Integration of AYUSH and allopathy-pros and cons.

Abstract

These comments are in reference to the article ‘‘Awareness, practice and views about integrating AYUSH in allopathic curriculum of allopathic doctors and interns in a tertiary care teaching hospital in new Delhi, India,” published in Journal of Integrative Medicine in March 2018 [1]. Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the authors for their good effort in taking up this research. To my knowledge, 99% of allopathic physicians lack basic knowledge of Ayurveda but 67% of them still prescribe Ayurvedic medications, especially patent and proprietary formulations [2]. Incorporating Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) into the curriculum of allopathy does not appear to be a better solution to the existing medical crises.