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Debunking the myths related to Ayurveda-1

"Top ayurvedic remedies for hair fall" or "10 best Ayurvedic tips for weight loss"...sounds familiar..isn't it? Google keywords like 'w eight loss' or 'skin glow' and these web pages will pop on your screen. But are these tips which claim to be 'Ayurvedic' are really so? The folks in India are particularly inclined to stuff which they perceive to be natural and there is a common misconception that everything natural is 'Ayurvedic'. As an Ayurvedic student writing this and supposedly an Ayurvedic student reading this, I want to make it very clear that  'not all the natural remedies are Ayurvedic' For example, 'application of aloe vera gel on your face is a remedy for pimples' .Here, although aloe vera gel is a plant extract and is natural, still has nothing to do with Ayurveda. So, I am stating in this place remedies and things which are stated as 'Ayurvedic' all over the net and are a...