surgery

Ophthalmology and Ayurveda

In an article on Sushruta, father of Ayurvedic surgery, Thomas Harbin MD (writing for the American Academy of Ophthalmology) rightly acknowledges, “A conscientious surgeon considers the patient as a whole” while acknowledging the pioneering techniques by Ayurveda thousands of years…

in lieu of antibiotics

Ayurvedic medicineĀ in lieu of antibiotics? “In the 4-hour-long operation, surgeons only used anaesthesia but no antibiotics before, during or post-operation recovery and only depended on ayurvedic medicines. The patient, Ojaswi Sharma, who is allergic to allopathic drugs, responded well to…