Dr. Sumi. S
Experience: | 3 years |
Education: | Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital |
Academic degree: | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
Area of specialization: | I am doing my postgrad in Shalakya Tantra right now at Parul Institute of Ayurveda & Research, mostly diving deep into Urdhwajatrugata Rogas—basically all the issues above the neck, like eyes, nose, ears, throat and that whole region that usually gets ignored until it's really bad. My training’s super hands-on... like not just theory-cramming, I actually do therapies like Netra Tarpana, Anjana, Nasya, Aschyotana, Karna Purana, Gandusha, Shirodhara—those kinds of deep-dig treatments we read about in classics but don’t always see used much in real practice.
Been working with both Ayurvedic setups and in multi-speciality modern hospitals too, and tbh, that dual exposure helped me build a broader lens. I use classical texts—like Brihattrayi and Laghutrayi—for guiding treatments but still check pathology & scan reports when needed. I’m seeing a lot of chronic lifestyle-type stuff now... thyroid stuff, PCOS, IBS, knee pain, stress-linked gastritis etc—things ppl think they'll just "adjust" with forever. And I mean yeah, not everything’s curable overnight, but with right herbs & panchakarma combos... you can seriously shift things.
One thing I keep coming back to is precision in diagnosis—like, don’t guess prakriti based on vibes or copy-paste some detox. Every protocol should actually fit the patient's bio rhythm and stage of disease. I also take time explaining things to them, coz what use is healing if they don’t understand what’s going on in their own body?
Sometimes the outcomes are slow, or someone skips followups, or something doesn’t work out exactly like planned... that part’s hard. But I keep learning, tweaking my approach, and sticking to that core Ayurvedic logic of going to nidana and not just fighting symptoms. |
Achievements: | I am someone who kinda found my ground in practice before diving deep into postgrad studies. Worked at ALM AYUSH Centre in Chennai as a Medical Officer—handled complete Ayurvedic case work, right from first consults to follow-ups, no skipping the tough bits. I had to work with high-profile patients too, which honestly taught me more about silent trust and boundaries than any textbook could.
I was also the university topper in five major subjects during undergrad—not sure if that really means everything, but I did put heart into understanding the classics, not just cramming them. That stuff sticks with you when you’re face-to-face with real conditions that don’t follow the textbook order.
And I do speak multiple languages—Tamil, English, Hindi, some Telugu—which sorta breaks barriers when you’re trying to explain concepts like prakriti or srotas to someone in a way they actually get. I try to blend clinical reasoning with clear convos, like building protocols without being too rigid. Guess I just care about making care feel less like an instruction sheet and more like a shared plan. |
I am an Ayurvedic doc trained mainly in Shalakya Tantra—basically, I work a lot with issues of the eyes, ears, nose, oral cavity, head... all that ENT zone. It’s a really specific branch of Ayurveda, and I’ve kind of grown to appreciate how much it covers. I deal with all kinds of conditions like Netra Abhishyanda (kinda like conjunctivitis), Timira and Kacha (early or full-on cataract), Adhimantha (glaucoma stuff), Karna Srava (ear discharge), Pratishyaya (chronic colds n sinus), Mukhapaka (mouth ulcers), and even dental stuff like Dantaharsha (teeth sensitivity) or Shirashool (headaches & migraines). I use a mix of classic therapies—Tarpana, Nasya, Aschyotana, Karna Purana, even Gandusha and Dhoomapana when it fits. Depends on prakriti, the season, and where the person’s really struggling. Rasayana therapy and internal meds are there too of course but I don’t just throw them in blindly... every plan’s got to make sense to that individual. It’s kind of like detective work half the time. But honestly, my clinical work hasn't been just about Shalakya. I’ve got around two yrs of broader OPD experience where I’ve also handled chronic stuff like diabetes, thyroid issues, arthritis flares, PCOS, IBS-type gut problems, and some hormonal imbalances in women too. I kind of like digging into the layers of a case where stress is playing a role. Or when modern bloodwork says one thing, but the symptoms are telling me something else entirely. I use pathology insights but don’t let reports override what the patient's body is clearly saying. That balance—between classical Ayurvedic drishtis and modern diagnostic tools—is what I’m always aiming for. I also try to explain things to patients in a way they’ll get it. Because unless they’re on board and actually involved, no healing really works long-term, right? It’s not all picture-perfect. Sometimes I still re-read my Samhitas when I'm stuck or double check new case patterns. And sometimes my notes are a mess :) But I do try to keep learning and adapting while still keeping the core of Ayurveda intact.
