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Holistic Ayurvedic Medicine
What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is a comprehensive system of healthcare which originated in India over 5000 years ago. It Is now widely practised throughout India as one of the government recognised systems of healthcare together with allopathic medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy and yogic sciences. It is now increasingly more widely in Western countries both as a primary care form of medicine and also as a complementary medicine for people who also need allopathic care.
What can it help?
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Stress and related conditions
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Pain and musculo-skeletal injuries including back and joint pains, sciatica and arthritis (OA and RA)
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Migraine and Headaches
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Neurolgical problems such as numbness, weakness, loss of strength, etc
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Indigestion, loss of appetite, loss of taste, gastro-intestinal reflux, IBS, diverticulitis, etc
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Cough, asthma, allergies, etc
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Heartburn, palpitations, high blood pressure and cardiac complaints
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Skin problems
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Diabetes
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Depression, addictions and other mental issues
First consultation
Usually lasting one hour, a full medical history is taken.A unique aspect of Ayurveda is the assessment of a patient’s constitution (prakruti). This leads to an Ayurvedic diagnosis, in parallel to allopathic procedures and this leads to the allopathic doctor’s suggested treatment plan which may include:
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