Did a freewheeling podcast with Kushal Mehra on some controversial and touchy topics:
- What is Ayurvedic medicine
- What is the difference between Ayurvedic and herbal medicine?
- How is formulation of Ayurvedic medicines regulated?
- Difference between Ayurveda and modern medicine – macro vs micro view
- Research in Ayurveda
- Why don’t Ayurvedic drug manufacturers do research into Ayurvedic medicines like modern pharma companies? (No patents)
- Active ingredients in Ayurvedic medicines – concerns – do they contain enough nutrients as in ancient times? – soil and quality degradation concerns
- Research into testing quality of Ayurvedic medicines is happening, adaptation is improving
- Self medication challenges – view as prescription drug rather than nutraceuticals to be taken seriously
- Curative Ayurveda vs control in modern medicine – is it true?
- Why do modern medicine doctors have issues with Ayurveda? – cure claims, lack of standardisation, claims of no side effects, extensive uncontrolled self medication, substandard course, post Ayurvedic PG in surgery / Gynac is a sham.
- Policy level issues – stringent rules for MBBS vs extremely lax for AYUSH medical colleges
- Integrated practice – modern + AYUSH – good or bad? – whether we like it or not, integration is already taking place, question is whether it should be legalised or not?
