文档介绍：Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine 7 (2016) 6e10
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Thought Leadership Article
Ayurvedic research, wellness and consumer rights
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Shailaja Chandra
Shiv Nadar University, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Article history: The growing interest in using Ayurvedic medicine as a gentler, safer option to using modern medicine
Received 8 February 2016 drugs with attendant side effects continues to be thwarted because claims about effectiveness and safety
Received in revised form are not backed with evidence and clinical data. The focus of Ayurveda practice and research should be on
23 February 2016
building bridges to this knowledge for public benefit. The consumer is being denied basic knowledge,
Accepted 26 February 2016
access to product information as well as the benefit of a common prescription written by a single treating
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