PARAPLEGIA POST D3 SPINE #

CASE NUMBER  : 4
CASE                : D3# SPINE, PARAPLEGIA

NAME      : RAM GANESH
AGE         : 35/MALE
STATURE : MODERATLEY WELL BUILT

This patient came to us, in the same condition as the case number 3, in a stercher, after a car accident, while travelling from tamil nadu to kerala, when this patient, who is a business man, was driving the car, and it got out of control from his hand as it was night time, and got hit over a tree ! The car driver who accompanied him died on the spot, but , the patient, got severly hurt over d3 spine, immediately renedering him unconsious and paralysed below the diaphgram. He was fed through naso gastric tube but got lung infection , and hence was fed through PEG, with the tube directly fed through the stomach. He was severly depressed and that was the main obstruction to the treatment which was extended to one month more when comparing the previous patient (case 3). The patient was reluctant in doing exercises as he said he felt pain and tingling sensation over feet. He got his touch sensation and pain sensation recovered. He moved his feet satisfactorily, so the lower limb power raised from 0/5 to 2+/5.He is given physio at home now and is expected to walk at around six months. His anxious father was a half relieved, and we confirmed him that he will definitely walk like a normal person,and do all his activities by himself. Also the neurologist treating this patient approved this result as genuine and above average by standards and said that it is not possible with other treatments. So all the ayurvedic doctors can now proudly say that , yes we can produce genuine results which can be documented. It is only due to lack of proper documentations that many cases are gone unreported into oblivion of the past, nonetheless Ayurveda is eternal, that it has surpassed the barriers of time, and is still on par with contemporary medicine ! All injuries to nerves,, including cervical myelopathies and syingomyelias can be deemed as sadhyas instead of yapyas ! You must convincingly say that you can return to normal life and it is truth ! If nerves are dead then there is no pulsation and impulse, so there is no life, that is the logic to prove this results.

-inability to move both LL since 9 months

-touch sensation present

-no pain sensation present

-burning sensation present

-no numbness

-no seizures

-intermittent fasciculations

-memory/hearing/vision normal

-no headache/dizziness/vomitting

-no bowel/bladder control

H/O

RTA 9 months back on December 31, 2013, was conscious, 10 days in ICU, 15 days kept in normal ward, discharged, continually fever present afterwards, got breathing trouble and cold, readmitted to ICU, kept therefor 4 months. Was fed through nasal tube, but later changed to stomach tube due to chest infections. Traceostomy done. Catheter removed 5 months back. Had history of recurrent UTI. Now no UTI/Fever/Respiratory problem.

History of past illness :

D3-D4 laminectomy & evacuation of heamatoma with duroplasty

DVT as par US doppler lower limb IVC Filter placed

Low blood pressure

Tracheostomy

PEG placed after gastro surgery opinion

Psychiatric manifestations.

G/E

Appetite : normal

Bowel    : normal

Urine    : normal

Bowel    : normal

Sleep    : normal

BP       : 110/80 mmhg

Pulse    : 76/mt

O/E

Gait : not possible

DTR  :

Ankle jerk-absent

Knee jerk-absent

Biceps jerk-aggravated

Triceps jerk-aggravated

Power :

Hip-0/5

Knee-0/5

Ankle-0/5

Shoulder-4/5

Elbow-4/5

Wrist-4/5

Grip-2+/5

PARAPLEGIA POST D3#

MRI CERVICAL SPINE 1/1/2014

Significant epidural hematoma seen in the antero-lateral aspect of spinal cord at D4

Minimal extension of hematoma into D1,D2,D3

Contusion of interspinous ligament at C7,D1,D2,D3

Disruption of ligamentum flavum at D3D4

Disruption of supraspinatus ligament at D2

Complete tear of atlanto occipital ligament

Tear drop #L2

Avulsion # invovling left side alar ligament at attachment of left condylar process of occip[ital bone.

