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Traditional healing
in India lured millions of tourists to India
every year. India is such a huge country that
its astounding variety offers tourists
everything that they could ever dream of in
a holiday. By going to India, you are on
your way to one of the most rewarding
experiences of your life. Bound by the majestic
Himalayan ranges in the north and edged by a
magnificent coastline enclosed by three seas,
India is a vibrant kaleidoscope of landscapes,
grand historical sites and royal cities, golden
beaches, misty mountain retreats, colorful
people, rich cultures and festivities.
 Besides India's vast
geographical diversity which provides a wealth
of outdoor adventure or wildlife sanctuaries
that extend over several thousands of square
kilometers, India has a rich heritage in the
areas of traditional or natural medicine. The
existence of Indian medical practices can be
found as early as the second millennium B.C. in
Vedas. The earliest Sanskrit treaties on
Ayurveda (a traditional system of medicine in
India) were the 'Samhitas' of the great ancient
physicians Bhela, Chakara and Susruta. A
systematic and scientific approach was embraced
by the sages of the times, leading to the
introduction of a system that is applicable even
up to today. The legendary Jivaka, a famous
physician of Buddha's time is also known to have
achieved remarkable cures involving deep
surgery.
Natural system of
medicines which concentrated on holistic healing
developed in other ancient cultures as well. In
ancient China the physicians developed the
system of 'Yin Yang' while the Greeks gave birth
to the 'Unani' system of medicine. As time
passes, these different systems of medicines
found their way to India. India is now known for
its healing traditions whereby constraints of
modern medicine have led to a growing interest
in ancient proven healing methods and you can
rejuvenate your body and mind when you travel to
India.
Western medicine
evolved around the theory of diseases which
states that a person becomes sick after
contracting a disease. Every disease is seen as
an independent entity that can be fully
understood without regard to the person it
afflicts or the environment in which it occurs.
Thus, conventional treatments are treatments of
diseases, not of people. By opposing the theory
of Western medicine, traditional systems of
healing in India approach sickness as a dynamic
event in the life of an individual caused by the
disharmony between the sick person and the
environment and thus discarding the belief that
each disease is seen as an independent entity
whereby the focus is on the person who is sick
and not on the disease itself.
At present, more and
more people are turning to 'alternative' or
traditional systems of medicine for enhancing
health and treating illness such as arthritis,
back pain, allergies, harmful effect of stress
and other chronic diseases whereby India is one
of the few countries that offers visitors
alternatives choices to replenish their bodies
and restore it to health. Be it acupuncture,
aromatherapy, meditation, Ayurveda, Unani
medicine, mud therapy, Pranic healing, Reiki or
Tibetan medicine, India is the place to visit to
reclaim our trust in these healing processes of
life.
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