Dr. Arun K P
Experience: | 20 years |
Education: | Vaidyaratnam ayurveda college |
Academic degree: | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
Area of specialization: | I am mainly working with arthritis cases, infertility issues, and a whole range of skin problems—eczema, psoriasis, acne and such. Honestly, I’ve come to realize that just naming a condition doesn’t mean much until you go into *why* it started, which is why I try to dig into the root cause first, not just fix outer layer stuff. Sometimes it's ama, sometimes vata pushing into wrong channels, and other times—stress, sleep, wrong food combo doing the damage silently.
For arthritis, I usually start by checking digestion and gut load—if that’s off, no herb really works right, doesn’t matter how strong it is. Same goes for infertility. People often chase hormones or scans, but if agni is poor or if there's deep-seated dhatu level blocks, no short-term fix helps.
Skin... that one needs a lot of patience. Psoriasis especially takes time. But with right panchakarma, some bitter herbs, rasa shuddhi and cleaning up diet—it does turn around. Each case is different though, can’t copy same protocol.
Anyway, my aim is always to create something that lasts—not temporary relief. And yeah I do use classics, but only after checking what fits “that” patient at “that” moment. Not just textbook matching. That’s what makes Ayurveda feel alive, you know. |
Achievements: | I am honestly kinda humbled to say I got the Best Physician Award!! Wasn’t something I expected but yeah, it felt like a nod to how much I’ve poured into my work... day after day trying to get ppl real relief with Ayurveda—not quick fixes. I stick with classics, but always tweak based on each person’s need, & that approach maybe what made a diff. Just felt good to know the way I handle chronic issues, esp with skin+joint cases, actually getting noticed in the right way. |
I am an Ayurvedic physician with, yeah, just over 20 yrs of clinical hands-on work, and most of that time I’ve been pretty focused on staying true to classical Ayurvedic principles—not trends or shortcuts. Right now I’m posted as a Medical Officer under the Cochin Devaswom Board. It's been quite a journey honestly, treating people from all walks—different age, backgrounds, chronic diseases, etc... and each case still teaches me something new. Mostly I deal with lifestyle disorders, musculoskeletal issues, metabolic stuff like diabetes or thyroid imbalance, and yeah, general health too—things that don’t always get fixed with symptom-based approach. I like to go deeper. Every patient comes in with their own prakriti, history, way of living. You *can’t* copy-paste protocols here. That's why I always look at root causes—not just “pain in knee,” but why, where it started, what’s fueling it. Usually I go for a mix of classic Ayurvedic medicines, proper Panchakarma detox when needed, and simple lifestyle re-alignments. Not everyone needs ghee-based meds or deep virechana right away. Sometimes, just cleaning up dinacharya and fixing sleep gives more impact than any kashaya. I like to keep the treatment realistic—something the patient can actually *do*, stick to. If it feels too complex or abstract, they drop it. I’ve learnt that after many years on the field. And educating them is part of it too—like once they *get* why we’re doing something, it sticks better. This long stretch in clinic has really sharpened how I build treatment plans. I’m not into overloading with meds... prefer a more result-focused design, based on how they’re responding. For me, healing's not just cure—it’s about helping them stay well too, without being medicine-dependent all the time. That’s what Ayurveda teaches best.