MRI THORACIC 21/1/2014

Evidence of CSF dense fluid collection measuring abt 6.0*3.0 CM seen in post aspect of D2,D3,D4,D5

Mild compression of thecal sac and spinal cord

Focal intensity area in CS at level of C7-D7

BLOOD REPORT 26/9/2014

RBS-90

UREA-20

CREATININE-0.8

TOTAL CHOLESTROL-203

CALCIUM-9.5

LFT-NORMAL

NA-142.9

K-4.1

CL-107

TC-5.9

HB-14.7

RBC-5.2

PLT-225

ESR-30/65

BLOOD REPORT 16/10/2014

ESR-30/70

RBS-98

UREA-38

CREATININE-0.9

NA-142

K-4

CL-108

LFT-ALBUMIN 2.7

URINE ROUTINE 24/10/2014

Albumin-trace

Pus cells-15 to 20

Epithelial cells-10 to 15

Others-bacteria present

Red cells-occassionally

NA-144

K-4.2

CL-109

URINE CULTURE REPORT 21/10/2014

E.coli isolated in culture colony >10^5CFU/ml of urine

Norfloxacine resistance

BLOOD REPORT 5/11/2014

ESR-20/50

RBS-95

SGOT-17

SGPT-15

ALP-179

UREA-20

CREATININE-0.9

NA-143

K-4.4

CL-109

BLOOD REPORT 23/11/2014

ESR-15/40

RBS-134

ALP-137

SGOT-10

SGPT-12

TOTAL CHOLESTROL-209

NA-142

K-4.2

CL-108

TC-4.6

RBC-4.8

PLT-175

INTERNAL MEDICINES :

Choorna swedam   : 49 days

Pizhichil        : 30 days

Anuvasana vasti  : 09 days

Rajayapana vasti : 05 days

Njavara kizhi    : 13 days

Exercise         : 60 days

TREATMENT DONE FOR AROUND TWO MONTHS.

MEDICINES ON DISCHARGE;

Ashtavargam+Danadanayanadhi k.s:15ml 6am/6pm b/f

Sahacharadhi+Dasamoola k.s:15ml 12noon b/f

Cap.Nervin:1tds a/f

Vidaryadi ks:15ml 6am/6pm BF

Dhanvantharam 101:6drps with k.s

Maha Rasnadhi ks:15ml 12noon b/f

Cap.Nervin:1-1-1 AF

T.Rootz:1-1-1 AF

Sahacharadi+Dhanwantaram thailam

Pinda thailam.

IMPROVEMENTS ACHEIVED WITH AYURVEDIC TREATMENT IN " THE PARAPLEGIA POST SPINAL TUBERCULOSIS" .

CASE NUMBER : 3
CASE : PARAPLEGIA POST KOCHS SPINE.

Before i discuss about the case details which are in an organized manner, i will say the story of the patient, cause every patient is a human being, not a machine, with emotions and experiences attached to him. You got to know it and respect it too for the treatment to become successful ! This patient came to our hospital , being referred by a famous surgeon in Madurai, who happend to know about our hospital and the more had belief in ayurveda. He himself was a great advocator of acupuncture and even spend some time with me, to teach me the basics of acupuncture. As a doctor, i think acupuncture is a potent analgesic, other than that i have doubts (?). So the patient was a famous enterpreuner running a mill, who had caught this kochs disease of spine. He was absolutely paralysed below the diaphgram. He had no bowel or bladder control. He was catheterised. He was positive about his condition, but not at all worrisome, thats the way a patient should be ! With submitting all the confidence in the doctor ! He got the results for showing belief and faith in the doctor and treatment. 

Description of disease :
Spinal tuberculosis is common in the developing countries and also seen sporadically in well-developed countries. Lately the incidence is on the increase, world over, with the emergence of AIDS. About 60 % of cases are below the age of 20 years in developing countries. In developed countries the older people are more commonly affected.
About   20% of the patients have multiple lesions. 
Most are caused by the human strain. The bovine type is probably responsible for less than 5 %, especially in Europe. Isolated cases due to atypical mycobacteria are also seen.

Pathology:Microscopically, there is central coagulative necrosis surrounded by epitheloid cells, Langhans giant cells(as shown by the arrowin the picture) and an admixture of lymphocytes and plasma cells. There may be satellite lesions and perivascular infiltrations
Tuberculosis may involve the vertebra, epidural space, dura, arachnoids, or spinal cord.
A) Vertebral involvement:

It is the commonest. It is also the commonest form of skeletal tuberculosis with an incidence of up to 50% of all skeletal tuberculosis. In general it is a disease of the young adult in the developing countries. In developed countries it affects more commonly, the elderly. Due to the emergence of HIV infection the incidence of all forms of tuberculosis is further aggravated all over the world. Both sexes are equally effected.

