It is a fact that Ayurveda is getting ready for
a rise in the 21st century. Many of us do feel it to be happening in
the near future. But how much are we ready to absorb the pressure of this new
awakening. Infact, it would become an illusion rather than a reality if not
equip ourselves with necessary knowhow to handle the great responsibility.
As early as the 1990, there were hardly any
physicians or students who had taken up its study considered practicing
Ayurveda completely as the main stream of medicine. Infact, it was considered
as a backdoor entry for the practice of Modern system of medicine. But later,
the trend slightly and surely changed. Thanks, to the constant terrorising side
effects of chemotherapy (Includes the most used Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) as
these are all chemicals artificially done or derived in Laboratories) of Modern
system of Medicine. This not only created a sense of awareness in India, but
also in various other countries around the globe. The system thus became an
object of curiosity to the Western countries. This created a sensation of an
broader market and application of the science. But unluckily, the people in the
west like Indians were not ready to accept as it is, in its complete form, due
to many short coming like unable to understand the language and also to
interpret the principles that guard the science in its totality.
Hence, they accepted what they understood like
massage, steambath, etc, therapies which they felt are soothing and relaxing in
nature. Thus, it has resulted in the rise of Resort business all over India and
the Globe. In the name of Ayurveda, the trend was wrongly directed by many vicious
people (mainly unqualified, but sometimes aided by qualified) to extract and
attain financial benefits not only by unethical ways and means but also by
highlighting wrong interpretations. Along with the above situation, the problem
of standardisation of drugs with respect to its quality, consistency, etc. exists
even today. Though there are many stringent rules and regulations for
standardising the same, but as usual in India anything is possible to
manipulate with corruption.
Unfortunately the law doesn’t mention the use
of specialised and well qualified personal related for monitoring the
procurement of quality raw materials and procedures of various medicinal
preparations in various pharmacies in India. As a result there is use of
unrelated, under qualified, underpaid or cheap labour in these firms. This not
only led to poor quality, adulterated or uneven substitution of raw materials
along with improper methods of production leading to loss of valuable raw
materials and low quality medicines. The poor quality medicines have thus
resulted in a negative outcomes resulting in loss of faith in it. Incidentally,
it is very painful situation that even some of those who belong to this science
do comment negatively on it leading to more pathetic situation.
The situation can be corrected by employing
those who are specialised in the related field qualified from different
institutions of Ayurveda all over India. Primarily, it is necessary to empower
them with sufficient technical knowhow to face the challenges of the Pharmaceutical
Industry along with monitoring of quality standards of medicines. This will lead
to standardise of quality leading to positive approach and thus help in globalisation
of Ayurveda. To really globalise Ayurveda, it is quite necessary that we really
look into such grave problems that can be corrected by us. Else, the
globalisation will be a myth or an illusion to be initiated by us. It may as
well done by some others in some other part of the world........................................CFEIA
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