Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Virendra Sharma (Labour), on Tuesday, 3 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 6 members in total.

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Celebrating Fifth Annual Ayurveda Day on Friday 13 November 2020

That this House celebrates the Fifth Annual Ayurveda Day on 13 November 2020, first celebrated by the Government of India in 2016; notes that in the midst of an international health crisis, Ayurveda, the science (Veda) of life (Ayus), offers a time-tested tradition of holistic and multi-faceted approaches to health and wellbeing; acknowledges Ayurveda as an ancient system of natural healthcare; recognises the World Health Organization’s recognition of Ayurveda’s ethos and value to humanity as preventative and curative for a wide range of health conditions, both physical and mental; notes ‘health’ means ‘wholeness’ and therefore a holistic approach to the promotion of health is needed, at the heart of which is a comprehensive health education programme to bring the individual and society to harmony; further notes that Ayurveda addresses well-being through personalised dietary and lifestyle management strategies that are specific to an individual's unique physical and psychological constitution in all stages of life; and urges the Government to ensure that its National Health Service Long Term Plan, with its stated commitment to prevention of ill-health and promotion of good health, is supported through considering Ayurveda at all levels of the National Health Service.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1091 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Bob Blackman

Jim Shannon

Martyn Day

Chris Stephens

Navendu Mishra

Subjects

Complementary medicine

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk