VC NIA Prof Sanjeev Sharma
Sharma said crosspathy could not become a routine practice, though practitioners could use available medical interventions during emergencies. But Crosspathy cannot become the way of treating patients routinely,” he said. Sharma, however, said Ayurveda practitioners should freely use modern diagnostic tools, including CT scans, MRI and ultrasound, as these are products of science and are not exclusive to any one system of medicine. There is no objection to using modern diagnostic tools in Ayurveda,” he said. The VC said every system of medicine has its own strengths and limitations, and practitioners should work within their respective domains. Protecting a person’s health is the aim and goal of Ayurveda,” he said. He said Ayurvedic education has undergone significant changes in recent years, with improvements in teaching and learning and greater emphasis on quality training. “The same disease may require different treatment for different individuals,” Sharma said, stressing the potential of technology to support personalised healthcare.
Sharma’s remarks come in the backdrop of Maharashtra’s recent govt resolution allowing homeopaths to practise allopathy after completing CCMP, a six-month pharmacology course. “When there is an emergency, use whatever is available to save a life. “We should use them more. Sharma also underlined Ayurveda’s preventive healthcare focus, saying reducing the country’s disease burden should be a key priority. “If we reduce the disease burden, society will benefit and the nation will prosper. Artificial intelligence is also increasingly being used in Ayurveda, including pulse and tongue analysis, which could help practitioners offer more personalised treatment. Prof Rabinarayan Acharya, director general, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, was also present at the news conference held ahead of the 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations in Nagpur.
Nagpur: Ayurveda practitioners should not cross over to a medicine system beyond the area in which they are trained and registered, except during medical emergencies, said Prof Dr Sanjeev Sharma, vice-chancellor of National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, speaking to TOI on the sidelines of a news conference here on Tuesday.