NEED OF PROPER ANUSANDHAN PADHADATI (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY) AND STUDY DESIGN IN AYURVEDA
Dr. Somya O. Singh*, Dr. Indrajeet Gadge
ABSTRACT
Discovery, Invention and Innovation are different from the word Ideal Research. Discoveries can be accidental; Inventions are the result of purpose and need of Innovations arise out of need of development and Technology. All these three are synonyms to Research or a part of Research. Ideally, The Research should be constructed in a manner that allows others to repeat the experiment and obtain similar results.[1] The need of Research in Ayurveda is a demand in current scenario since Ayurveda is lacking in growth and world-wide recognition. Some of the reasons being that knowledge to a greater extent, preserved by oral traditions has been lost with passage of time. There are a smaller number of Analytical validations and Experimental validations. Least number of Annotations of Ayurvedic Samhitas due to socio-economic reasons and the pattern of teaching method in Ayurveda has never changed from last 50 years. Also, the modern frame work or study design is totally inappropriate to carry out an Ayurveda Research. We need to develop our own parameters, basics and scientific tools outside the influence of modern science. Hence proper ‘Anusandhan paddhati’ which includes maximum Practice based clinical trials should be adopted and the protocol for conducting an Ayurvedic research work should be based on ‘Panchavayava Vakya’.[2]
Keywords: Anusandhan Padhadati, Panchavayava Vakya, Research.
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