The spinal disease is always secondary to a primary lesion and occurs due to hematogenous spread. The primary focus may be active or quiescent and may be in the lungs, mediastinal lymph nodes, kidneys and other viscera. On an average, an involvement of 3 - 4 vertebrae at the time of presentation has been reported. As elsewhere, the spinal tuberculosis is a granulomatous disease. Marked exudative reaction is a common feature of spinal tuberculosis. A cold abscess mostly comprised of serum , leucocytes, caseous material, bone debris and bacilli, penetrates the ligaments and migrates along the facial planes often presenting far from the site of infection.

Clinically there are four types :

1. Para discal lesion begins in the metaphysis, erodes the cartilage and destroys the disc, resulting in narrowing of the disc space.

2. Central type begins in the midsection of the body which gets softened and yields under gravity and muscle action, leading to compression, collapse and bony deformation.

3. Anterior lesions lead to cortical bone destruction beneath the anterior longitudinal ligament. Spread of the infection is in the subperiosteal and sub ligamentous planes resulting in the loss of periosteal blood supply to the body with resultant collapse. Other factors such as periarteritis and endarteritis contribute to the collapses.

4. In appendicle type, the infection settles in the pedicles, the laminae, the articular processes or the spinous processes and causes initial ballooning of the structure followed by destruction.

Tuberculous spondylitis commonly occurs in the thoracic, followed by lumbar and cervical spines which more often occurs in the pediatrics group.

Clinical features:

1. Back pain is a predominate (70%) feature with stiff spine and Para vertebral muscle spasm. A soft tissue swelling or mass is often obvious. There is 20% incidence of cold abscess and about 90% incidence of angulations of the spine in the form of kyphosis or gibbus.

2. Systemic symptoms may or may not be there.

3. The most serious is the neurological involvement with overall incidence of about 30% and the deficit depends on the site, the direction of spread and pathological changes produced. The risk is highest in the region of cervico-thoracic region.

The cord may be involved in any phase, the active phase within the first 2 years or in later years after the disease has become quiescent. The cause in most cases is compression, which may be an abscess, granulation tissue, sequestrated bone and disc or pathological subluxation in active disease.
In healed diseases the deficit may be due to transverse ridge of bone anterior to the cord, due to angulations of the spine or healing, stretching or attrition of the cord due to spinal deformity and or fibrosis of the dura.
In a given case more than one factor may contribute to the pathogenesis. Non compressive causes such as endarteritis, periarteritis or thrombosis of the arterial supply of the cord.
As mentioned earlier, cervical spine involvement is rare (1%) more often seen in children. It is characterized by a more diffuse involvement of the lower cervical spines the formation of retropharyhngeal abscesses, often causing respiratory distress. The adult form is usually confined to a single body and more commonly results in kyphosis and cord compression.
TB of CV may cause atlanto axial subluxation, upward translocation of the dens, cervico medullary compression of tuberculous abscess or direct invasion by the disease. The disease infiltrates the ligaments which give way. Incidence of associated lesions vary between 40 - 50%.Simultaneous involvement of other bones has been reported to be between 12-15%.
Diagnosis:
Suspicion is the first step in diagnosis. No diagnostic procedure either singly or in combination will provide an unequivocal diagnosis.
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is often raised. The mantoux test is generally positive.
A negative mantoux does not rule out a tuberculoma. ELISA (enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay) tests of the serum and CSF may be help.
General investigations should include a search for a primary.
CT and MRI have helped in early diagnosis and follow-up with medical management. Multiple lesions are often seen. 

NAME : MR.KALANITHI
AGE : 45/MALE
STATURE : SLIM

C/O

-inability to stand/walk with or without support for past 8 months

-reduced bowel/bladder control for past 8 months

H/O

Above said problems occured after occurence of spinal tuberculosis. Consulted allopathy doctors done surgery/seizure occured 14 days back . Hyponatraemia.

