Nursing Perspective of Ayurvedic Concept and Therapies

Many trained allopathic nurses are being appointed in Ayurveda medical and wellness centres of the Government and those being run under Private Management. Holistic nursing is fast coming up as the best care in integrated health systems. Ayurveda is specific in its concepts, philosophy, diagnosis, principle and techniques of treatment wherein Ayurveda terminologies are different from modern medical words of other health/medical systems. The Nurses of allopathic system are not accustomed to the use of Ayurvedic terminologies. The Principles and Practices of Ayurveda medicine are enumerated along with Ayurvedic terminologies relevant to nurses migrating from other medical systems or starting their carrier the assortment of existing and upcoming Ayurvedic Medical Establishments. It is an intended as a learning tool for Nurses taking up a carrier in Ayurveda hospitals and Medical Facilities as also in Holistic Treatment Establishments co-opting the Ayurveda Chapter. It is also an effort to bring awareness of Ayurvedic Concept and nuances of Ayurveda Medical System, Ayurveda herb and modern drug interaction and Ayurveda drug relationship that might help nurses to be cognisant of the needs of patients who take such remedies in modern and Holistic Treatment Establishments as it relates to Ayurveda.