Open AccessNUTRACEUTICALS - AN ILLUSIVE POT OF GOLD AT RAINBOW END?
Author(s) -
R K Sanghavi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 0019-462X
DOI - 10.53879/id.58.03.p0005
Subject(s) - nutraceutical , homeopathy , traditional medicine , alternative medicine , health benefits , bridge (graph theory) , medicine , dietary supplement , surgery , chemistry , food science , pathology
In India we are blessed. We have traditional folk medicines, home remedies, besides herbals, Ayurveda, homeopathy and allopathy options, and now the in-roads made by nutraceuticals. The consumer is spoilt for choices and the healthcare providers are flummoxed by the options. What started off as another alternative option, nutraceuticals is fast becoming accepted as a bridge between 'naturals' and drugs. It would be interesting to historically assess how our forefathers have been undergoing treatment down the ages.