M/H

T.Pan 40 1 bd

T.Eltroxin 100mcg 1 od

T.Rcinex 600mg 1od

T.Benadon 1mg 1/2 od

T.Lyrica 75mg 1 HS

T.Evion LC 1mg 0-1-0

T.Eptoin 100mg 2 HS

T.Roliflo 4mg 1od

T.Nitrovit 10mg 1 HS

T.Ramatox 8mg 1 HS

T.Allegra 60mg 1od

T.Glavis met 50/500mg 1od

O/E

UL POwer : 4/5  4/5

UL Grip  : 4/5  4/5

LL Power : 1/5  1/5

LL Grip  : 1/5  1/5

DTR      : brisk

G/E

Appetite : reduced

Bowel    : constipated

Sleep    : reduced

Urine    : bladder incontinence

BP       : 130/90 MMHG

Pulse    : 80/MT

PARAPLEGIA POST KOCHS DISEASE

KNOWN CASE OF DM/HYPOTHYROIDISM

MRI DORSAL SPINE ON 18/7/2014

Post anterior carpectomy D5 stabilisation

Post operative changes with gibbus deformity at D4D5

Degenerative changes in C4C5, C5C6

CT BRAIN WITH CONTRAST ON 19/7/2014

Illdefined hypodense lesion in right pareital region

BLOOD REPORT ON 7/8/14

ESR-40/85

RBS-86

UREA-25

CREATININE-0.9

ALP-151

SGOT-28

SGPT-16

CALCIUM-9.8

TOTAL CHOLESTROL-186

SODIUM-128

POTASSIUM-3.9

CHLORIDE-94

HB-10.6

RBC-3.3

PLT-208

BLOOD REPORT 9/8/14

SODIUM-131

POTASSIUM-4.4

CHLORIDE-97

BLOOD REPORT ON 15/8/14

NA-132

K-4.0

CL-98

BLOODREPORT 0N 18/8/14

FBS-76

NA-136

K-3.5

CL-100

TC-5.7

HB-11.3

RBC-3.6

PLT-210

DC-NORMAL

BLOOD REPORT ON 4/9/14

NA-137.1

K-3.64

CL-102

URINE ROUTINE

Colour-pale yellow

Appearance-normal

Reaction-acid

Albumin-trace

Sugar-nil

Bile salt-negative

Bile pigment-negative

Pus cells-numerous (100-120)

Epithelial cells-15 to 20

Others-bacteria present (++)

Red cells- 2 to 3

BLOOD REPORT ON 9/9/14

NA-138.8

K-42

CL-102.6

URINE ROUTINE

Colour-pale yellow

Appearance-slightly cloudy

Reaction-acid

Albumin-trace

Sugar-nil

Bile salt-negative

Bile pigment-negative

Pus cells-25-30

Epithelial cells-4-6

Others-bacteria present

Red cells-3-5

AYURVEDIC TREATMENTS GIVEN :

Abhyangam        : 06 days

Exercise         : 35 days

Pizhichil        : 08 days

Njavara kizhi    : 07 days

Choorna swedam   : 19 days

Mamsa kizhi      : 10 days

Anuvasana vasti  : 05 days

Rajayapana vasti : 02 days

DURATION OF IN-PATIENT TREATMNET- 30 DAYS !

INTERNAL MEDICATION DURING TREATMENT : 

Vidaryadi ks 15ml 6am/6pm BF

Cap.Nervin        1-1-1 AF

Cap.Rootz         1-1-1 AF

Tab.Histantin     1-1-1 AF

MEDICATIONS GIVEN AFTER DISCHARGE : 

Vidaryadi ks  15ml 6am/6pm BF

Cap.Nervin    1-1-1 AF

Nimliv syrup  15ml tds AF

Cap.Rootz     1-1-1 AF

Sahacharadi+Dhanwantaram thailam

Pinda thailam

Memoirs of a facebook debate !

This is some of the important points for and against ayurveda, that I received when I happened to put a post on "foot drop being cured" in a post called "janakeeya doctor", even though the criticisms were ruthless on me, I invite more of such criticisms, so that I can break free from the clutches of the tridosas and all those theologies, while I stay firm as an Ayurvedic physician ! The persons actively interacted were Satheesh kumar, Krishnadas pathiyil, Sreekanth M Radhakrishnan, Pankaj nabhan, Viswanathan pola, Kuruvila ebraham and so to say ! Thanks for all your comments that it turned out to be a knowledge treasure for all to read and think and ponder !


