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alternative medicine is a big company in India. In November 2009, the Government Department of Health and Family Welfare announced that it would take measures to promote the “Indian system of medicine in the country, including the cost of Rs 922 crore on the promotion of Ayush (Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy). important claims have recently been made for alternative medicine as -. that Ayurveda can be used for anorectal disorders or anemia, and that homeopathy can be used to prevent or treat influenza virus or to treat AIDS and malaria

by science and proven evidence-based policy, the formal approval should be given to remedies that can not be scientifically? The Alternative medicine is a form of quackery, which puts patients at risk? Or is the interest in alternative medicine, a positive sign that we are beginning to move beyond an overly narrow approach to the disease, more subtle relationship between recognition of the mind and body and the need to find holistic remedies? Thurs traditional medicines play an important role in preventive medicine, contributing to a health care system more accessible and more effective than Western medical model

numerous discussions on alternative medicine are taking place today under the Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the generic term “(CAM). This implies that alternative medicine should not be considered as something that can be used in place of conventional medicine, they can and should be used alongside it relates to CAM treatments that differ from conventional medicine or “allopathic” -. medicine and evidence-based science is taught to health workers. CAM have often evolved apart from and before the conventional medical approach used in the Western world. Some, such as homeopathy and natural health research systems, have. developed in Western cultures, while others, in search of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, are developed outside the West

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argues that the term itself is problematic, which gives more credibility than it deserves scientific mysticism. As the publishers of the prestigious journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) said: “There is no alternative medicine is’ scientifically proven that the evidence-based medicine supported by solid data or unproven medicine .. Proponents of CAM, however, argue that the lack of scientific evidence about the effectiveness of CAM betrays too narrow in approach to understanding and treating the disease. They point to the failure of conventional medicine to treat serious diseases, examined cancer, and the extent to which patients with these diseases can be helped by therapies such as Ayurveda. They point out that conventional medicine has evolved into a more complete treatment of the disease, and some natural remedies or techniques, such as the use of quinine to treat malaria have been adopted and accepted by the practitioners of conventional medicine.

does not deny that in many cases, other remedies can make patients feel better, although not cure the disease – is therefore not a worthy goal in itself? The importance of preventive medicine, including changes in lifestyle, has been recognized internationally and it was considered more efficient and more profitable for people to avoid physical or mental illnesses mental in the first place, rather than just try to treat the disease when it emerges. Alternative Medicine, it is argued, has a crucial role to play in this area. Moreover, in a society like India, where the accessibility of health care is a major challenge, the various models to be found that make the most experience and expertise of countries, particularly in the field of alternative medicine. Proponents argue that the orientation of CAM towards self-healing and health promotion (rather that salutogenesis pathogenesis) “to” alternative medicine approaches to chronic diseases especially interesting and beneficial to developing countries. ”

One of the key objectives of the government program of the National Rural Health Mission is to “promote a way of healthy living and alternative medicine by Ayush. In November 2009, the Prime Minister, BS Yedyurappa, in a conference that access to and knowledge of alternative medicines should be distributed in rural areas. Alternative medicine officially recognized in India as indicated in the scope of the ‘ Indian Institute of Alternative Medicine, founded in 1991 by Dr.Suresh Kumar Agarwal and the appointment of Smt. Jalaja S. IAS as Secretary of the Department of Ayush.

The increasing interest and promotion of alternative medicine by medical and political authorities is not confined to India. Despite being at the forefront of advances in conventional medicine “Western”, the United States provides an important market for Indian and Chinese traditional remedies. The organizations hope that the National Center for complementary and alternative medicine contribute to the official capacity of alternative medicine in the United States. In the United Kingdom, a major debate took place in 2006 should be about CAM if provided by the National Health Service (NHS). the United States and the United Kingdom, ‘accessibility of health care is a key issue, raising questions as to whether the commitment to the Western model of medicine is good, even for Western societies, not about other cultures.

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These developments show that the Mac is not an unregulated market-conformist, but is becoming the object of official and scientific research and regulation. Proponents of CAM quacks credits that can be eliminated through better training and standards. Some therefore argue that the criticisms of alternative medicine stems from a bias in the West, which distort the facts about CAM and refuses to approve its effectiveness. Critics However, no fears for the safety of some forms of alternative medicine. The discussions about the appropriateness of alternatives to allopathic medicine lead to concerns that patients are misled by irrational treatment that will not make them better. In the case of a universal health care in the final analysis, try to provide proven treatments for diseases, rather than take the road less costly alternative medicine, but less effective?

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