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Ayurveda: a multilectic interpretation.

C R Nordstrom1

  • 1Peace and Conflict Studies, University of California, Berkeley 94720.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Ayurveda in Sri Lanka is more than medicine; it

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Anthropology
  • Sociology of Health
  • South Asian Studies

Background:

  • Ayurveda in Sri Lanka extends beyond healthcare, serving as a popular knowledge system.
  • It shapes how individuals address social, epistemological, and ontological life issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the concept of a 'multilectic' process.
  • To explain the dynamic interplay within popular Ayurvedic practices in Sri Lanka.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of Ayurvedic practices.
  • Exploration of Sri Lankan cultural frameworks.

Main Results:

  • Ayurveda integrates existential levels into the concept of self and life.
  • The 'multilectic' process describes a complex, multifaceted interplay of factors in popular Ayurveda.
  • This dynamic allows for multiple meanings and life contingencies without contradiction.

Conclusions:

  • Popular Ayurveda in Sri Lanka is deeply embedded in daily life and conceptual frameworks.
  • It functions as a vital integrating knowledge system and explanatory paradigm for health and life dilemmas.

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