From the Article: Ayurveda adds several new elements to medical practice. Its system of patient typology provides useful information for predicting risk factors and tendencies towards specific diseases. Its emphasis on psycho physiological balance as the key to enhancing the body’s own healing mechanisms and its therapeutic methods to modify psycho physiological, dietary, behavioral, and Continue reading
Category: Research on Ayurveda
Ayurveda & Health Promotion in the Journal of Social Behavior & Personality
HEALTH PROMOTION WITH MAHARISHI AYURVEDA Overview: In the current studies we evaluated the effects on self-reported mental and physical health on the Maharishi Ayurveda Panchakarma Program. 142 subjects were surveyed after a 1 – 2 week Maharishi Ayurveda Panchakarma Program for changes in health symptoms compared to 60 control subjects who participated in a didactic Continue reading
Ayurveda (Vedic Medicine) and Chronic Disorders
THE MAHARISHI VEDIC MEDICINE CHRONIC DISORDERS PROGRAM Introduction and Case Histories A description of Maharishi Vedic Medicine and 3 Case Studies Case Studies: In this study we describe results with three patients who were treated in the Chronic Disorders Program of Maharishi Vedic Medicine. These three cases met the inclusion criteria of (1) the presence Continue reading
Lipophil Mediated Reduction of Toxicants in Humans: An Evaluationof an Ayurvedic Detoxification Procedure
Context: Lipophilic toxicants have been associated with hormone disruption, immune system suppression, reproductive disorders, several types of cancer, and other diseases. Due to environmental persistence and bio accumulation, body burdens of certain toxicants, such as dichloro diphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), appear to be a health risk despite the toxicants having been banned for Continue reading
Effectiveness of Maharishi Amrit Kalash in Ameliorating the Toxicity of Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
In this randomized control trial, Maharishi Amrit Kalash, an Ayurvedic Herbal Compound, was tested to reduce toxicity in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. AIM: To investigate the effectiveness of Maharishi Amrit Kalash in reducing the side effects of chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. Side effects of Chemotherapy may include anorexia, stomatitis, weight loss, diarrhoea, leukopenia, Continue reading