A report from the British House of Lords Committee on Science and Technology downgrades the ancient Indian system of medicine called Ayurveda, claiming the system lacks any scientific basis. It has provoked angry protests from the Indian government and charges of racist bias from ayurvedic proponents in the UK.
Ayurveda is a holistic system of healing that has been practiced in India over several millennia and has a considerable following.
Source: Report Damning Ancient Indian Medicine Draws Ire, Reuters, Feb. 19, 2001
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