Ayurveda is amazing and why

Ayurveda cannot be said to be "very magical". As a traditional Indian medical system that has been passed down for five thousand years, it has applicable scenarios that have been verified by long-term practice, and it also has very clear limitations. People think it is "magical", which is more a misunderstanding caused by marketing amplification and poor information in the communication process.

I spent half a year in a traditional Ayurveda clinic in Kerala in the past two years. The most common people I saw were white-collar workers who had been working at their desks all year round, and locals who had chronic strain injuries due to farm work. They came for deep massage with warm herbal oil, and the combination given by the doctor After a full week of dietary adjustment plan, most people can alleviate back pain and insomnia to some extent. There are also many people who suffer from allergic rhinitis during the change of seasons. If they use the herbal nose drops prescribed by doctors for two or three months, the frequency of attacks can be reduced by more than half. To put it bluntly, these effects are actually not mysterious at all. The core of Ayurveda is the balance of the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). To put it bluntly, the human body should be in line with the natural rhythm. If you stay up late every day, drink iced coffee, and Sitting still messes up Vata, so the doctor tells you to stop drinking cold drinks, have a regular schedule, and then use oil therapy to relax your tense muscles and nerves. This is supposed to bring your damaged body back on track, which is in line with the simplest health logic. How can it be "magical" at all.

But I have also seen a lot of people who make mistakes. I once had a tourist from China who believed Ayurveda on the Internet that it can cure thyroid nodules. He immediately stopped taking the medicine from the regular hospital and drank herbal medicine in the clinic for a month. In the end, when he went for a review, the nodules became larger and his liver function was damaged. In fact, looking through the traditional Ayurveda books, there has never been a saying that it can "cure all diseases". It is better at regulating chronic diseases and sub-health intervention, and it is inherently inadequate for dealing with acute and severe diseases, bacterial and viral infections, not to mention that many businesses now boast that it can cure cancer and reverse growth in order to sell products, which is completely exaggerated away from reality.

There is now a lot of controversy about Ayurveda in the academic community. On the one hand, its commonly used medicinal materials such as turmeric, centella asiatica, and myrobalan have been confirmed by modern research to have clear anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The relevant ingredient extraction has also been used in many health products and skin care products; On the other hand, many traditional prescriptions have not undergone strict toxicological testing. The European Union and the US FDA have previously reported that some commercially available Ayurvedic medicines contain excessive heavy metals. Many treatments lack sufficient evidence-based medical evidence to support them. Blind attempts are indeed risky.

To put it bluntly, everyone will think it is magical. Most of the time, the modern medical treatment they usually come into contact with is too "precise". If you have a headache, the doctor will treat the pain in the head and feet. Suddenly you meet someone who will ask you if you have lost your temper recently, if you always blow the air conditioner, if you have any treatment for constipation, and if you can lie down comfortably and adjust the uncomfortable areas, there will naturally be filters. It is actually similar to our traditional Chinese medicine and Tibetan medicine. It is the empirical medicine accumulated by our ancestors for thousands of years. It is useful, but it is far from "god". If you really want to try it, just look for a doctor with regular qualifications with the mentality of adjusting your life. If you expect it to cure serious diseases or have any supernatural effects, you will most likely be disappointed in the end.