Our Team of Ayurvedic Experts — page 68

I am Dr. Shayma Kabeer — mostly working with Ayurveda, women’s health, nutrition n postpartum care. I don’t really seperate these things out tbh, cause in real life they always overlap. Like, you can't treat hormonal issues without looking at digestion, or talk skin without figuring out the stress-eating that’s happening quietly on the side. That’s kinda how I approach care—connect the dots before jumping to herbs or meds. My focus is usually gynecology-related probs... PCOS, irregular periods, thyroid imbalances, all the hormonal chaos that shows up when diet, sleep, and mental load go sideways. I see a lot of young women stuck in cycles of fatigue, weight fluctuation, emotional dips—Ayurveda actually gives a slower but deeper toolkit to work with that. I do a lot of assessment through dosha lens, nadi, agni state, even simple daily habits. Infertility is another space I work in—again, not in a rush-to-conceive mode always, but more like preparing the system... checking if the cycle is syncing, digestion’s on track, sleep is stable. It’s the inner rhythm that matters more than just hormone reports. Same with postnatal care—I support new mothers with wound healing, lactation, nutrition, n mood swings, cause honestly, recovery doesn’t just mean uterus shrinking back. It’s about rebuilding vitality gently. I also specialize in Ayurvedic nutrition—like building food plans for gynec issues, postnatal nourishment, or weight stuff that’s tied with metabolic funk. It’s not about rigid diet charts.. I prefer daily doable changes, seasonal tweaks, emotional food awareness. I often include skin/hair health too, cause that's where ppl feel stuck or self conscious first. Ayurveda is flexible when you know how to listen. That’s what I keep learning. Every pt has her own rhythm, n I try to hear it right—even if she doesn’t have the words for it yet.

I am Dr. Krishna Sai, working as an Ayurvedic physician and currently an MD Scholar in Kayachikitsa at Sri Sri Ayurveda Hospital. My whole journey in ayurveda started with a strong belief that real healing is not just curing one symptom but restoring balance in body and mind together. During my studies I focused more on internal medicine—Kayachikitsa—which is the core branch of Ayurveda, and day by day I see how it really connects with chronic and lifestyle diseases that people struggle with now. I am trained in reading classical texts and also using practical diagnostic tools like Nadi pariksha, Rogi-Roga pariksha and proper dosha analysis. At the same time I dont ignore modern diagnostic methods, sometimes lab tests or imaging are also important, so I mix them when needed. That way each treatment plan feels more personal and not just some general formula. My approach usually includes herbal formulations, planned diet routines, panchakarma therapies for detox, and lifestyle advice that is practical not overwhelming. Over time I started to feel more interest in research also, trying to connect classical ayurvedic concepts with present healthcare challenges. I keep following clinical discussions, writing notes, and exploring how ayurveda can respond to autoimmune issues, metabolic disorders, stress related illness, or even general weakness. Honestly, the aim is not only to control disease but to bring back strength and a sense of well being. For me patient care is a two way process. I spend time understanding their prakriti, habits, worries, even small daily patterns before planning treatment. Healing works better when patients also know what is happening and why, so I like to explain in simple way and guide them to make sustainable changes. My goal is not just to treat but to help people stay balanced, live longer with health, and feel confidence in their own body again.

