Ayurveda -Dr. Vijay and Kunda

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Thanks Dr. Vijay for the assurance that you have visited Ayurvedic institutions and observed their activities from near.

Ref to your previous email, I do agree with you that clinical trials to be done for ayurvedic medicine for their efficacy, since clinical trials help open the door to understanding the forumualtions, effects, action and ultimately help improve the health of people. In addition, clinical trials help provide access to cutting edge experimental drugs for all members of the community.

According to Madam Kunda, who was a little reluctant about the clinical trials for ayurvedic medicine, since she quoted that this medicine is serving the people since 1000 of years, and now we should not come under the pressure of west to do the clinical trials, but I am agree to some extent, since ayurvedic medicince is serving more than 1000 years, and it proved to the people in terms of its effeicency. But clinical trials has no negative impact, if the medicine is standardized so it standard will never be decreased by the clinical trial.

Best Regards

Mohammad Bashaar

From: Vijay <drvijaythawani@...>Subject: Re: Ayurveda -Dr Smitanetrum Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 12:49 PM

Hi,Yes I agree. Of the list of Ayurvedic institutions provided by Dr Bashaar, I have visited few like BHU Benaras and Jamnagar.I am aware that clinical studies are being carried there now.BHU is ahead in these.I had been to both, for workshops to sensitise them on Pharmacovigilance of Ayurvedic formulations and related issues.I admit that now Ayurveda is opening to newer knowledge and practices. Even though this realisation has started lately, it is welcome sign. I wish more Ayurvedacharyas would have been participating in this discussion. Can our members contact Vaidyas known to them and motivate them to join the discussion? We still have couple of days left.We would have gained from their participation.Vijay > > From: smita sontakke <smitaavanti@ ...>> Subject: (unknown)> netrumgroups (DOT) com> Date: Saturday, 10 January, 2009, 12:50 PM> > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everybody, > Â > I totally agree with all the issues that

have been raised. There are controversies regarding the use of Ayurvedic medicines. I myself have seen cases of rheumatoid arthritis on long term treatment with some Ayurvedic formulation, the patient’s condition deteriorating gradually and ultimately the patient landing in coma. When retrospectively analysed the cause was found to be some heavy metal poisoning. >  > But at the same time let’s not forget the advantages of ayurvedic medicines. As, Thawani sir and Gharpure mam have rightly said most of the current problems with Ayurvedic medicines may be because proper procedures of manufacture are not followed. > Even modern medicines have limitations. There are certain diseases for which there is no cure in modern medicine, for e.g. osteoarthritis. Many Ayurvedic medicines are claimed to be effective in treating such conditions. Such claims are usually

based on ancient literature available and there are no randomized, controlled clinical trials to support these. It is necessary to conduct clinical trials of such medicines to prove/disprove the claims and if found safe and effective establish the medicine as standard therapy for diseases not cured by modern medicines. > Â > Regards, > Â > Dr. Smita Sontakke> > > Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Click here.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check out the all-new Messenger 9.0! Go to http://in.messenger ./>