More people seek Ayurveda treatment

Age old ayurveda seems to be relevant in the world of modern medicine as many Mysoreans are approaching doctors and hospitals extending the ancient Indian system of medicine for treatment. When parents of K Shwetha, hailing from Belthday in Periyapatna taluk, got her diagnosed, they realized that she is suffering from arthritis. They approached doctors in Mysore and Bangalore but the bone problem persisted. "My daughter is feeling good after we favoured ayurvedic system of medicine. She is now slowly recovering," says Shwetha's mother Mahima. "Patients find ayurveda as a solution after trying other kinds of modern medicines. They come in wheelchair but go away walking" said Dr Gurubasavaraj, chief medical officer, JSS ayurvedic hospital. "Ayurveda is not merely a science of treating but is also an art of living," he added. More patients are turning to age-old treatment. On an average, some 100 patients visit the hospital from all walks of life. Ayurveda has most of the answers even for modern-day illnesses, he said. Arthritis is major health problems among Mysoreans which is direct result of change in lifestyle and food habits, he adds. Even youths are developing health problems like obesity, he stated. World Health Organization has considered ayurveda as part of healthcare system and $ 65,000 million is the turnover of the herbal marketing across the world. Even the MNCs find ayurveda worthy of investment, he added. "Modern system of medicine can only work in emergencies like cardiac arrest. But for diseases related to skin and complaints like headaches and migrane or for ortho problems like arthiritis and splondiosis ayurveda is favoured," emphasized Dr N V Krishnamurthy, professor and HOD of post graduation in Panchakarma. Panchakarma treatment has more demand among all ayurvedic treatment and even foreigners opt for it.70 per cent patients from Mysore surrounding opt for ayurveda and 15 per cent are foreigners, he said. Ayurveda treatment response is slow compared to modern medicine but nevertheless it treats completely and has no side effect. It is also low cost, he added. Corporates and techies find ayurveda as best stress buster and demand is substantially increasing from past 10 years, he added. Ebin, a business man hailing from Kottyam in Kerala who has moved his father suffering from disk complaints to an ayurvedic hospital in Mysore, said: "I tried all possible treatments in Kerala but it was not helpful. Now here my father is recovering," he smiled. Source:TNN