State Ayurvedic College & Hospital, India.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2011;2011:151435. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nen071. Epub 2010 Oct 20.
Rapid reduction in natural resources as a consequence to the expanded urbanization, global warming and reduced natural habitat posed a considerable threat to the sustainability of traditional medicine. Being completely dependent upon natural resources like herbs, minerals and animal products, traditional medicine would possibly rank first in order of extinction of heritage if an alternative way is not considered well in time. In reference to the use of animal products, Ayurveda presents some unique examples where animals are used without causing harm to them and so without posing a threat to their existence. In the current context, when natural resources are facing a threat to their existence, a revisit to these ideas may give us a new insight to refine our look at natural resources used in traditional medicine.
由于城市化的扩张、全球变暖以及自然栖息地的减少，自然资源迅速减少，这对传统医学的可持续性构成了相当大的威胁。传统医学完全依赖于草药、矿物质和动物产品等自然资源，如果不及时考虑其他替代方法，它可能会最先面临遗产灭绝的威胁。在使用动物产品方面，阿育吠陀提出了一些独特的例子，即在不伤害动物的情况下使用动物产品，因此不会对它们的生存构成威胁。在当前的情况下，当自然资源面临生存威胁时，重新审视这些想法可能会让我们对传统医学中使用的自然资源有一个新的认识。
