Ayurvedic medicine, one of a handful of ancient medical systems that are still practiced today, serves as the first line of defense against illness for more than 1 billion people on the Indian subcontinent. But is it a "silver bullet" that could relieve the rapidly rising cost of caring for the world's aging population?
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Road testing Ayurvedic medicine
India's ancient 'science of life' demands persistence as well as faith
Ayurveda shifts the emphasis away from diseased-based treatments like surgery and drugs by prescribing exercise and massage. (Photo by Four Seasons)
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