Abstract: . . .  rhythms of the sun, moon, stars, and planets.” (Nader) Primitive folk remedies involving blood, urine, feces, and body parts from animals. False claims that Maharishi Ayur-Veda is supported by quantum physics. Deepak Chopra also has made invalid statements related to physics, as well as other pseudoscientific claims. OTHER MEDICAL TRADITIONS OF INDIA In addition to Ayurveda, other forms of medicine in India include yoga, Siddha and Unani; all of these have official government recognition (along with homeopathy and naturopathy). Quotes in this section are from the government web site indianmedicine.nic.in . . .
. . .  alternative medicine Page 1 A SCIENTIFIC LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Thomas J. Wheeler, PhD Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Louisville School of Medicine , Louisville KY 40292 tjwheeler@louisville.edu Copyright 2006. Permission to copy for non-profit uses is granted as long as proper citation of the source is . . .
. . .  points." It also found no evidence for effectiveness in dealing with smoking addiction. Skeptics have complained that the conference involved only proponents of acupuncture, and thus was bound to endorse it despite the weakness of the evidence. In his article on the conference ( Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine 2(1) , 54-55 (1998)), W. Sampson asked, "if 'sham' points can be almost anywhere on the body, and if 'real' acupuncture and 'sham' acupuncture show no consistent, significant differences, then why use 'real' acupuncture at all?" He further noted: The Consensus Conference underplayed . . .
. . .  four Humours i.e. Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile, Black Bile...Diseases are mainly diagnosed with the help of Pulse (Nabz), physical examination of the Urine and Stool.” Treatments include regimenal therapy (e.g., exercise, massage, Turkish bath, douches); diet therapy; pharmacotherapy (mostly with herbal medicine ); and surgery.  . . .
. . .  terminology and pre-scientific understanding of human anatomy and physiology. There were originally 365 acupuncture points, corresponding to the days of the year. Meridians do not correspond to any anatomical or physiological entities Association of some practitioners with other pseudoscientific practices of Eastern medicine , such as animal parts as aphrodisiacs or youth potions, and of practices such as iridology and Kirlian photography. Alleged energy flow from acupuncturist to patient. Claim that it is valid because it has been used for thousands of years. (Not only is the logic invalid, but the premise . . .
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