Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda Quotes

“Modern medicine looks at these methods with skepticism or rejects them outright. Ayurveda accepts these methods because the cause of an illness can be found in such subtle factors. People who live very consciously and healthfully react very well to such subtle methods. For example, if you empty a bottle of ink into a dirty pond, the color of the water will be barely influenced. However, if you put a drop of ink into crystal-clear water, it will be noticed. Similarly, subtle methods are more effective in “clear water.” A person full of toxins, like the dirty pond, needs stronger measures and the use of soft subtle treatments may be only auxiliary.”
― Hans Heinrich Rhyner, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Resource for the Understanding & Practice of Traditional Indian Medicine