Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 .. Ayurvedic Medicine Takes on the World Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2403719.stm COCHIN, INDIA, November 5, 2002: Delegates to the world's first conference on traditional medicine are leaving the southern Indian city of Cochin pledging to raise the global profile of ayurvedic remedies. More than 2,000 Indian and foreign delegates spent four days discussing the relevance of the 5,000-year-old tradition of herbal and alternative medication in the modern world. Prominent practitioners and academics from India and elsewhere spoke about the benefits of natural, nonchemical and noninvasive traditional medical practices. Ayurveda uses herbs and spices like basil, turmeric, garlic, ginger and aloe vera, as well as yoga exercises, to treat physical and psychological problems. D. N. Tewari, chairman of the Ayurveda Task Force in India's Planning Commission, say ayurveda's attractions are growing by the day. "The world as a whole is switching over from chemical drugs to natural drugs," he told the BBC, "because they are nonnarcotic, they have no side-effects and are easily available." With 15,000 plant species, India was well placed to increase its share of the US$75 billion global market in medicinal plants, which is growing by at least seven percent a year. _______________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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