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Why Ayurveda?
Ayurveda is a clinically time-tested comprehensive system of Healthcare, an ancient science and the precursor for most systems of medicine and surgery in the world. It finds a need, has scientific relevance, has been aggressively researched upon and can contribute significantly to the varied medical and lifestyle needs of the modern day. Probably it is the only healthcare system where the link between mind, body and spirit is so evident and well understood.
Are there any specialities in Ayurveda?
There are 8 basic specializations in Ayurveda -
Who is an Ayurvedacharya?
Based on specialisation, an Ayurvedacharya is a physician, surgeon, academician or a scientist academically qualified in Ayurveda and the concerned University awards the title under the Government of India’s regulatory authority CCIM - Central Council of Indian Medicine. The CCIM Issues registration under AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on completion of the 5 ½ years B.A.M.S - Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery course inclusive of one year of internship. Every Ayurvedacharya registers in the central register with a valid registration number. An Ayurvedacharya can choose to pursue higher studies in MD, MS and PhD
What is Clinical Ayurveda?
Ayurveda has specialized solutions to various categories of diseases that afflict the physical, psychological and spiritual domains. Lifestyle diseases, chronic conditions like Auto Immune Disorders, Degenerative disorders and a number of other conditions seemingly respond well to Ayurvedic Clinical methods. It professes a very scientific, simple and practical approach to the prevention, management and a possible cure for conditions that pose a challenge in the modern world.
How do you compare Ayurveda medicines with other systems ?
Medicines in Ayurveda are derived from herbal, animal (honey, ghee, milk etc), metallic bhasmas and or minerals that are adequately detoxified and enriched and made safe for human use without any adverse effects in therapeutic doses. Ayurveda has consistently and efficiently served the mankind all the way through evolution. Its antiquity supports its status as a clinically time tested system of healthcare.
Can the concepts of modern medicine and Ayurveda be integrated ?
In the contemporary practice of Clinical Ayurveda, it is very common to find situations where the patients are on both sets of remedies to make up for the deficits of the individual systems if any.
How do you compare Clinical Ayurveda and Western Methods ?
There are many similarities and dissimilarities between the principles and practice of Ayurveda and Western methods. Supplementations are common to both sciences, there is principal difference in treating autoimmune disorders where the western system chooses immune suppression, pain killers etc but Ayurveda works through the unique concepts of Shodhana-Panchakarma where the body rids itself of toxins without having to compromise on the immune system.
What are the methods involved in an Ayurveda based treatment ?
Suggested lifestyle changes, customized dietary recommendations, prescribed internal medications, external therapies, Shodhana Panchakarma or detoxification procedures, Yoga and Meditation are some of the methods involved in an Ayurveda based treatment regimen.
Can the progress or otherwise be monitored ?
Monitoring can be done by clinical observation, patient feedback, biochemical lab tests, culture, microscopic studies, endoscopic methods, radiology, and all other conventionally available diagnostic methods. An extensive collection of such documented data is available on our Case Studies page. The advantage of progress in the field of modern diagnostics is that all data can be interpreted seamlessly in accordance with the principles and practice of Clinical Ayurveda.
Where is Clinical Ayurveda most recommended ?
Ayurveda has solutions to a limitless number of diseases and syndromes, including to those conditions where an immediate diagnosis is not possible in modern terms, this is because principles of health and disease are based on the TriDoshic concept, an unparalleled link between mind, body and matter. For the sake of convenience, a few of the diseases that respond well to Ayurvedic protocols are listed in the Conditions Treated section.
Ayurveda is a clinically time-tested comprehensive system of Healthcare, an ancient science and the precursor for most systems of medicine and surgery in the world. It finds a need, has scientific relevance, has been aggressively researched upon and can contribute significantly to the varied medical and lifestyle needs of the modern day. Probably it is the only healthcare system where the link between mind, body and spirit is so evident and well understood.
Are there any specialities in Ayurveda?
There are 8 basic specializations in Ayurveda -
- Kaya Chikitsa : General Medicine
- Kaumara Bhritya : Pediatrics
- Graha Chikitsa : Psychiatry
- Shalakya Tantra : ENT and Ophthalmology
- Shalya Tantra : Surgery and allied specialties
- Agada Tantra : Toxicology
- Jaraa Chikitsa : Geriatrics
- Vajikarana : Reproductive Sciences
Who is an Ayurvedacharya?
Based on specialisation, an Ayurvedacharya is a physician, surgeon, academician or a scientist academically qualified in Ayurveda and the concerned University awards the title under the Government of India’s regulatory authority CCIM - Central Council of Indian Medicine. The CCIM Issues registration under AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, on completion of the 5 ½ years B.A.M.S - Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery course inclusive of one year of internship. Every Ayurvedacharya registers in the central register with a valid registration number. An Ayurvedacharya can choose to pursue higher studies in MD, MS and PhD
What is Clinical Ayurveda?
Ayurveda has specialized solutions to various categories of diseases that afflict the physical, psychological and spiritual domains. Lifestyle diseases, chronic conditions like Auto Immune Disorders, Degenerative disorders and a number of other conditions seemingly respond well to Ayurvedic Clinical methods. It professes a very scientific, simple and practical approach to the prevention, management and a possible cure for conditions that pose a challenge in the modern world.
How do you compare Ayurveda medicines with other systems ?
Medicines in Ayurveda are derived from herbal, animal (honey, ghee, milk etc), metallic bhasmas and or minerals that are adequately detoxified and enriched and made safe for human use without any adverse effects in therapeutic doses. Ayurveda has consistently and efficiently served the mankind all the way through evolution. Its antiquity supports its status as a clinically time tested system of healthcare.
Can the concepts of modern medicine and Ayurveda be integrated ?
In the contemporary practice of Clinical Ayurveda, it is very common to find situations where the patients are on both sets of remedies to make up for the deficits of the individual systems if any.
How do you compare Clinical Ayurveda and Western Methods ?
There are many similarities and dissimilarities between the principles and practice of Ayurveda and Western methods. Supplementations are common to both sciences, there is principal difference in treating autoimmune disorders where the western system chooses immune suppression, pain killers etc but Ayurveda works through the unique concepts of Shodhana-Panchakarma where the body rids itself of toxins without having to compromise on the immune system.
What are the methods involved in an Ayurveda based treatment ?
Suggested lifestyle changes, customized dietary recommendations, prescribed internal medications, external therapies, Shodhana Panchakarma or detoxification procedures, Yoga and Meditation are some of the methods involved in an Ayurveda based treatment regimen.
Can the progress or otherwise be monitored ?
Monitoring can be done by clinical observation, patient feedback, biochemical lab tests, culture, microscopic studies, endoscopic methods, radiology, and all other conventionally available diagnostic methods. An extensive collection of such documented data is available on our Case Studies page. The advantage of progress in the field of modern diagnostics is that all data can be interpreted seamlessly in accordance with the principles and practice of Clinical Ayurveda.
Where is Clinical Ayurveda most recommended ?
Ayurveda has solutions to a limitless number of diseases and syndromes, including to those conditions where an immediate diagnosis is not possible in modern terms, this is because principles of health and disease are based on the TriDoshic concept, an unparalleled link between mind, body and matter. For the sake of convenience, a few of the diseases that respond well to Ayurvedic protocols are listed in the Conditions Treated section.