In this essay, I narrate my experiences of teaching Ayurveda physiology through an approach that involved laborious reinterpretation of ancient literature using recent advances in the field of medical physiology.
“I realised that all my efforts were directed at making the prescribed curricula look relevant and rational, and forgot that such laboured misinterpretation could lead to clinical misapplication.”.That they use this an excuse to evade scientific scrutiny is what I have gathered.” “Ayurveda clinicians have argued that Ayurveda is a holistic science and the prescriptions they write are individualised.“Simply because the verses are amenable to interpretation, it is not in the true scientific spirit to superimpose modern science over classical references.”.When Ayurveda professor Kishor Patwardhan introspected on certain aspects of Ayurveda research and teaching, his perspectives changed drastically – to the point of risking his career.
Palm leaves of the Sushruta Samhita from Nepal, stored at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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