Basic science led Evidence-based

Medical Practiceof Ayurveda

Dr. Remya Krishnan MD PhD (Ayurveda)

(drremyaraj@gmail.com)

AYURVEDA

Should provide relevant scientific services.

Promote continuous innovation by Science Based

research and practice .

Science in Ayurveda

Science is not scientists´ driven.

Scientists should be science - driven

External advisory Board of experts – to monitor science

based research

Financial grant approval exclusively for Science based

research.

RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA

Standardisation in Diagnostics

Optimisation of standardised science based

diagnostic& treatment principles in new

requirements and situations

Quality control of classical Drugs and

formulations

Evaluation.

Implementation.3

Policy makers´s , public understandingand effective support from Central and state Governments

Need for Science based clinical trialsfor optimisation of science .

Need for multinational collaboration.

What is required ?

It applies primarily for Science based Diagnosis &Medicine , not medicine based data .

It applies for diagnostic and treatment principles in science , not the calculations in population data based on Probability based statistics.

Evidence relevant in identical and variable clinical situations in the same and different diseases in the same and different individuals

The goal of evidence-based medicine

in Ayurveda.

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Basic Science led Evidence Based Medicine.

Basic Science is the true guide in Ayurvedafor Evidence Based Medicine.

6RDAM

• There is no Evidence Based Medicine in Ayurveda

without the standardised application of Basic

science .

Need for Science based optimisation

trials. Optimisation of standardised diagnostic and treatment

priunciples of the Basic science is required for medical decisionmaking in every situation

“what is the best treatment option for this patient / disease ?” rather than

“is this particular product effective and safe?”

This is what is called Science Based- Evidence Based Medicine Science based evidences Optimized situation suited guidelines, Personalised treatment .

“What is the best treatment principle for this clinical situation in this patient and How ?” is Evidence Based Medicine

rather than“is this particular product effective and safe?”.

To get robuster evidence.

Success of Science Based Medicine

Ayurve Ayurveda . Rapid assessment of the effects of treatments.

In every clinical situation in named and unnamed diseases. Wider applicability of study outcome. Most scientific adoption of Ayurveda in national health care

policies . Reduced inequalities in health care. Promotes the real evidence-based medical practice in

Ayurveda which is not even in the widest imagination today. Access of Evidence Based Ayurveda to the best appropriate

medical centres of the world Global acceptance of the Medical system

We need a common vision and a shared will.

Thank you for your attention !

Are you ready ?