Integrative medicine bridges the gap between biomedicine and [[Ayurveda]]. It allows the re-purposing of drugs within [[Ayurveda]]. Integrative medicine helps [[Ayurveda]] stage the disease; by adopting modern investigations, effectiveness of treatment can be improved. At the same time, intersectoral collaboration helps modern medicine to use evidence-based traditional medicines. [[Prakriti]] based studies will add more knowledge to pharmacodynamics. Especially in chronic conditions, integrating [[Ayurveda]] and Yoga could be an example for WHOs innovative care for chronic conditions.<ref>Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions accessed from the WHO website https://www.who.int/chp/knowledge/publications/icccglobalreport.pdf on the 18th September 2019</ref> In order to develop a treatment protocol of integrative medicine, a sound knowledge of applied and translational science is required. | Integrative medicine bridges the gap between biomedicine and [[Ayurveda]]. It allows the re-purposing of drugs within [[Ayurveda]]. Integrative medicine helps [[Ayurveda]] stage the disease; by adopting modern investigations, effectiveness of treatment can be improved. At the same time, intersectoral collaboration helps modern medicine to use evidence-based traditional medicines. [[Prakriti]] based studies will add more knowledge to pharmacodynamics. Especially in chronic conditions, integrating [[Ayurveda]] and Yoga could be an example for WHOs innovative care for chronic conditions.<ref>Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions accessed from the WHO website https://www.who.int/chp/knowledge/publications/icccglobalreport.pdf on the 18th September 2019</ref> In order to develop a treatment protocol of integrative medicine, a sound knowledge of applied and translational science is required. |