Exploring the Integration of AYUSH Systems with Modern Medicine: Benefits, Challenges, Areas, and Recommendations for Future Research and Action

Abstract

An emerging area of interest in health care is the integration of Indian traditional medical systems, known as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH), with contemporary medicine (Modern medicine). It could offer the best of both worlds in terms of a comprehensive and holistic approach to treatment. Despite the potential advantages, integration faces numerous difficulties. It might be challenging for health-care professionals to adopt traditional medicine treatments into their practices due to the lack of scientific data on their efficacy as well as training and teaching constraints. Furthermore, particularly in rural areas, access to traditional medical practitioners may be restricted, and integration may be hampered by cultural stereotypes. It can, however, be used for a variety of medical difficulties, including perioperative care, pain management, cancer care, postchemotherapy care, and the treatment of mental illnesses. Eventually, it might offer a thorough and all-encompassing method of health care. Therefore, the government and health-care organizations must take a proactive role in removing the obstacles and impediments to integration. To completely comprehend the advantages and restrictions as well as to create successful promotional tactics for integrative practices, more research is required. In this paper, we have analyzed various hitches and explored more potential areas to integrate both systems. We concluded with the recommendations to improve the existing system with a lot of positive attitude with patient-centric approaches.