I am a second-gen Vaidya—Ayurveda was literally around me all the time since childhood, not just as medicines or clinic work, but in our food, lifestyle, even convos at home. Practicing for 17+ yrs now, I mostly work on neuro-musculo-skeletal conditions & pain stuff—things like cervical or lumbar spine issues, nerve compressions, frozen shoulders, long-term stiffness, stroke rehab, even post-surgical chronic pain that keeps showing up again n again. I don’t stick to one-line protocols, never worked for my patients that way. I mix core Ayurvedic methods—Panchakarma, Basti, Marma points, oils, swedana, all that—with Acupuncture, some Quantum therapy tools I picked up later, & sometimes Mantra chikitsa if the pattern’s deeper. When a case’s stubborn, I even consider Jyotish influences—not for predictions, but to spot repeating energetic patterns. Not everyone is open to that part tho. And that's fine. In cases like hemiplegia, trauma, or conditions where ppl have lost function, I track even the smallest progress—finger twitching after 20 days of nothing can be huge. But all of this only works if the root constitution’s understood. Prakriti-Vikriti is non-negotiable, otherwise treatments just float around without landing. Every patient who comes to me brings a different puzzle. I don’t use fixed “packages”—each treatment becomes its own evolving plan, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. But I always stay close to the classical Ayurvedic base—text-based logic, herbs, diagnosis through pulse or tongue—but yeah, I'm flexible about *how* we apply those principles. The work is demanding but I actually like digging deep into complex pain pathways, where both physical & emotional imprints need untangling. That’s where Ayurveda, if applied with care & intuition, really shines.

I am a Siddha Varma therapist, working mainly on pain care—whether it’s muscle aches, joint stiffness, nerve-related discomfort, or those chronic pain cases that keep coming back even after multiple treatments. Varma therapy works by activating specific vital energy points in the body, and over the years I’ve learned how even a small, precise touch in the right spot can bring big changes. My approach keeps the tradition intact but also makes it comfortable and safe for today’s patients who often look for relief without surgery or heavy medication. Along with pain care, I practice Thadaval Muraigal—a rejuvenation therapy in Siddha that uses specialised massage techniques to restore energy flow, improve circulation, and help the body recover from fatigue, stress, or early signs of ageing. Many come for this when they feel drained but can’t explain exactly why. It’s not just about physical strength—it clears the mind too. I also treat skin problems like eczema, rashes, pigmentation, and gynecological concerns such as irregular cycles or white discharge. These are always personalised, with herbal remedies, detox work, and food guidance designed to match the person’s body type and health state, keeping to Siddha’s root-cause approach. One more area I work on is Kaaranool Sigichai—traditional Siddha treatment for piles, fissures, and fistula. Here the focus is on healing from inside out, combining internal medicines, external applications, and correcting habits that cause the problem in the first place, so it doesn’t keep coming back. For me, Siddha isn’t just a therapy—it’s a complete system of healing that sees the person as a whole. My goal is to help each patient walk away not just pain-free, but balanced and stronger for the long run.

I am Dr. Shivam Joshi. Bit hard to describe this journey in neat lines, but anyway—I'm basically someone who grew into Ayurveda not just through study but through living it kinda closely. I studied at Akhandanand Ayurved Mahavidyalaya in Ahmedabad for BAMS, then went deeper into clinical and academic roots at ITRA Jamnagar. That place changed things for me honestly—gave me more than just degrees. Did both my MD and PhD there, and every phase kinda opened new layers of how I see healing. My focus is what we call Trimarma Vyadhi—diseases that affect the brain (manas/mastishka), heart (hridaya), and kidneys (vrikka). Not just as separate systems but as a netwrk where physical, mental, and emotional signals mix. Like someone's anxiety and kidney dysfunction might be more connected than people think. I try to look for those deeper dots. I follow this line—Chaitanya Sangrah. It's not just a motto, it’s more like a filter I use to see patients. Healing to me needs awareness—not just of the disease, but of the patient’s life, surroundings, thought-patterns, lifestyle... all that gets tangled with the body. That’s where my work begins. In my practice, I combine Panchakarma, Rasayana therapy, and classical herbs with some modern diagnostic tools—yeah, I’m fine using scans or reports if they help me see better. But the treatment part stays authentically Ayurvedic—root-cause based, non-suppressive, always personalisedd. I'm quite driven about patient education tbh. Like, it's one thing to give meds but if they don’t get why it happened or what to fix outside the clinic, we’re just patching things. My goal is to help them feel stable—not just physically but in their work, family, sleep cycle, digestion...basically the whole ecosystem of health. I work a lot with cases like chronic kidney issues, anxiety with body symptoms, heart conditions triggered by stress or bad ahar-vihar. I won’t lie—some cases feel heavy. But I’ve seen slow, natural healing work where quick fixes failed. And that keeps me going. Right now, I’m trying to keep refining how Ayurveda fits into modern daily lives, especially for ppl stuck in speed, screen-time & stress loops. True healing isn’t fast—but it’s real.

