Quantum Logic in Ayurveda

Mechanistic biomedical model based on classical physics is the basis of our current understanding of human system. Real world, however, is non-classical as predicted by Quantum Physics, which in a nutshell says everything in the universe is interrelated and a change in one part of the system will be reflected in the other parts as well. This quantum worldview is entirely consistent with the vedic concept of „innate unity‟ and mutual interrelationship of everything in the universe. Ayurveda, which has its roots in vedas, has integrated this concept of interconnectedness into its understanding of health and disease. It considers human body as an indivisible whole with a network of interrelated functions, mind and consciousness wherein a disturbance in one part will have repercussions in other parts as well. Disease is seen as a perturbation in this network. The key to health is for these factors to maintain the stability of the network, not only within the system but without as well. Quantum physics and the vedic hypothesis of interrelatedness finds a practical expression in ayurveda, which has integrated this into its theory and practice. 1.1 Healthcare : emerging trend Western medicine, which is striving to provide professional healthcare system with the aim of eradicating diseases, has undergone an explosion of knowledge leading to diagnostic and therapeutic breakthroughs. Yet, the disease burden has not reduced and the overall results in terms of complete cure without side effects have left much to be desired (Dean 2005; Gandhi et al. 2003; Lazarou et al. 1998; Moore et al. 1998). A number of diseases previously under control are no longer manageable with the currently available medicines. For eg, new strains of drug resistant bacteria have developed, which defy treatment with conventional antibiotics (Goossens 2005; Hawkey 2009). In addition, factors such as altered