Dr. Milan Kumar Routray
Experience: | 13 years |
Education: | Berhampur University |
Academic degree: | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
Area of specialization: | I am a BAMS grad from Berhampur Univ, Odisha and yeah that phase really helped shape how I understand disease—not just from symptoms but from the deeper lens of dosha-prakriti stuff. I mostly lean into that classical Ayurvedic way of seeing things. Like, I don’t jump into giving a herb unless I know how it’ll actually behave with the patient's nature, agni, or even season around them.
I usually mix ahara-vihara advice with internal meds, or sometimes go for Panchkarma—only if I feel the body can take it, right? My focus is more on long-term balance than quick-fixes tbh. I get all kinds of cases, but the ones that stay with me are ppl who say “no one's explained this to me before” or those who feel lighter not just in body but mentally too after a few weeks. That’s where the work kinda feels real for me, not just textbook. |
Achievements: | I am working as a Medical Officr under NHM Odisha past 10 yrs now, which kinda shaped how I see primary care. Before that, I spent 2 years at Patanjali Clinic, where I really got into classical Ayurveda hands-on—real cases, real people. These yrs helped me deal with everything from skin issues to diabetes, joint pain to gut stuff. I'm all in for mixing herbal meds, basic diet-vihara corrections & preventive health too, especially where public health meets Ayurveda... still learning, tbh. |
I am someone who’s always kinda stayed close to the roots of Ayurveda, but also needed that real-world exposure to see what actually works in people’s lives, you kno? I spent 2 years working at a Patanjali clinic, which really gave me hands-on time with herbal formulations, panchakarma, and some very old-school treatment approaches—things that don’t just treat symptoms but go deep into why the imbalance even started. I saw all sorts of cases there—joint pain, acidity, eczema, even hormonal stuff. What stood out was how unique each person responds, even if the diagnosis looked similar on paper. That made me slow down and go deeper into prakriti-vikriti analysis during consults. Still do that actually. After that I joined National Health Mission as a Medical Officer and stayed there for 8 yrs straight—major chunk of my practice, honestly. That phase made me sharper, more grounded. I was handling so many different kinds of cases every day, mostly in rural belts—fevers, diabetes, hypertension, skin disorders, even pregnancy complications at times. People didn’t always come in early or with full info, which meant learning to pick up on subtle things quickly. We also did a lot of preventive health camps, which I actually liked doing. Teaching women about postpartum care or working with anganwadi workers on child nutrition—those moments felt like true community Ayurveda in action. Now when I plan treatment, I don’t rush into herbs or therapies right away. First I try to understand samprapti—the disease process. What’s happening, where’s it stuck, what’s the body saying and what’s being missed. I use ahara, vihara, aushadha, and sometimes detox plans—but only if the body can handle it. I also explain all of that to patients, not in textbook Sanskrit, but in words they’ll relate to. They need to own their healing for it to actually work. My whole approach is to make care affordable, practical, and rooted in classical principles—not flashy, not rushed. I’m always learning still, but one thing I’m sure of is that real change happens when the patient feels seen, heard, and guided—not just treated.
