5 Popular Myths & Facts About Ayurveda!

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Ayurveda is just another form of medical treatment

Ayurveda is not just the science of prescribing medicines for developed diseases in human body. It is rather a science of life, it advocates proper lifestyle. Its primary aim is to prevent diseases and promote fitness and health. Healthy habits, proper diet and sound sleep are considered important. It doesn't just consider the physical health but also the mind, body and spirit as a whole. It involves elimination of accumulated physical and mental toxins from body through therapies, yoga, meditation exercise etc. It works on the balance of the whole system. Diet, massages, regular habits are part of the treatment regimen. 

Ayurvedic medicine never has side effects and can be taken over-the-counter

This is not true. Any medicine has an impact on the physical system. Generally, since Ayurveda doesn't use any chemicals, the effect on human body is harmless. But the medicines should never be taken over the counter. It requires skilled Ayurvedic practitioner to suggest appropriate medications. In some cases, there are toxins present in the herbs that are used to make the medicine. A proper Ayurvedic formula purifies it completely.

If the time, dosage, method of administering the medicine is overlooked it might cause undesirable effects on human body. A theory in Ayurveda insists on the co-ordination of efforts of doctor, medicine, caretaker and patient for any medicine to be effective. Negligence on the part of any of the four might cause some complications. So self- medication is dangerous in Ayurveda just like any other conventional medical practice. 

Ayurvedic medicines are bitter and has unpalatable taste

Taste Vs Cure. Which do you think is important? There are some Ayurvedic medicines which have a good taste whereas many of the formulations carry bitter taste due to the herbal ingredients added. Nature provides us many herbs that are good for our health but are rather bitter and have unpalatable taste. If taste was considered primary in Ayurvedic medicines, we would be left out with just few herbs to use. 

Ayurveda gives violent treatment and aggravates the disease before treatment 

False. This myth must have evolved indicating the elimination therapy. Elimination therapy removes the accumulated AMA or toxins in the body. This is, in fact, not obligatory for all treatments. 

Ayurveda means herbal cure

No. As popularly believed Ayurveda doesn't deal only with herbal supplements. Although many of the formulations use herbal extracts, it also includes natural metals and minerals in its purest form. More over Ayurveda is an ancient wisdom of leading a healthy life. It includes diet, lifestyle advices, therapies and other means of cure. So Ayurveda is not meant exclusively for herbs. The primary concern is that it doesn't use any synthetic or chemical substances. All its medicines contain only natural substances.

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