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importance of Ayurveda
importance of Ayurveda Relevance of traditional medicines Traditional systems of medicine were endorsed by the international community at the Conference on Primary Health Care Alma-Ata (1978). The World Health Organization – WHO now beginning to emphasize their role in human health 80% of the population of the poorest countries (1.2). From early reports, the WHO explains the [...]
What is Ayurveda? Concept and definition
What is Ayurveda? Concept and definition In India there is a situation of medical pluralism, ie several systems coexist medicine whose principles are different (1.2): Biomedicine: is modern medicine. In India it is found mainly in urban areas. Traditional systems “coded” or sam sk ṛ ta : are traditional medicines, identified here as medical systems of historical societies, which have a written [...]
