Sharma Hari, Chandola H M, Singh Gurdip, Basisht Gopal
The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine; College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Dec;13(10):1135-50. doi: 10.1089/acm.2007.7017-B.
Ayurveda is a comprehensive natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. It is still widely used in India as a system of primary health care, and interest in it is growing worldwide as well. Ayurveda has unique concepts and methodologies to address health care throughout the course of life, from pregnancy and infant care to geriatric disorders. Common spices are utilized, as well as herbs, herbal mixtures, and special preparations known as Rasayanas. Purification procedures known as Panchakarma remove toxins from the physiology. Research has been conducted worldwide on Ayurveda. There are encouraging results for its effectiveness in treating various ailments, including chronic disorders associated with the aging process. Pilot studies presented in this paper were conducted on depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. These preliminary studies yielded positive results and provide a basis for conducting larger, more rigorous clinical trials. Conducting research that compares Ayurveda's comprehensive treatment approach, Western allopathic treatment, and an integrated approach combining the Ayurvedic and allopathic treatments would shed light on which treatment approach is the most effective for the benefit of the patient.
阿育吠陀是一种全面的自然保健体系，起源于5000多年前的印度。在印度，它仍作为一种初级卫生保健体系被广泛使用，并且在全球范围内，人们对它的兴趣也在不断增加。阿育吠陀拥有独特的理念和方法，用于解决从怀孕、婴儿护理到老年疾病等整个生命过程中的保健问题。它使用常见的香料、草药、草药混合物以及被称为“rasayanas”的特殊制剂。被称为“Panchakarma”的净化程序可从生理系统中清除毒素。世界各地都在对阿育吠陀进行研究。其在治疗各种疾病，包括与衰老过程相关的慢性疾病方面的有效性，有令人鼓舞的结果。本文介绍的试点研究针对抑郁症、焦虑症、睡眠障碍、高血压、糖尿病、帕金森病和阿尔茨海默病展开。这些初步研究产生了积极的结果，并为开展更大规模、更严格的临床试验提供了基础。开展比较阿育吠陀综合治疗方法、西医对抗疗法以及阿育吠陀与对抗疗法相结合的综合方法的研究，将有助于明确哪种治疗方法对患者最有效。
