Dr. Prasanth Viswanath
Experience: | 16 years |
Education: | Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier's Ayurveda College |
Academic degree: | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
Area of specialization: | I am mainly working with ortho-neuro conditions, like stuff that messes with your spine, joints or nerves—chronic backache, knee osteoarthritis, cervical spondylysis, stroke rehab, disc bulge, that whole space. These cases don’t really respond to shortcuts, right? I usually build a treatment line with Panchakarma (esp Basti, Nasya when needed), medicated taila abhyanga, swedana, plus some focused nerve recovery stuff if signals are weak or delayed. Not all patients come early though—many arrive after long gaps or post surgery or steroid rounds—by then it's not just pain, it’s mobility loss, fear, and tissue fatigue too. That’s where Ayurvedic nerve and joint rejuvenation protocols actually help shift things. I don’t just chase symptom relief, the whole point is functional reset—better gait, sleep, joint use, confidence… real quality of life changes. Every plan I write is different, coz their strength, metabolism & healing response are never same. You gotta keep watching and adjusting. |
Achievements: | I am someone who actually likes digging a bit deeper into Ayurvedic thought—not just in clinic but in theory too. I’ve shared research papers at a bunch of national & international Ayurvedic meets. Not just reading my stuff out but like... actually *talking* through it with peers, getting real feedback, learning new angles. These things kinda help me keep pace with evolving clinical ideas, while still sticking to core texts. It’s not always fancy but yeah, it matters. |
I am currently working as the Chief Consulting Physician at Oushadhi, Angamaly—which honestly gives me a pretty unique space to practice real, grounded Ayurveda. Oushadhi being Kerala's state-run Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing unit, we see a wide, *really wide* range of patients… chronic cases, lifestyle disorders, people looking for detox, some just curious about what Ayurveda can do. My work mostly involves clinical consults, figuring out treatment blueprints, monitoring Panchakarma plans, & adapting classical formulations into actual day-to-day patient care. What I like is—nothing here feels theoretical. It's not about just giving a churnam or oil n moving on. Every case makes me step back & see the full picture—how they eat, sleep, what their work stress is like, even what season they're in. Ayurveda always says it, but it’s another thing to apply it every single time with fresh eyes. My clinical focus is quite broad, but I tend to work more on chronic pain, gut health stuff, skin issues (esp long-standing eczema, psoriasis), metabolic syndromes, stress & burnout. Infertility, too, keeps showing up—often as a background issue—and I don’t think people always realize how linked it is with digestion, liver function, even unresolved emotional stuff. I try to go beyond just the “symptom-treatment” pattern. I do a lot of seasonal detox protocols & Rasayana-based therapy plans, esp for patients who’ve been through multiple rounds of meds or who feel drained all the time… sometimes it’s not disease, it’s depletion. Working in a place like Oushadhi also lets me stay close to the formulations themselves. I actually *see* how things are made, which herbs are being sourced, what batches look like. It definitely sharpened my trust in classical combinations—but also made me more careful with dosing and timing, since every patient’s agni, dhatu strength etc is diff. To me, Ayurveda isn't just this alternative system—it’s more like a slow, deep re-alignment, and I try to guide patients through it with care, patience and real conversations.
