All medical systems in the world deal with the topic of health care, which they define uniquely. Allopathic medicine explains health not only as the absence of disease but as general well-being in different aspects of life. Ayurveda states that a person is healthy when: all three doshas are in balance; when body tissues (dhatu) are properly formed and function in balance; when the metabolic processes in the body, ie. digestive fire (agni) are in balance; when the excretion of waste products (mala – stool, urine, sweat) is in balance; when the spirit is in the state of internal stability, and when sensory organs are balanced. Contemporary Ayurveda tends to emphasize on attaining vitality by building a healthy metabolic system and maintaining good digestion and excretion. Ayurveda also concentrates on exercise, yoga, and meditation. Ayurveda follows the concept of Dinacharya, which says that natural cycles (waking, sleeping, working, meditation, etc.) are important for health. Hygiene, including regular bathing, cleaning of teeth, oil pulling, tongue scraping, skincare, and eye washing, is also a central practice.
What strikes our mind the moment we hear Allopathy is that Allopathic treatment provides much faster recovery in contrast to Ayurvedic treatments. But, this is only true to some extent. Ayurvedic medication provides comparatively slow (that's because of certain reasons committed by us) but permanent relief. Undoubtedly, in comparison to allopathic treatment, Ayurvedic treatment is more effective in most of the chronic diseases. However, the popularity of Ayurveda is rather lesser as the majority of the global population prefers modern medicine because of its ability to give fast relief from diseases as compared to Ayurvedic treatment. Recently, the awareness and thus fear of toxicity to allopathic drugs and the high cost of healthcare are causing an increasingly large number of people to seek alternatives. Rather than competing and veering towards Western medicine, the Ayurvedic scientists should work to enhance the core competency of Ayurveda without compromising its fundamental principles. There is a great contribution of allopathy in the fields of emergency medicine, diagnostic techniques, and surgery where the existing practice of Ayurveda cannot compete. Thus, both systems have to complement each other for the benefit of ailing.
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