Conceptual framework for new models of integrative medicine

Ayurveda Herb Juices and Yoga for Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate: a Controlled Trial

“…Study results add weight to research on medical applications of Yoga conducted over the past thirty years [8], starting with studies of asthma [11], which have established the efficacy of Yoga for all types of disease [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. It seems that some participants achieve large benefits, though the average may be rather lower.…”

“…South Asian countries like India possess excellent systems of traditional medicine such as Ayurveda [7] and Yoga Medicine [8], which national policies are now bringing to bear on the problem of NCDs, simply because health needs of an entire nation cannot be fulfilled by a single system of medicine [9]. In 2014, the Indian government started a Ministry for AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Sowarigpa, and Homeopathy) including Yoga medicine in order to make treatment of NCD's more effective.…”

J-AIM: A welcome step

“…As stated, Ayurveda should be outward looking and interactive,[2] rather than assuming that is already a complete science. Certainly, it cannot sacrifice its basic integrity.…”

Combined Ayurveda and Yoga Practices for Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Controlled Trial

“…Indian opinion [5] now holds that no single system of medicine is sufficient to take care of the entire health care needs of the nation and that the traditional AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) systems of medicine have useful roles to play in improving national health care. More specifically, it was hypothesized [5,6] that, while modern biomedicine may be more appropriate for most infectious diseases and conditions requiring surgery and intensive care, India's TCAM systems may well have distinct advantages for non-communicable diseases and chronic conditions like T2DM, motivating increased research activity and funding for them.…”

“…More specifically, it was hypothesized [5,6] that, while modern biomedicine may be more appropriate for most infectious diseases and conditions requiring surgery and intensive care, India's TCAM systems may well have distinct advantages for non-communicable diseases and chronic conditions like T2DM, motivating increased research activity and funding for them. In 2014, the Indian government created a separate Ministry for AYUSH updating National Health Policy by launching the National AYUSH Mission to investigate their potential to make significant contributions to national health care [7,8].…”