By Dr. Vinod Verma
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Popularity and Superficiality of Ayurveda
During this century, there was a large spread of Ayurvedic treatments for sensuous appeasement directed towards leisure and holidays. This however is not the spread of authentic wisdom of Ayurveda in its multidimensional form.
With the popularity of Ayurveda during the last two decades, there has been mushrooming of the wellness centres in the West as well as in Inida and Sri Lanka. However, they really do not represent the true essence of Ayurveda. Nevertheless, they help in providing solace to the stressed people through fundamental yogic and Ayurvedic methods which are used in such centres like massages, vapour baths, mud baths, oil anointment, pranayama, Yoga asanas etc.
Full article in Ayurved Sutra Vol. 07 Issue 06
