Abstract

AYURVEDA AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Sana Tahauwar Choudhary*, Rajkumar Bobade and Arti Firke

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Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient medical science that has flourished from ages till date. It is the science that imparts all the knowledge of life. It defines health and aspects responsible for its maintenance and promotion. In today’s era the world is undergoing a rapid change due to which the eco system, nature and living beings are under strong survival stress due to severe pollution, climate change, population rise, increase in natural calamities, wars and other socio-economic reasons. Maintaining the nature and human health is a big challenge in front of the world and it cannot be ignored. Ayurveda emphasizes on prevention and health promotion, and provides treatment for disease. Its main motive is to achieve desirable health and well-being through a comprehensive approach that addresses mind, body, soul, behavior, and environment. Ayurveda has the outstanding potential to reverse the worsening health status across the world and it would be the best aoption to promote public health.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Public health, Health promotion.