Abstract

RECENT ADVANCES IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Priyanka A. Doras*, Dr. Ashish J. Rajani and Dr. G. H. Kodwani

Abstract

In Sanskrit Ayurveda means the science of life. Ayurvedic knowledge originated in India 5000 years ago and is often called the mother of all healing as Ayurveda is the oldest Medical System which comprises thousand of medical concepts and hypothesis. Government of India has recognized some of the principle and therapeutics of Ayurveda as a mode of interventions to some of the community health problems. Every sector realizes that Ayurveda has the ability to revolutionize the modern Healthcare ecosystem and make the future Medical System more sustainable because it treats or cure the patient whole. But now a day’s Globalization, Patent, Intellectual Property Rights issues, Biopiracy are becoming major challenges in the indigenous traditional Medical Systems like Ayurveda to overcome this Government launch Research Development and application of information technology in order to update it in terms of its understanding and application to the present need of the people. This review article highlights how the advancements have been taken in the different fields of Ayurveda over the decades till the current scenario.

Keywords: Ayurveda, AYUSH, Related Sectors, Advances in Ayurveda.