Dhanvantari – An Avatar of Lord Vishnu and known as the Bhagwan of Ayurvedic Medicine
New York, USA – Will students be heading to American universities to get their degrees as Ayurvedic doctors? Will patients seek out practitioners of this 5000-year old system of medicine from India? And will Ayurveda form the basis for new health and beauty products, even of restaurant menus, in the U.S.? Ayurveda (commonly known as Ayurveduc medicine) is defined as a system of traditional medicine native to Hinduism and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine.
If that sounds unlikely to you, consider the journey of Yoga through American consciousness. This once equally obscure ancient practice from India is hardly considered Indian anymore and has gone global. Now there’s a yoga studio in practically every mall across America. Ayurvedic practitioners are gradually taking root in the U.S., and Ayurveda is entering the lexicon in everything from spas to restaurants to supplements and cosmetics. As the world turns ever more complex, people yearn more for the natural and the organic, the simple and the pure.
“Ayurveda” is being heard more often, with many of the Western spas providing Ayurvedic massage and treatments. Skincare products which are based on Ayurvedic formulations are also increasing in the U.S., from tulsi body lotion to neem hand cream to Indian-rose scented bath salts.
To read more about Ayurveda in America and its roots, culture, diet and future then please visit Ayurveda – an American Story by Lavina Melwani
Utkarsh Ganesh says
September 18, 2010 at 5:31 pmIt is to note that Ayurveda and Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism’s actual name) are much much much older than the trademark “5,000 years old” sticker that is tagged onto them. I would suggest the reporters to conduct some extensive research in Vedas and Vedic Cosmology to know how old Hinduism is.
This is not offensive for us Hindus but it is simply wrong information, misguiding non-Hindus who want to seek more knowledge on our faith. Judaism itself is 5772 years old and if this 5000-year-old-tag is to be believed about Hinduism, we don’t remain to be called the oldest religion on earth, whereas in reality we are the most ancient civilization on earth.
The copies and artifacts are dated to 5,000 years but that doesn’t necessarily mean that these are only 5,000 years old. I could buy a cell phone in 2000 and 500 years later they find it dating 2020. That doesn’t mean my cell would be 2020-made right? Same way.
Sheldon Colpitts says
September 24, 2010 at 10:07 pmYoga is a path to englightnment. I think we should all start doing it now.
Duncan Goulet says
September 25, 2010 at 12:52 amSpread this message – yoga is power! Do yoga and yoga can achieve anything.
Hai Hutsell says
October 8, 2010 at 9:06 amI never thought I would agree with this opinion, but I’m starting to see things differently.