The document discusses why holistic medicine is important. It notes that people have experienced the benefits of treatments like yoga, Ayurveda, and allopathy. More importantly, it is realized that different modalities of treatment, even those not considered formal treatments like music and clothing, work together in complementary and synergistic ways. Since the overall purpose of medicine is to promote holistic health, eradicate disease, and reduce misery, skills and knowledge from all areas including science, technology, commerce, art, politics, and philosophy should be combined to achieve this goal.

1. WHY
HOLISTIC
MEDICINE?
DR.

2. SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

3. You have experienced the benefits of yoga,
Ayurvedic preparations and of course
allopathic medicines, besides many other
modalities.
But more importantly you have realized that
all the possible modalities of treatment
including those which do not fit in the formal
category of
treatment modalities e.g. music, foot-wares,
clothes etc. work at different points or planes
in body in a complementary and synergistic
manner.

4. Since the most important purpose of medical
profession and rather all the human
transactions also; is to promote and preserve
and promote HOLISTIC HEALTH and
eradicate the disease and misery; the skills
and wisdom from all the over the world and
all the branches of science, technology,
commerce, art, politics and philosophy must
come together to achieve this goal.
DR.

5. SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR