Role of Technology

in Health Care

Role of Technology
in Ayurveda
National CME held at Dept of Pharmacology,
JNMC, DMIMS, Wardha on 26-02-2015

Dr. K. Shiva Rama Prasad, at http://www.technoayurveda.com/

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Ayurveda in INDIA?
India
Independent Nation Declared In August
is BHARAT, a well civilized Nation for long
time ago when the Europe and America are
ruled by tribes
Ayurveda, is a Health language in Scientific
Sanskrit for the people by the people to
the people
The scientific Ayurveda developed on the
basis of Darshana (Epistemology), a
compendium science
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Darshana (Epistemology)
Epistemology is defined as - the
philosophical theory of knowledge
In fact they are the Vedic Physics, Vedic
Chemistry, Vedic Biology, Vedic Knowledge
with Aerodynamics, Hydro dynamics,
Astronomy, etc.
Ayurveda is known for its contribution
Disease identification, Drug development
and Designing, micro & Nano forms of
medicine, Target oriented Medicines, etc.
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Ayurveda Origin
When mankind is with illness not once
many times - seer Bharadwaja deputed to
fetch the Health Science knowledge from
Indra
Why Bharadwaja?
When so many capable are available?
Because the Bharadwaja is the only person
who can fly and reach Indra
We find Bharadwaja Vaimanika shatra
describing many models of flying objects
and aerial fighters
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Jewels of Vedic sciences

Agastya for Electricity

Bharadwaja for Aerodynamics
Kapila for Physics / Mathematics
Goutama for Logic / Research Methods
Kanada for chemistry / Pharmacology
Manu for Sociology
Viswamitra for Genetic Engineering
Panini for Linguistics
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Science - Technology
Science:
A particular branch of scientific knowledge
Ability to produce solutions in some problem
domain
Research into questions posed by scientific theories
and hypotheses
Technology:
The practical application of science to commerce or
industry
The discipline dealing with the art or science of
applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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Requirement
Few years back to get communication
Postal, Telephone, etc delay in information

development of technology
Offer Cell phones and television faster

The knowledge has to reach the end-user/ common

man /patient
It is not necessary to know technology for the user
but the benefits must reach
What technology is required for Medicine?
To reach patients
To make effective medicines
3 words to remember

Knowledge Problem Solution Research represent

expression economy eco-friendliness

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Relativity in technology
As Knowledge Problem Solution Research giving

expression economy and eco-friendliness

Which side is East?
The side sun rises or
The sun rises from where ever -

The answer is the side sun rises is EAST

The poles are fixed but not the East or West they
are relative and depend upon the sun rise /set
What technology is with system is fixed and what is
required is relative
The technology is obtained from another knowledge
source as a part of problem solution

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Evidences/ Examples of Ayur-Technology

Salt water Emesis (Vamana) for indigestion
(Yoga)
Oil pulling (Gandusha) for oral and dental
problems (Yoga)
Saving Umbilicus the piece of umbilicus at the
time of birth is saved for future use in copper barrel
(genetic engineering)
Pumsavana Choice of Child the selectivity of
child gender and preparation for good progeny
(Eugenics) is a common practice (genetic
engineering)
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Evidences/ Examples of Ayur-Technology

Peelu/ Pithara pakawada theory of ion/
molecule
Water flow dissection facilitates the 5x vision
and cleaning debris
Namburi spot test Identification of purity /
quantity of metals in a finished bio-available
nano-form herbo metallic preparations
Many more examples of such in end user
practices
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Need and Utility

Any medical science require
Knowledge for Diagnosis, Medicinal
Combination, treatment principles, etc
Techniques for medicine preparation
/administration, procedures of medical /
surgical
Technology is adopted or generated
according to the need for diagnosis,
management, procedure, etc.
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Drug selection
Drug selection in Ayurveda is based on
Dosha (Humors) Vata (neuro-muscular),
Pitta (hormones/enzymes), Kapha (structures
/ fluids / water)
Taste (Rasa), Quality (Guna),
Specific property (Prabhava) of Medicine
Diuretic (Mutrala), Cardio protective
(Hrudya), etc.
Ayurveda depicted groups of organ target
herbs attributed to disease
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Routes of Administration
Ayurveda practice

Oral
Trans dermal
Trans rectal
Urethral
Virginal
Sublingual

Through Intervention of Agni (biochemical

/secretional reactionary developed heat) and
bypass methods
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Forms of Medicine

Ayurveda use the natural methods to get

the regulation of medicine absorption
/action / active principles

Solubility / form

Ayurvedic form

Active principle

Action

Absorption

Water

Kashaya

Heat resistant

Intermediate

Through
Digestion

Water

Hima

Heat sensitive

Slow

Digestion

Fresh paste

Kalka & Swarasa

No heat

Long acting

Digestion

Self generative
alcohol

Arista

Heat resistant

Fast acting

Direct

Self generative
alcohol

Asava

Heat sensitive

Fast acting

Direct

Self generative
alcohol

Sura

Heat sensitive

Fastacting

Direct

Nano particle

Bhasma

Heat resistant

Fast / sublingual

Direct

Micro

Kajjali

Heat sensitive

Fast / mucosal

Direct

Lipid

Ghrita / Taila

Heat resistant

Long acting

Digestion

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Procedural Excellency
Kshara sutra
It is a thread ligation method for Fistula and
Hemorroids in Ayurvedic Surgery

Panchakarma
It has many procedurals targeting different
forms of waste / by product depositions in the
body to eliminate
It uses mainly trans dermal, trans rectal,
urethral, vaginal, oral routes
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Technology adoption
Knowledge

Tele conference
e-CME
e-lecturing
RDBMS

Problem Solution
Instrumentation for ayurvedic diagnosis
Nadi (dosha-pulse) analyzer
Remote (robotic) surgery

Research

Drug pathway analysis

Absorption / target / action of medicine
Namburi spot test
Disease based objective parametric evaluation
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Conclusion

Technology develops at a
demand of the science for
the benefit of end user
Engineering and
Mathematics are base for
development of science
Research through
knowledge, solving the
problem attain end user
satisfaction and trust
towards the science.

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eof

It is not done,
It is just a first step of 1000s
of Km run
Ayurveda is eager to adopt
the technology time to time
from the available source to
become user and eco
friendly

Dr. K. Shiva Rama Prasad, at http://www.technoayurveda.com/