General awareness and relative popularity of allopathic, ayurvedic and homeopathic systems

 

 

By Sunil Jawla, A.K. Gupta, Rachit Singla and Varun Gupta

 

Abstract

World over, the general opinion is tilting towards use of herbal drugs. The gradual rise in trade of these drugs stands testimony to this. Common reasons for this tilt are-frustrating side effects and lack of the curative value in modern medicines. Traditional systems rely heavily on herbal materials compared to modern system of medicine (allopathic). Present study judges the awareness/knowledge of common man regarding traditional systems (Ayurvedic & Homeopathic) and the overall preference of system and the preference of system in case of common ailments and medical emergency. The study also evaluates their views regarding role of pharmacist and the government in promoting the use of these drugs. The responses (500) obtained on the questionnaire sheet have been presented as Bar charts, Pie charts and Tabular form depending upon type of response along with general conclusions and suggestions.

Key words: Herbal, Organic food, Ayurveda, Homeopathic and Allopathic.

 

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