Research and Information

Ayurveda has a solid foundation both in ancient tradition and knowledge and in modern scientific research. Many studies have been performed in universities and hospitals around the world, to both test the effectiveness of ayurvedic treatments and to understand, in scientific terms, the mechanisms of the treatments. These studies have examined yoga, pranayam, meditation, panchakarma, herbal treatments, rasayana, etc.

The results of many of these researches can be found on the following sites:

• Central Council for Research in Ayurveda, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India: gives information on clinical research into specific diseases and disorders.
• Maharishi University of Management: research on Transendental Meditation. research on different modalities of ayurveda, research on chronic disease.
• Maharishi Ayurveda Products: Summaries of research studies on some specific ayurveda herbal products and on rejuvenation treatments (panchakarma).
• Himalya Healthcare: research on many of the company's herbal preparations.
• All Healthy Familty: Summary of research on Transcendental Meditation, Maharishi Rejuvenation program (panchakarma), and herbal formulas.