Q. Consider the followings statements:
1.Ayurvedic medicine focuses on the root cause of the disease and aims to treat the whole person, while modern medicine focuses on treating the symptoms of the disease.
2.Ayurvedic medicine is not regulated in the same way as modern medicine in India.
3.Ayurveda employs extensive surgical procedures to treat disease.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Ayurvedic medicine focuses on the root cause of the disease and aims to treat the whole person, while modern medicine focuses on treating the symptoms of the disease. Ayurvedic medicine is not regulated in the same way as modern medicine in India.
Statement 3 is incorrect. In modern medicine, surgical procedures are extensive and cover a wide range of medical conditions and treatments. Ayurveda, on the other hand, historically had a more limited scope for surgical procedures compared to modern medicine.
Source: ForumIAS