AGAINST AYURVEDA-

-This(the post on foot drop) is the first step in conducting a scientific research, that is preparing such Case reports. More of such case reports will make a case series. Only after going through a process called cross-sectional study, case control study, cohort study, it will be scientifically approved fact.
Even though such case reports are laudable it is better to go to "apothecary"hospitals which are much forward in terms of research when compared to ayurveda.

-I am humiliating your science, but, I only say that patient come to ayurveda just only as a part of a conceptual nostalgia, as a religious ritual.Your posts on foot drop will make more patients to undergo such "sacrifices". Inorder to prevent that only I explained about how a scientific data is approved. Studies don't make any facts scientific.
May be ayurveda might have been the best among the medicinal systems at that time. But using it even after 2000 years is causing hindrance in making modern scientific parameters to be reasearched to commom people. Your studies will only cause such hindrances in the scientific aptitude of common people.

-These tridosa theories are made by your acharyas sitting in a room. Even I can make out theories saying cola cures cancer, gooseberry give long life etc. If I get some idiots as disciples to follow and spread my ideas then life is easy.

-Keeping a secrecy in all matters and saying a particular quality in that acharya,other than that nothing has been ever heard about these people having transferred the knowledge to the other generations in the nearest past, that is truth and reality.

-On courses being conducted by government and about oushadi the govt run manufucaturing unit, the criticism was thus, "If whatever the govt does was right then the biggest tight would have been the gutters in the kerala highways, then next would be brandy", looks like he is not so pleased with the government !

-On asking wether he knows ayurveda, he invited opinions from other ayurvedic doctors who also followed the same "pallavi'' ! Infact I assume these ayurvedic doctors have seldom studied or ever practised or in a better sense tried to apply tridosic principles !

-A crticisism by an ayurvedic doctor with 20 yrs experience "It may be truth that WHO has approved traditional medicines and does not want for research, but it has not banned any further researches in this feild. Tridosas and panchabhootas are ancient theories and should be replaced by modern ones. Ayurveda must be changed to evidence based medicine and toxicology studies conducted wether mercury and such metals can be used ? WHO has approved traditional and indigenous medicines in third world countries on a humanitarian basis where primary health care services are unreachable. Registration are being given to such doctors ''barefoot doctors'', "vaidyas", inorder to prevent exploitation of the society by frauds and quacks.
-Not only in European countries, but also here in India people after completing M.Pharm do take ayurveda seriously and after doing chromatogarphy studies, extract its active contents, and make it into modern medicines. One such discovery is upon Sarpagandha used in ayurveda as a tranquiliser for insanity, where a chemical named reserpine was found out which was more useful in reducing blood pressure than former, such is the case with all drugs ! So then what is the use of all such herbal combinations ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/reserpine

-On modernisation n of ayurveda a critic wrote, " a complete change over is needed is what I feel after 20 years of practise. I think it is a human rights violation to use a 2000 year old medicine upon a patient, when knowledges have been updated regarding the disease of that patient. So why should I use tridosas and pancha bhootas. When patients become aware of the human rights violation then situation will begin to change, for example in Australia an indian parent were detained for allegedly being responsible for the death of their child due to renal failure(acute) after taking homeopathic medications ! Ayurveda I think must be a resource for scientific research works and projects. Making Ayurveda a sort of brand, a commodity, a religion is not the correct way to represent a science. It must lose its individuality and merge with modern science.
"there is a huge ethical issue when someone tries a hearsay medicine on a patient when proven therapies are there in conventional medicine."
-Another critic said ayurveda to be a quackery, he even sited a blog by steven salzberg, I have heard of steven speilberg, are they related ?

"Despite their attempt, they can't really sanitize Ayurveda - in trying to explain it, they delve into the ridiculous beliefs of Ayurveda such as their fundamental notion that everyone has three "doshas", and imbalances in these doshas cause basically all disease. Imbalances in the first dosha - so says the NCCAM website - can make a person susceptible to "skin, neurological, and mental diseases" or with a second dosha, to heart disease and arthritis, and the third causes diabetes, ulcers, and asthma. All the doshas can be upset by eating certain types of food.
You have to scroll way, way down on the page - to point 11 - to finally come to what should be point number 1: "Does Ayurveda work?" The answer is, simply, "No." Actually the entire page should be just that question followed by that answer. But here the NIH really lets the wheels come off, and NCCAM reveals its bias: it says "A summary of the scientific evidence is beyond the scope of this Backgrounder." What??? It then makes things worse by stating that "very few rigorous, controlled scientific studies have been carried out on Ayurvedic practices. In India, the government began systematic research in 1969, and the work continues." So they are trying to suggest that this needs more study - a common ploy of pseudoscience practitioners - and even that "research" is going on today in India." - See more at:http://genome.fieldofscience.com/.../ayurveda-and-nih...

