Abstract

A REVIEW ON GLOBAL SCENARIO OF AYURVEDA

Dr. Kumar Bhaskar* and Dr. Rohit Ranjan

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Abstract

Ayurveda is the oldest existing body of knowledge whose origin traces back to the Vedas. It is said to be 5000 years old science. Despite all the killer instinct of foreign invasions and ignorance of the Government in the recent past, this old traditional medical system of India has survived through the ages. The history of Ayurveda spread over centuries and can be categorized into four periods: The Vedic period, the Samhita period, the revival period, and the present period. During the post-independence period naturally, the scope and hope for development and global acceptance of Ayurveda increased manifold. In India, Ayurveda faced a negative response from the government. Slowly it started to gain popularity. Due to the immense commercial potential of the science and its dimensional holistic approach toward health-in the physical, mental and spiritual plane attracted the highly stressed population. To promote it further we have to overcome some threats like a disorganized sector in India, lack of standardization, production and practice, lack of quality control, nonavailability of raw drugs, and lack of easy availability of information. Recently it has got a boost in the neighboring country and western countries. A lot of work should be done to increase its global acceptance. We have to do a lot of research to collect data that will be able to revalidate the principles of Ayurveda. We have to have a strategy and a definite action plan for the future if we want to proceed.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Globalization.