Is Ayurveda treatment reliable?

I have been exposed to Ayurvedic conditioning for almost 7 years. I have studied with traditional doctors in India for 3 years. I have also helped more than 200 people adjust their bodies. I have to say that I am deeply saddened - there is really no way to say whether this is reliable or unreliable. It all depends on what you are using it for and whether the practitioner you find is professional enough.

Two years ago, I met a little girl who worked in an Internet company. After working on a project for more than half a year, she was constipated for almost a month. The redness, swelling and acne on her face kept coming and going. After a round of Western medicine tests, she found that she had endocrine disorders. After taking medicine for less than half a year, she returned to her original shape as soon as she worked overtime. When she came to me, she was still holding half a glass of iced Americano. I judged that her body constitution was a typical Pitta imbalance and asked her to stop drinking iced drinks first. She should drink 10ml of pure ghee on an empty stomach and add half a spoonful of turmeric powder every morning. Don't hold the computer next to her during meals. I ate while eating, and ate more bitter green leafy vegetables. With such a simple adjustment, less than three months later, she sent me a message saying that the constipation had already been cured, and there were only light marks left on the acne. Even her temper, which was always irritable before, was much smoother. In essence, the logic of Ayurveda is similar to that of our traditional Chinese medicine. It treats people as a whole to adjust balance, rather than focusing on a certain symptom and prescribing strong medicine. These lifestyle adjustments can actually be very effective as long as you identify the right constitution.

But over the years I have seen more people who have stepped into the trap than those who have taken care of themselves. Not long ago, an aunt came to me with an "Ayurvedic detox pill" that she bought for more than 3,000 yuan. She said that the merchant claimed that taking three courses of treatment can eliminate breast nodules. I looked through the ingredient list and found that the top three ingredients were starch, honey and turmeric. To put it bluntly, it is a snack with some medicinal materials added. If you really take this to eliminate nodules, it will delay regular treatment. What’s even more outrageous is that last year I saw a blogger promoting Ayurveda’s 7-day fasting and detoxification, saying it could clear out toxins in the blood. A girl with a Vata constitution who was thin and prone to anxiety followed the practice, and she fainted from hypoglycemia on the third day and was sent to the emergency room. The blame should not be placed on Ayurveda itself. It was all ruined by people who used the concept to speculate on IQ taxes.

In fact, there is a lot of research on Ayurveda in the global academic community. For example, curcumin, which we often use in naughty pita, has long been proven to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, as well as the effect of ghee in repairing the mucosa of the digestive tract. There is also clinical data to support it. However, whenever someone tells you that Ayurveda can cure cancer or cure diabetes, you should turn around and you are right. It is essentially a lifestyle medicine that assists in conditioning and cannot replace regular treatment at all.

If you are prone to minor ailments but cannot find any organic problems and want to adjust your lifestyle, then finding a teacher who has studied Ayurveda can identify your constitution and adjust your diet and rest accordingly. It is indeed more reliable than buying a bunch of health care products.； But if you really find a clear illness, you should honestly seek treatment from a Western or Chinese doctor. Don’t treat Ayurveda as a life-saving straw. It’s as simple as that.