Globalisation of Ayurveda: Importance of Scientific Evidence Base

Chattopadhyay, Kaushik

Abstract

Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest medical systems, is popular or is gaining popularity not only in South Asia but globally, especially for preventing and managing chronic diseases. However, strong concerns remain about the sub-optimal management and care of many people, arising from the unacceptable usage of non-evidence based Ayurvedic interventions. One of the major hurdles in the globalisation of Ayurveda is its poor scientific evidence base and there is a strong need for robustly designed pragmatic studies. Research studies on Ayurvedic interventions should include a range of pathways to impact (such as user involvement and the involvement of key stakeholders) and communication plans (for academic and non-academic audiences). These studies have the potential to directly benefit people (patients and the public), health policymakers and managers (of public and private healthcare providers), Ayurveda practitioners and academics. Thus, research studies on Ayurvedic interventions have the potential to impact around the world.

Citation

Chattopadhyay, K. (2019). Globalisation of Ayurveda: Importance of Scientific Evidence Base. In S. Sen, & R. Chakraborty (Eds.), Herbal Medicine in India: Indigenous Knowledge, Practice, Innovation and its Value (3-7). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7248-3_1

• Acceptance Date: Jun 11, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Sep 11, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 11, 2019
• Deposit Date: Jun 20, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 12, 2021
• Publisher: Springer Nature
• Pages: 3-7
• Book Title: Herbal Medicine in India: Indigenous Knowledge, Practice, Innovation and its Value
• ISBN: 9789811372476
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7248-3_1
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2213622
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-7248-3_1
• Related Public URLs: https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9789811372476
• Additional Information: First Online: 11 September 2019
• Contract Date: Jun 20, 2019