Genomics, Medicine, and Pseudoscience: Ayurveda and NIH

This is Steven Salzberg's blog on genomics,...

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-This is called a CHARUKASELA VADA, a hypothesis made on sitting in chair, to explain existing phenomena in non existential realms so that you can't measure them, or find any faults !

-If you think your tridosas and pancha bhootas are complete then why do you study modern anatomy, physiology, hutchinsons and davidsons ? Why do you take blood reports /

-A comic element , interpretation of how brain tumor is formed according to some giri-this is funny...

"apana vitiates prana, udana, samana and also kapha, pitta and create rakta vitiation. the increased dosas upon the urge of vyana reach the covering layers of brain and cause tumor."

-Modern medicine has described the physiology of pain and we can study all changes happening in our body when heated medicated oil such as sahacharadi is poured on the body, so as to know how it acts.Shouldn't that be our approach ? Why should we cling to vata-pitta-kapha !

-http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/rationalizing-the.../

Rationalizing the Ridiculous « Science-Based Medicine

I remain flummoxed. How do physicians and health care...

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FOR AYURVEDA.....

-ayurveda is not formed out of a penence by some sages over himalayas or by brahmas, it has been formulated after years of reasearches by trial and error, inference and observation. It is not correct to criticize such a system in a humiliating fashion !

TATRA SIDDHANTO NAAMA YAT SASTRAKAYAI

BAHUVIDHAM PAREEKSHYA HETUBHI SADHAYITVA

it is described as such in ancient texts as of how science is formed. There is no need to prove our hypothesis through modern methodologies, even WHO does not wants so !

-May be the ayurveda is a car of 1964, but your post modern car is causing all the troubles ! remember walking cannot be replaced by driving, walking is in itself a medicine, and one of the prime reasons for obesity is driving !

-cant repalce walking with a car and the vice versa, in the same way you cannot replace ayurveda with modern medicine !

these theories are not made by acharyas sitting inside a room. Susrutha says even though they may say fire is cool , you must learn to trust your instincts ! To become an acharya you must be devoid of rajas and tamas, passion and ignorance respectively, so I dont understand the logic behind finding fault in the intentions of a person who is aware of his own self, like a buddha over the commercial intentions of modern pharmaceutical companies !

-blatantly supporting modern methods and blindly finding fault in ayurveda is some sort of intellectual colonisation

-World health organisation have recognised the values of traditional an indegenous medicines and have clearly said in the benchmarks for training for ayurvedic practitioners that alobg with modern knowledge, the knowledges of ayurveda should be respected and analysed using modern research methodology.. 

My view is also the same, the medicines and science in ayurveda must be gradually absorbed to conventional system of medicine( if found genuine) .. But u cant expect a single man or single group to do cross sectional studies and cohort studies.. It require multidimensional approach with support frm biostatistians, modern doctors, ultra modern investigative techniques and most importantly massive funding..
And currently we dont need permission in a fb group to practise legally what we have studied..
NB: i never mean that we should say we cured gulma or vatavyadhi in this century.Ayurveda faculty should take research methodology more seriously..

http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js17552en/

Benchmarks for Training in Ayurveda

In 2003, a WHO resolution (WHA56.31) on traditional medicine urged Member States, where appropriate, to...

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http://apps.who.int/medic.../documents/s17552en/s17552en.pdf

- "sadly most of them who criticize ayurveda dont know ayurveda, tri dosas, pancha bhootas"

-"The difference in learning Ayurveda between India and Europe is as follows

1. In India the students who consider them self as unlucky are selected for ayurveda[Entrance examination]
2. In Europe genius people like professors of molecular genetics, Neuro surgeons, High end physicians, Great philosophers are studying ayurveda seriously.

Any science moulds itself according to the people who deals with it."

-http://ayucalm.blogspot.in/.../ayurveda-grows-towards...