I am someone who kinda grew into Panchakarma without planning it much at first... just knew I wanted to understand the deeper layers of Ayurveda, not just the surface stuff. I did both my graduation and post-grad from Govt. Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital in Bangalore — honestly that place shaped a lot of how I think about healing, especially long-term healing. After my PG, I started working right away as an Assistant Professor & consultant in the Panchakarma dept at a private Ayurveda college. Teaching kinda made me realise how much we ourselves learn by explaining things to others... and watching patients go through their detox journeys—real raw healing—was where I got hooked. Now, with around 6 years of clinical exp in Panchakarma practice, I'm working as an Associate Professor, still in the same dept., still learning, still teaching. I focus a lot on individualised protocols—Ayurveda isn't one-size-fits-all and honestly, that’s what makes it tricky but also beautiful. Right now I’m also doing my PhD, it’s on female infertility—a topic I feel not just academically drawn to but personally invested in, cause I see how complex and layered it gets for many women. Managing that along with academics and patient care isn’t super easy, I won’t lie, but it kinda fuels each other. The classroom work helps my clinical thinking, and my clinical work makes me question things in research more sharply. There's a lot I still wanna explore—especially in how we explain Panchakarma better to newer patients. Many people still think it's just oil massage or some spa thing but the depth is wayyy beyond that. I guess I keep hoping to make that clarity come through—whether it’s in class or during a consult or even during a quick OPD chat.

I am currently working as an Ayurvedic physician at Lekshmi Ayurveda Health Care Centre, Kovalam. I manage my own cases now—OP, follow-ups, therapies—all of it. It’s still surreal sometimes, but yeah I handle everything from digestive complaints n chronic stress to joint stiffness or lifestyle-linked stuff that won’t budge easy. My treatment plans mostly revolve around identifying *why* things are going wrong rather than just naming what’s wrong. Like, not just “gastritis” but okay—what’s the *real* trigger here? Weak agni? Food choices? Stress? That kind of layering helps, and I rely on classical Ayurvedic therapies, sometimes Panchakarma if needed, plus herbs, and daily routine tweaks ppl can *actually* stick to. Before this I got a chance to assist senior docs at NARIP Cheruthuruthi and also Govt Ayurveda Dispensary Poovachal—just for a month each but honestly those two months shaped me a lot. Like being thrown into the deep end but in a good way. Real patients, complex symptoms, watching the way experienced vaidyas read nadi, observed tiny details, explained stuff without overcomplicating. That’s where I started learning how Ayurvedic diagnosis isn't about ticking boxes, it’s like a full-body language you learn to hear over time. I’ve slowly built confidence dealing with musculoskeletal pains, gut health problems, detox cases, lifestyle disorders (you’d be surprised how many ppl struggle with the *same* bad habits), and stress conditions showing up physically. I don’t try to force results fast. I prefer sustainable healing—even if that takes some back n forth, as long as the root is addressed. I do a lot of lifestyle counselling—because yeah, treatment won’t work if your food-sleep-stress is out of whack right? Still learning every single day. Still making mistakes and correcting them. But every case adds something new to how I think as a doctor. And I really do believe Ayurveda has that space—for slow, deep, lasting change if we use it wisely.

