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substances felt to stimulate the body's own "vital force." By so doing, a person is able to heal himself or her- self rather than relying on pharmaceutical agents.  To date, there is little research on homeopathic medicine for the treatment of cardio- vascular disease and specif- ically CHD.  Therefore, its use for these conditions remains to be established. AYURVEDA Ayurvedic Medicine was founded in ancient India around 3500 B.C.  It is known in Hindu texts as the Vedas, meaning "science of life." In Ayurvedic medicine, practitioners prescribe treat- ment and preventative thera- py consisting of diet, herbal supplements, exercise and yoga, as well as other treat- ments in order to maintain a person's balance in life. Little research is available with regard to the healing power of Ayurvedic medicine for cardiovascular disease, or specifically CHD. One study performed in India examined the healing power of two Ayurvedic tonics in the reduction of chest pain (angina) attributed to the heart (119).  These tonics, Maharishi Amrit Kalash 4 and 5 (MAK-4, MAK-5), both contain a large number of ingredients.  In this study, those actively treated for six months showed a sig- nificant reduction in chest pain events from 8.87 to 3.3 episodes per month.  In addi- tion, 5 of 11 participants had a drop in blood pressure. There was also an insignifi- cant rise in HDL.  Other com- ponents of Ayurvedic Medicine have demonstrated benefit in reducing the risk factors associated with the development of CHD.  For instance, yoga has been shown to lower blood pres- sure (see Yoga).  For now, more studies are needed in order to better clarify the role of Ayurvedic Medicine as a whole in the prevention and treatment of CHD. assisted diagnosis in the noninvasive evaluation of patients with suspected coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 1983;1:444-455 3. Chesebro JH, Fuster V, Elveback LR, et al. Strong family history and cigarette smoking as risk factors of coronary artery disease in young adults. Br Heart J 1982;47:78 4. Phillips AN, Shaper AG, Pocock SJ, et al. Parental death from heart disease and the risk of heart attack. Eur Heart J 1988;9:243 5. Second report of the expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults. The National Cholesterol Education Program.  Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lund, and Blood Institute;1993. NIH Publication No. 93-3095. I- 13 6. LaCroix AZ, Lang J, Scherr P, et al. Smoking and mortality among older men and women in three communities. N Engl J Med 1991;324:1619-1625 7. Wolf PA, D'Agostino RB, Kannel WB, Bonita R, Belanger AJ. Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study. JAMA 1988;259:1025-9 Study participants treated for six months with Maharishi Amrit Kalash 4 and 5 (MAK-4 and MAK- 5) demonstrated a significant reduction in chest pain events. REFERENCES 1. Heart and Stroke Facts: 1995 Statistical Supplement by American Heart Association 2. Diamond GA, Staniloff HM, Forrester JS et al. Computer.

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