''India has to play a leading role in Renaissance in Ayurveda''

India has to play a leading role in the global phenomenon of Renaissance in Ayurveda, giving emphasis on systematic 'observational therapeutics' and creating a number of physician scientists, Vice-Chancellor of Symbiosis International University, Prof Bhushan Patwardhan said here today. "To get itself positioned well globally and lead the world in Renaissance in Ayurveda, India has to focus on training physician doctors in integrated basic research, community medicine and also family medicine," Patwardhan said while delivering the 20th Prof P K Devi Endowment Oration organised by Kasturba Health Society, along with ICMR Advance Centre for Reverse Pharmacology. "Ayurveda is indeed a future of health and medicine and India has to play a crucial and leadership role," he said. "It is heartening to note there has been increasing in citation of research papers in Ayurveda since 1990. But during the last five years, the trend is phenomenal growth including Indian contributions," Patwardhan said. "Although the citation of research papers in Traditional Chinese Medicine seems to be much more, it is time that Indian scientists, working on various forms of Ayurveda with modern knowledge, to come together and adopt a strategy to improve the scientific research citings globally," he said. Stating the importance of observational therapeutics, Patwardhan said that India needs to emphasise on robust documentation, systematic case records, report study/series, use of right statistics and evidence of safety and use.
Source:PTI