Ayurveda – Eternal and Safe Medicine

Who doesn’t want to be Happy and Healthy? Life is that eternal gift of Almighty which is to be used and preserved in a best possible manner till we are living. It is this crave for heath that had made man to explore the different possibilities for preserving it in the best possible manner. No matter there were different threats from the various sources that resulted in disease, but each threat was combated by man with great success with the help of innovations of different single and compound mixture of medicines. This gave a profound knowledge in medicinal uses of plants. It also paved way for the formation of a set of people who got specialised in its knowledge of identification and medicinal uses.

The combination of the various experiences of such experts gave rise to number of systems of Medicines like Ayurveda, Chinese, Tibetian, Siddha, etc. The folk practices of medicines are also a part of this class but in an unorganised manner. Even Modern System of Medicine (Allopathy) is not an exception. There are references of use of herbal products or herbal extracts as medicaments in different diseases. With the advent of the concept of Chemotherapy (Use of Chemicals in various treatments) in the system made it deviate from the basic thinking of use of herbal drugs. The toxic nature of chemicals had spurred many unwanted reactions leading to many irreparable adverse affects in the person whoever used it. The Thalamide disaster in 60s is an example of the same.

Every medicine system present in the world is a necessity for having their exceptions in treating the ailments. So is Ayurveda, which is a comparatively a most safe and effective medicinal system that has prevailed for thousands of years passing through various tides of time.

Ayurveda consists of Medicines that are basically Herbal or Mineral and their combination resulting in a large range of Medicines for treatment of various disease conditions. Some compound preparations do involve certain amount of Toxic drugs like Strychnus or Gloriosa and even sometimes heavy metals. But these formulations that are classical nature are all time tested and have been in use till today in India. Thus, if prepared in the directed manner we can be sure enough of not only its therapeutic effects but also its safety. There are many medicines that are of Patent ones which are formulated by the companies which presumably prepare an Ayurvedic Medicine. Many a times such formulations are combinations of 2 or 3 classical preparations. If the combinations of such medicines that are formulated using classical preparations, then there may be a chance of increase dose of toxic drugs in the same. This may lead to the unwanted effects of the drug caused due to overdose of toxic drugs. The possibility of such an happening is never seen in case of classical preparations as these are formulated in such a way that the mixture even though contains a toxic drug or heavy material, never shows any toxicity. Even the technology of processing the same is also in such a manner that it doesn’t show any of the toxic effects, instead gives a required and expected therapeutic effect.

It should be remembered that a correct dose of a drug whether single or combined in a clearly diagnosed individual will always give benefits in the treatment. Hence, it is necessary to Identify the drugs, Note the features, Trap in memory, Explicate it, Learn Lessons through experiences, Illuminate the mind, Gain knowledge of the science in total, Educate the people around, Narrate the importance, Care and preserve the plants and Enlighten yourself, in short be enterprising ayurvedic physician with INTELLIGENCE.