What is Ayurveda?

Category: Nutrition/Diets

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Ayurveda is considered to be a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within the western world, where several of its methods, such as the use of herbs, massage, and Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine, are applied on their own as a form of CAM treatment.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
General health 7 6
Multiple sclerosis 3 2
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 1
Digestive problems 2 4
Aggressive behavior 1 2
Anxious mood 1 2

Show all 16 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 9

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ayurveda

Side effect Patients Percentage
Gastric ulcer pain 1

Why patients stopped taking Ayurveda

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 1
Expense 1
Other 1
See all 2 patients who've stopped using Ayurveda

Duration

Stopped using Ayurveda

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 6
Usually 3
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 1
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 4
Not at all hard to take 5
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 2
$25-49 0
< $25 4
Not specified 2
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