Ayurveda

Ayurveda is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. It is heavily practised throughout India and Nepal, where as much as 80% of the population report using ayurveda. Ayurveda has been adapted for Western consumption, notably by Baba Hari Dass in the 1970s and Maharishi ayurveda in the 1980s.

The theory and practice of ayurveda are pseudoscientific, and many ayurvedic preparations, particularly in the rasashastra tradition, contain toxic levels of lead, mercury, and arsenic.
There is no evidence that cancer can be treated or cured through ayurveda.

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