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Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made up of the
words "ayus" and "veda." "Ayus" means life
and "Veda" means knowledge or science. The
term "ayurveda" thus means 'the knowledge of
life' or 'the science of life'. Widely
regarded as the oldest form of health
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care in the world, Ayurveda is an
intricate medicinal system that
originated in India thousands of years
ago. The fundamentals of Ayurveda can
be found in Hindu scriptures called
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Vedas
the ancient Indian books of wisdom. The Rig
Veda, which was written over 6,000 years
ago, contains a series of prescriptions that
can help humans overcome various ailments.
Ayurveda can be defined as a system, which
uses the inherent principles of nature, to
help maintain health in a person by keeping
the individual's body, mind and spirit in
perfect equilibrium with nature.
The aim of this system is to prevent
illness, heal the sick and preserve life.
This can be summed up as follows:
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To protect health and prolong life ("Swasthyas
swasthya rakshanam") |
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To eliminate diseases and dysfunctions
of the body ("Aturasya vikar
prashamanamcha") |
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Ayurveda was at its peak at the
beginning of the Christian era.
This system of sub-Continent and also
beyond its frontiers. theories and
methods have had a deep impact on |
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the life pattern is aware of the different
treatments of common ailments.
Certain plants and herbs of medicinal value
are therefore nurtured in many households,
it can be said that Ayurveds has become a
way of life for our people. Ayurveda, in
view of its intrinsic with the culture and
tradition of the community, has assumed a
singular place in medical and healthcare
programmes. It is no wonder that despite
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Ayurveda still holds the key to health and
medicare programmes in remote and far flung
areas. The easy availability of Ayurvedic
drugs, which are extracted from Mother
Nature, their ease of usage, absence of
adverse reactions, and efficiency are among
the factors accounting for the popularity of
this system. Today there is growing
consciousness of the role of traditional
medicines all over the world and a number of
international
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Organizations including WHO, UNICEF,
UNESCO and IFS are taking deeper
interest in the subject of
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traditional medicine.
The World Health Organization even
held an international meeting in
Canberra, Australia to promote and
develop the use of traditional
medicine in Bangladesh, which imports
pharmaceutical raw materials worth Tk.
2 billion annually. About 15 to 20 per
cent of the population of Bangladesh
is adopting the Ayurveda system for
remedies. Given the right boost this
system can flourish as an economically
viable export oriented industry
capable of earning huge foreign
exchange. At present there are more
than one Ayurvedic institutions that
are taking a keen interest in further
developing the system.
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In light of its acceptability and ever-increasing
demand, the Government of Bangladesh has
recognized the system and placed it under the
Board of Ayurvedic and Unani System of Medicine.
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Ayurvedia Pharmacy (Dacca) Limited is one of
the oldest GMP Certified
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Ayuvedic institutions in the country has
been promoting the usage of a number of
Ayurvedic medicines among the teeming
millions in this country through its own
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This organization is capable of
further expansion of its area of
operation with collaboration,
technical know-how or other means of
improvement. |
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The use of traditional medicines have
already found its place in health care
in countries like Chine, India, Nepal,
Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka,
Indonesia, Korea, USA and Thailand. A
unified and common system could be
developed with this area to further
improve the Ayurvedic and Unani
science. In Bangladesh the Ayurvedic
and Unani institutions are already
getting sufficient support form the
Ministry of Health Family Planning and
Population Control and Bangladesh
Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research. |
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