AYUrvedic Center for Autism and Learning disability Management (AYUCALM):...

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-.. Ayurveda was here for centuries not due to placebo or witchcraft , it was here due to the efficacy of its drugs.. Why are u going to hide when the ultimate off the health authorities, WHO , knows the value of traditional medicine..

The problems in our field like lack of researches and toxicity studies are beyond our scope.. ( though its a fact that we have never shown much interest in documentation and research methodology

-Dr.B.MHEGDE AND DR.M.S.VALIATHAN TWO MOST PROMINENT MODERN MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS HAVE AUTHENTICATED THE SUPREMACY OF AYURVEDA AS A HOLISTIC MEDICINE, AND THEY HAVE CONDUCTED INDEPENDENT STUDIES.

-If you say the humaniatarian consideration of application of ayurvedic therapies, then all allopathic doctors would be under bars for causing all sorts of hepatic and renal pathologies in persons taking crocin, aceclofenac and steroids.

- The knowledge of traditional medicines, treatments and practices should be respected, preserved, promoted and communicated widely and appropriately based on the circumstances in each country;

Governments have a responsibility for the health of their people and should formulate national policies, regulations and standards, as part of comprehensive national health systems to ensure appropriate, safe and effective use of traditional medicine;
Recognizing the progress of many governments to date in integrating traditional medicine into their national health system, we call on those who have not yet done so to take action;
Traditional medicine should be further developed based on research and innovation in line with the “Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property” adopted at the 61st World Health Assembly in 2008.
Governments, international organisations and other stakeholders should collaborate in implementing the global strategy and plan of action;
Governments should establish systems for the qualification, accreditation or licensing of traditional medicine practitioners. Traditional medicine practitioners should upgrade their knowledge and skills based on national requirements; and
The communication between conventional and traditional medicine providers should be strengthened and appropriate training programmes be established for health professionals, medical students and relevant researchers.
http://www.who.int/.../congress/beijing_declaration/en/

WHO | "Beijing declaration"

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-Hearsay medicine and traditional medicine are two entities

 -There is clear definition of traditional medicine and way of teaching of traditional medicine as said by WHO.. They say to analyse the knowledges in ayurveda and to absorb it into conventional knowledge..

-"Our ancient yogis and sages were not just medical healers, but systems scientists and systems engineers, who saw the body and the universe as an interconnected engineering system, a system of systems that are governed by fundamental engineering systems principles," he says.

Ayyadurai's paper is entitled "The Control Systems Engineering Foundation of Traditional Indian Medicine: The Rosetta Stone for Siddha and Ayurveda." "This work uncovers the scientific foundation of traditional systems of Indian medicine: Siddha and Ayurveda, from core principles shared in modern control systems engineering. The discovery provides a much-needed integrative framework to develop a systems medicine that overcomes the reductionism of modern healthcare," he says.

The findings provide a much-needed integrative framework, across east and west, ancient and modern, to develop a systems medicine that overcomes the reductionism of modern healthcare, says Ayyadurai.

His exposition presents the core principles of Siddha and Ayurveda in a cohesive manner and their direct relationship to the nine concepts of controls systems engineering.

Ayyadurai believes that there is a need to take pro-active measures to popularise Ayurveda and Siddha in India.

"Based on the current health habits, Indians are projected to have 300 million diabetic patients over the next 10-20 years. Western medicine was developed for crisis and war, such as if you got shot or wounded, to put the soldier back on the battlefield. It works well for catastrophic situations, but it is absolutely ignorant about prevention and lifestyle," he says.

-, but most people i dealt with feels its high time to associate modern researches with ayurveda..

-, majority thinks they need a clear modern explanation of what they practise, but they dont know how.. The views that ayurveda is the most developed science and it cannot mix with modern etc are views of only a small minority
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-ayurveda is not a charukasela vada, it is a concept ! one plus one equals two is a concept in mathematics, but after seeing two rivers converge to form one big river, you say one plus one equals big one is stupidity, lack of application

-some diseases do not need medicines, it needs only a belief that he has been treated well

-stephen hawking formualted all his theories on CHARUKASELA, sitting chair ! he did not go out into universe and make all his theories on black hole, string theory, unified universe thoery !

-descriptions of brain tumor are foolishness, fraudulent theories for making people believe, they must be given ig-nobel !