Abstract

A REVIEW OF MEDICOLEGAL CHALLENGES IN AYURVEDA

Bagwan Parvez Feroz* and Deo Sunila Hemant

Abstract

Application of law to medical practice is an integral part of the healthcare system, so as to avoid inadequacies, lacunae and malpractices. This include a range of practices like consent, prevention of adulteration, marketing, advertising, practices, etc. While these facets are thoroughly implemented in medical practice, the implementation in Ayurveda practice is still lagging in many aspects. It is a challenge that needs to be taken up considering the many lacunae in today’s time. Some of these problems include lack of consents for various procedures like panchakarma, agnikarma, ksharkarma etc; misleading advertisement of Ayurveda treatment; false claims regarding durability and use of Ayurveda drugs, marketing of herbal preparation as “Ayurveda drugs” Lack of such medico legal vigilance adds to the already deteriorating condition of the image of Ayurveda in front of society therefore it is necessary as a fraternity to take up the cause of medicolegal application to Ayurveda practice.

Keywords: Medico-legal, consent, malpractice, adulteration, misleading, marketing.