Modern Western Medicine (MWM) and Ayurveda/Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM) can be considered two extreme paradigms to complex
systems. The microscopic and reductionist approach of the West
prevails in acute and single-gene conditions such as infection and
Mendelian disorders. The macroscopic and holistic approach of the
East potentially fares well at chronic and complex conditions such
as obesity and ageing. The book serves three purposes: 1) to help
MWM, Ayurveda and TCM professionals get acquainted with one
another; 2) to help identify common grounds for MWM, Ayurveda and
TCM, rather than blindly westernizing eastern medicines or vice
versa; and 3) to help translate the complementarity of MWM and
Ayurveda/TCM toward an integrative multi-component healthcare. To
this end, we introduce theories and tenets of the three medicines.
We use bioenergetics to reconcile West and East as ATP generation,
prana and qi are central to MWM, Ayurveda and TCM. We discuss
clinical trials of varying experimental rigors for the assessment
of the scientific evidence for treatment effectiveness. We present
complementary interventions for chronic disorders and ageing. We
hold that a federal unity of therapies consisting of MWM, Ayurveda
and TCM better serves the wellbeing of humankind.
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