I am someone who kinda grew into Ayurveda one layer at a time. Working as a CRAV physician at Arya Vaidya Pharmacy in Coimbatore really gave me that deep, solid base—got to train directly under Dr Krushnakumarji Varier sir, and trust me, that changed a lot in how I saw classical Ayurveda. Everything there was rooted in authenticity… like literally from the way we diagnosed a person (prakriti, dosha, samprapti patterns etc) to how we decided on every single chikitsa step. At AVP, I was constantly handling chronic, tricky cases—PCOD, IBS, asthma types, even some metabolic disorders. And not just managing them, but learning why they show up the way they do, and how rasayana, shodhana, or sometimes even just the right ahara-vihara mix can slowly turn things around. I was involved in full protocols—internal meds, Panchkarma plans, all that—with a mindset of “root cause first, not just patch-fix”. Now I’m practicing solo, running my own setup where I use that same flow I learned—individualized treatment, detailed case study, and working close with the patient on what makes their body tick. I handle a mix tbh: joint pains, gut imbalances, chronic fatigue, skin flares, nervous issues... depends on the season too sometimes. I use classical medicines, not shortcuts. And I won’t lie—some cases take time. But when you see someone’s pain go down, or digestion finally settle, or that one lady whose hairfall stopped after months... it’s kind of why I’m still at it. End of the day, I’m not reinventing anything. Just trying to apply Ayurved the way our texts meant it—pure, flexible, respectful to each patient’s needs. I do want to keep learning and maybe share more on how true Ayurveda can be both gentle and powerful, esp when done right.

I am Dr. Brijesh Kumar Verma, completed my BAMS from NEIAH Shillong, which gave me a strong base in classical ayurveda. Alongside that formal study, I always felt the need to go deeper into specific areas, so I took certificate courses from BHU and NIA Jaipur.. both places gave me different kind of exposure, like how preventive care can be applied practically and how therapeutic interventions need to be fine-tuned for each patient. Those learnings stick with me even today in daily practice. Right now I am working as a Resident Medical Officer, and this role really keeps me grounded. Being there round-the-clock means you see everything from minor issues to complex chronic cases, and you learn to make quick decisions but still with compassion. Hospital setting has pushed me to grow, to balance clinical accuracy with patient’s emotions, because people don’t just bring symptoms, they bring their worries, family pressure, sometimes even fear. In treatment, I focus on finding the root cause instead of patching symptoms. My plans are not cookie-cutter, I try to study prakriti, vikriti and then design a mix of herbs, Panchakarma where suitable, and lifestyle changes that are doable. I also stress preventive care, simple dinacharya and diet corrections can make a big shift if someone is willing to commit. Ayurveda for me is not only old wisdom but something that must adapt to current times. I like staying updated, reading newer clinical work, and merging that with authentic principles. Patients deserve ethical care, no shortcuts, and I want to keep refining myself as a physician who can deliver sustainable healing. Each consultation I see as a chance to bring someone a little closer to balance—body, mind, spirit—and that thought keeps me moving forward everyday.

I am a Consultant General Surgeon & Proctologist, and honestly a lot of my work revolves around fixing things people usually don’t wanna talk about out loud—like piles, fissures, fistulas, pilonidal sinus, that whole uncomfortable but super common territory. I kinda made it a point early on to focus on anorectal conditions not just bcz they need precision, but also bcz they come with a lot of personal discomfort that patients don’t always know how to deal with, or who to turn to. In my clinical practice, I handle both general surgeries—like hernias, hydroceles, soft tissue lumps—and the more specific colorectal stuff. I do both traditional n minimally invasive procedures depending on what fits best. Honestly, it’s not just about cutting something out or fixing a leak—it’s about figuring what’s really going wrong, making sure we’re not missing the bigger picture, and then tailoring the treatment around that. When a patient walks in with pain while passing stool or bleeding or just a weird swelling that won’t go away, I try to keep things real n clear. No jargon, no rushing. I do a full clinical eval, walk them through options, explain why a surgery may or may not be needed. And if it is, then we go through the safest, most effective route—step by step. I pay a lot of attention to post-op recovery too—like, I don’t disappear after the surgery. I believe recovery is 50% of the success. Without proper wound care, diet advice or follow-ups, the same issue just comes back again. Also just wanna say—I keep learning. Not just from courses or guidelines, but every weird case teaches me smth new. And trust me, with this field, you see a lot of weird. But that’s what makes it interesting. I stick to updated protocols, take hygiene v seriously, and genuinely want people to walk out feeling lighter... not just physically but mentally too. Cuz living with untreated anorectal pain? It just wrecks your peace, silently.