26^th European Dermatology Congress

Ayurveda in Dermatology

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The word Ayurveda means the Science of Life. It is the Science of Healing through herbs and natural means. Ayurveda is the most Ancient Natural Healing System in India. This system is part of the Vedic Science and goes back to more than 4000 years B.C. Ayurveda includes Herbal Supplements, the right kind of diet, and right kind of living. Therefore the spiritual aspect is very much inherent. A disease in Ayurveda is defined as an imbalance of the normal ratio of humors, and treatment is aimed at correcting this balance. In one commonly used treatment approach, Ayurvedic therapy follows the principle that opposites balance and so cure each other, in contrast to the homeopathic Law of Similar. Other specific approaches are used as well and the decision about how to treat is based on the disease as well as the patient profile. Thus, treatments are considered unique to each patient. As mentioned earlier, clinical trials based on Western research methodology tend not to incorporate these latter therapies and this omission, considered a disruption of the holistic approach, is often cited as a study limitation that may influence the results.