Scenario of Products or Practices Claiming to be Ayurveda – Need for Awareness and their Regulation

Authors: Madhavi BLR*, Archana C and Rekha AB

DOI: 10.23880/jonam-16000429

Volume 7, Issue 4

Abstract

Ayurveda, is the ancient system of traditional medicine in India. It is a divine science dealing with having healthy life and life style. Mastering Ayurvedic practice is an art and science. Due to the popularity not only in India but abroad and relatively less number of practitioners compared to allopathic doctors, there has been concern with quacks and fake products in the name of Ayurveda. This article discusses some social malpractices (mostly related to the Indian scenario), in the name of Ayurvedic practices, mentions some deviations in implementing ayurvedic practice, highlights some Indian regulations in education and products dealing with Ayurveda, dwells on the importance of public awareness and education in order to prevent people from unknowingly being victims to malpractices under the name of Ayurveda, and suggests possible ways to regulate Ayurvedic practice.

Keywords: Ayurveda; Panchakarma; Massage; Quacks; AYUSH; Ayurvedic Food; CDSCO; CCRAS

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