Does Ayurveda replace traditional healing practices?
Ayurveda and Western medicine can, in fact, compliment each other quite beautifully. Ayurveda uses natural processes and methods to restore and maintain health by addressing disease at its root, thereby resulting in a shift to wellness on a fundamental level. Ayurvedic practitioners are highly trained in appropriate food choices, herbal formulations, lifestyle adjustments, and a multitude of healing modalities that perfectly compliment Western medicine, picking up where Western medicine often leaves off. Ayurveda is complementary to traditional medical practices and does not replace medical diagnosis and treatment.
