It seems to be an article of faith that the AYUSH of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy, to which can now be added Naturopathy and Yoga, is some kind of moribund life form on the margins of society, or debris floating at a different pace on the edge of a fast moving river whose ‘mainstream’ is allopathy. This is despite the fact that allopathy does not as yet service the health needs of the majority; or despite the fact that number of ISM colleges of medicine have recently outstripped MBBS colleges, or that ISM pharmaceuticals and ‘cosmoceuticals’ are turning into a multimillion dollar global industry.
Mainstreaming AYUSH and Ayushing Obstetrics
by Harish Naraindas, , 27 June, 2008