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The onset of the 21st Century saw humanity witness a sudden rise in life expectancy with modern medical science being at the forefront of this change. Diseases once untreatable, are eradicated in a blink of an eye. A visible transition of people prioritizing modern dosage forms like tablets, capsules, syrups, creams, ointments, etc. rather than their trusty ayurvedic counterparts like arishtha, lehya, paaka, or churna, really made industry experts doubt the relevance and usefulness of the traditional system of medicine. Suddenly, the fact that many chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and asthma can be better treated by Ayurveda and not Allopathy, seemed irrelevant. But the unexpected global health crisis in the form of COVID-19 wreaked havoc and the aftermath saw the resurgence of traditional medicines once again, especially Ayurveda as modern medicines were unable to cater to the absurdly high numbers of patients falling sick or dying without any treatment due to the complete collapse of modern medical facilities. Since then, the belief that natural roots, leaves, skins, seeds, and fruits are just as capable or at times more so than their allopathic siblings has been reignited. Moreover, for Ayurveda to be acknowledged and accepted globally, more evidence-based research on them including newer research methodologies is also steadily being developed. So, this present topic highlights various fields of research including fundamental, drug, pharmaceutical, and clinical research in Ayurveda.
Keywords: life expectancy, ayurvedic, resurgence, allopathic, evidence-based, research methodology.