Wellness Tourism and AYUSH

5.1 Do you know

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alternative medicine services available in India which are
increasingly becoming popular among foreign patients as
non-surgical treatment for various ailments.
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some of the world-renowned places in India for
alternative medicine.
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services to promote wellness and healthcare tourism, in a
big way, which has resulted in a considerable increase of
visitor arrivals into the state. Since 1990s, Kerala
Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) is promoting
Health Tourism to cater to the requirements of the
visitors. Tie up with various Government and Private
Ayurveda centres has also increased the quality of
treatment provided to the visitors.
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professionals are one of the most stressed groups. Many tourism-trends-
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to business professionals. This includes conference halls
where they can attend their meetings. Wellness resorts
and hotels also combine different medical, wellness, and
fitness programs to combine business and wellness
together. People can also visit these destinations with
their family and friends as well.
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transport, primary care centres, or for specific area or
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Council of India, set up to establish and operate
accreditation and allied programs for healthcare
organizations.
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2014 for providing more healthcare to the public. The icine.nic.in/
Department of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy
(ISM&H) was created in March 1995 and renamed as
Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in November 2003,
with a view to providing focused attention to
development of Education and Research in Ayurveda,
Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy
systems.
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significance in many parts of the world.

5.2 Glossary

Staring Related
Term Definition
Character Term
Acute care / Generally provided for a short period of time to treat
acute health a new illness or a flare-up of an existing condition.
care This type of care may include treatment at home,
short-term hospital stays, professional care, surgery,
 X-rays and scans, as well as emergency medical
services.
Acupuncture Acupuncture is a therapeutic technique that
originated in China more than five thousand years
ago. It is based on the idea that vital energy, or qi,
must flow in the correct strength and quality
throughout the body in order to maintain health.
Allopathy A system of medicine based on the theory that
successful therapy depends on creating a condition
antagonistic to, or incompatible with, the condition
to be treated. Thus, drugs such as antibiotics are
given to combat diseases caused by the organisms to
which they are antagonistic.
Alternative and Health care practices that are not currently an
complementary integral part of conventional medicine. The list of
health care / these practices changes over time as the practices
medicine / and therapies are proven safe and effective and
therapies become accepted as mainstream health care
practices. These unorthodox approaches to health
care are not based on biomedical explanations for
their effectiveness. Examples include homeopathy,
herbal formulas, and use of other natural products as
preventive and treatment agents.
Alternative A complete system of theory and practices that has
medical system evolved independently of, and often prior to, the
conventional biological approach. Many are
traditional systems of medicine that are practised by
individual cultures throughout the world. Traditional
Oriental medicine and Ayurveda, India’s traditional
system of medicine, are two examples.
Epidemic A group of cases of a specific disease or illness
clearly in excess of what one would normally expect
in a particular geographic area. There is no absolute
criterion for using the term epidemic; as standards
and expectations change, so might the definition of
an epidemic, e.g. an epidemic of violence.
Health The state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity. Health has many dimensions (anatomical,
physiological and mental) and is largely culturally
defined.
Lifestyle The set of habits and customs that is influenced,
modified, encouraged or constrained by the lifelong
process of socialization. These habits and customs
include the use of substances, such as alcohol,
tobacco, tea or coffee; dietary habits; and exercise.
They have important implications for health and are
often the subject of epidemiological investigation.
 Mental health The absence of psychiatric disorders or traits. It can
be influenced by biological, environmental,
emotional and cultural factors. This term is highly
variable in definition, depending on time and place.
Rehabilitation A proactive and goal-oriented activity to restore
function and/or to maximize remaining function to
bring about the highest possible level of
independence, physically, psychologically, socially
and economically. It involves combined and
coordinated use of medical, nursing and allied health
skills, along with social, educational and vocational
services, to provide individual assessment,
treatment, regular review, discharge planning and
follow-up. Rehabilitation is concerned, not only with
physical recovery, but also with psychological and
social recovery and reintegration (or integration) of
the person into the community.
Rehabilitation A service designed to improve function and/or
service prevent deterioration of functioning. Such services
may include physical therapy, occupational therapy,
and/or speech therapy. They may be provided at
home, in a hospital or in a long-term care facility.
Wellness A dynamic state of physical, mental and social well-
being. A way of life which equips the individual to
realize the full potential of his/her capabilities and to
overcome and compensate for weaknesses. A
lifestyle which recognizes the importance of
nutrition, physical fitness, stress reduction, and self-
responsibility. Wellness has been viewed as the
result of four key factors over which an individual
has varying degrees of control: human biology,
environment, health care organization (system), and
lifestyle. Preventive medicine associated with
lifestyle and preventive care that can reduce health
care utilization and costs.
5.3 Web links

Web links

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http://tourism.gov.in/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturopathy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unani_medicine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddha_medicine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine

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