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British legislation endangers authentic Ayurveda practice
New Policy endangers the authenticity of Ayurvedic practise and provides economic benefits to those who do not recognise the Hindu roots of this system, argues Anuja Prashar
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The key issue, arising from the changing governance structures within the Ayurvedic world in the UK is a challenge to retaining the link between the Hindu philosophy and Ayurvedic practise and teaching. A separation of practise and teaching of Ayrurveda from it's ancient Vedic roots would lead to a dilution of Ayurvedic intellectual property and the lowering of standards of Ayurvedic practise in the west. The new Herbal working group, appointed by UK's Department of health, is a sub committee of the Council that regulates Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and Traditional herbal medicine. Thus the new Ayurvedic herbal working group sits under and not separated from the governance of European and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Under the control of the EHPA (European Herbal Practioners Association) chaired by Micheal McIntyre, there are some key players that will now monitor and influence the education and practise of Ayurveda, under the current proposed scheme of the UK Health department's newly appointed Herbal working group. The APA (Ayurvedic Practioners Association) is also identified as key stakeholders for the Department of Health's proposed Herbal working group. APA recently formed group by Nigel Hubber, is made up of western Ayurvedic practioners who do not recognise the Hindu origins of Ayurveda. The AMA (Ayurvedic Medical Association) is another such group run by Mauroof Mohammed Athik and which also does not recognise the Hindu roots of Ayurveda.
European herbal medicine is not equivalent to Ayurveda because European herbal medicine relies upon wholly bio medical parameters. Where as Ayurveda and the Pancha Tantra system are a holistic approach and completely different in practise and substance. At stake also with these changes is the livelihood of 500,000 Ayurvedic doctors in India, who spend five and half years in training for their degrees, and all the associated herbal suppliers and Ayurvedic industry. The Indian Doctors would be competing with 'practioners' who will be able to use the Ayurvedic brand, having acquired diplomas and certificates from a six month study programme, without any authentication from India and the real Ayurvedic practioners in the West, who are all schooled in the authentic Sanskrit and holistic medical system.
To retain authenticity and the lowest price in the global political economy of the 21st Century, it is important to have a factual understanding of this rapidly growing health care tradition, which is very popular, and in public demand. A fair and effective regulation for any medical system can only be designed by experts who have in-depth knowledge of the specifications of the concerned system. At present no Hindu practitioner of Ayurveda is represented on the new regulatory bodies within the UK.
... deletedGLOBAL MARKET for AYURVEDIC TREATMENTS & THERAPIES
Areas Derived value in market terms (Entire market derived approx 10%)
US Market - £ 4 billion
Canada Market - £ 200 million
European Union - £ 7 billion
E. Europe & Russia - £ 1 billion
Far East - £ 2 billion
TOTAL - £ 14.2 billion
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Today, Ayurveda medicines are largely imported into various countries as 'Herbal Medicines', Food Supplements, and Cosmetics etc. The latest EU Directive will effectively restrict trade. The high costs of meeting regulatory requirements will only be met by large companies with simple products and a large customer base such as SOLGAR and PAKA HERBS in the UK. None of the Indian Ayurveda Companies can at present afford to bear this huge expense. Again, we are faced with the possibility of the authenticity of Ayurvedic medicines outside of India being jeopardised by economic and political consideration, rather than patient service and safe Ayurvedic practises.
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