Old medicine treated the body. Modern medicine treats the disease — and bills the insurance! 1. Medicine was plural, not centralized Before the early 1900s, there was no single “approved” medical system. People used: • Herbal medicine • Homeopathy • Naturopathy • Midwifery • Traditional healers • Early surgery and pharmaceuticals Doctors were trained in many different schools of thought, and patients chose what worked for them. There was no monopoly on healthcare. ⸻ 2. Treatment focused more on

Since there is no medicine for #COVID19, taking preventive measures for optimum health is the only way. Here AYUSH Doctor Dr Mepe Pale of TRIHMS explains the Ayurvedic tips on preventive care and on boosting immunity. | Pema Khandu

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