While several allopathic doctors in India have denounced alternative forms of medicines, their counterparts in Brazil practice Ayurveda and prescribe herbal medicines to patients. “There have been researches that prove that herbal medicines are effective in treatment of several ailments, including psychological issues”, they say. Neurologists, rheumatologists, dentists, pharmacists, engineers and physicians are undergoing Ayurvedic courses at Arya Vaidya Pharmacy in Mangarai, as part of the Brazilian Government’s Integrative Practice of medicine.