Salutogenesis and Ayurveda: indications for public health management
Authors
Antonio Morandi
Ayurvedic Point, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
Carmen Tosto
Ayurvedic Point, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
Paolo Sarsina
SSIMA, Italian Scientific Society for Ayurvedic Medicine, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
Dacia Libera
Ayurvedic Point, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
Keywords:
Ayurveda, CAM, Salutogenesis, Predictive medicine, Preventive medicine, Personalized medicine
Abstract
Ayurveda, the ancient traditional medicine of India, defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The focus of Ayurveda is on a predictive, preventive and personalized medicine. This is obtained through a low-cost personalized counseling about lifestyle measures (diet, activities, etc.), trying to involve the patient directly in the process of healing, increasing his self-awareness and good relationships with other people and nature. The approach of Ayurveda toward positive health shares its features with that of salutogenesis as described by Antonovsky. Prevention strategies pragmatically suggested by Ayurveda - including factors such as promotion of health education, individual awareness, integration of spirituality and ethics in healthcare system- may be applied in public health management, in order to improve perceived and objective life quality, promote healthy aging, limit drugs use (avoiding expensive side-effects) and reduce chronic diseases social costs. Ayurveda has a universal-coverage, being person-centered and consequently intercultural.
Keywords: Ayurveda, CAM, Salutogenesis, Predictive medicine, Preventive medicine, Personalized medicine
Author Biographies
Antonio Morandi, Ayurvedic Point, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
SSIMA, Italian Scientific Society for Ayurvedic Medicine, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
Paolo Sarsina, SSIMA, Italian Scientific Society for Ayurvedic Medicine, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
Observatory and Methods for Health, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
Dacia Libera, Ayurvedic Point, C.SO Sempione 63, 20149 Milan, Italy
IRCCS San Raffaele, Department of Neurology, Via Olgettina 48, 20132 Milan, Italy
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