Indians devoted to Western medicines rather than traditional practices

Western medical practices have taken over Indians to such an extent that they have forgotten the existence of their traditional system of medicine namely Ayurveda. This was addressed by G.N. Srikantaiah, Director, Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) after inaugurating the Mysore Branch of the Global Alliance of Traditional Health Systems (GATHS) in S.P. Bhat Hall, Institution of Engineers here yesterday.

Due to the modernization and commercialization of health services, the affordability of these services are becoming more and more difficult every passing minute and this will take its toll not only on the person suffering but also on the family. He said that Indians have not only been slaves of the British rule but are still slaves of western practices despite having traditional practices of our own.

About 80% of the Indian population follow western medicinal practices even though the traditional Indian medicinal practices provide not only cure but cure without any side effects. The Department of AYUSH will hence provide all necessary help and support to any agency that offers to promote the traditional health systems of the country, he assured