Dr. Sneha Shaji
Experience: | 4 years |
Education: | Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru |
Academic degree: | Doctor of Medicine in Ayurveda |
Area of specialization: | I am someone who’s deeply into Dravyaguna—it’s like the core of how I understand Ayurveda. Not just herbs, but how they behave, their rasa, virya, vipaka... all that. I kinda see plants as having personalities, not just effects. Every herb tells a story if you listen right. I spend time matching these plant energies with what a patient actually needs—not what’s trending or what’s available in bulk.
My focus is always to select the right dravya for the right dosha situation... and ya, sometimes it’s tricky cause prakriti, agni, desha, even the season—everything changes how a herb works. But that’s where it gets real interesting for me. I don’t just dump a list of “digestive herbs” for someone with bloating—I look for what's behind that bloating n what herb matches that root cause.
And I don’t mind going back to texts again n again—Bhavaprakasha, Charaka, even old notes from class. There’s always some tiny thing you missed last time. Oh and I’m not into too much mixing either—2 or 3 herbs when used right can be more powerful than throwing 12 together just for the namesake.
I wanna keep exploring the pharmacodynamics of dravyas not in isolation but in how they’re felt by the patient. Like how some herbs seem mild in texts but pack a real punch when used right. That’s the magic part. And ya—safety always comes first. I don’t mess with toxicity or overdosage stuff, no matter how good the herb is supposed to be. I trust the classics more than marketing. |
Achievements: | I am kinda proud of this—secured 6th rank at university level in the RGUHS M.D. Dravyaguna exam. It wasn’t easy lol... lot of deep dive into pharmacology, herb actions, texts, all that. But yah, it really built my base strong. That learning still shows up in clinic every day when I’m choosing herbs—not by guesswork, but actually knowing what suits what dosha, what tissue, etc. Honestly, that rank made me trust myself more while designing real-world, result-based treatments. |
I am an Ayurvedic doctor with a little over 3 years into clinical practice now—not a lifetime but enuf to say that I’ve seen how deep Ayurveda can work when u actually listen to the patient and not just the symptoms. I usually work with ppl dealing with digestive stuff like indigestion or IBS, joint n spine problems (knee pain, backache etc), skin issues, and lifestyle-related stuff like PCOD or prediabetes. And honestly, every case teaches me something new. My way is pretty simple—I try to figure *why* someone’s getting sick in the first place. That could mean looking at prakriti, food habits, sleep, stress, digestion, even old patterns. Then based on all that, I plan a mix of Ayurvedic medicines (not always bitter, I swear), Panchakarma if required (but only when it’s truly needed—not pushing it), daily routine changes and diet tweaks. Yoga too, but realistic types—not 2 hrs of headstands or anything like that. What matters to me most? Making ppl feel seen. Like they’re not just another “skin allergy” or “joint pain” on my list. I try to keep space open for patients to talk—about their health, habits, fears, whatever is showing up. That’s where half the diagnosis happens anyway, in what they casually mention in between. I keep going back to the classics too, like Charaka and Ashtanga Hridayam—not just reading but applying those age-old principles into modern lives. And when something don’t work, I recheck. I ask. I adapt. I don’t pretend to know everything but I do care enough to dig deeper until something starts to shift for the patient. At the end of the day, for me Ayurveda isn’t just about disease removal—it’s about making ppl feel lighter, better, more in balance. Even if just 10% better at first. That’s where healing begins.
