visible.
- Lisa J. – Female. Age-34. Started having excessive hair loss after a damaging color and perm job at a beauty salon. Had been losing hair for about 6 months. Since the patient was physically unable to visit me personally, the treatment had to be limited to a supplement and hair oils that could be applied by her. After a treatment period of 3 weeks, the problem has been solved.
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