RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA

*Dr. Maheshkumar Nilkanth Chaudhari, M.S., Ph.D. (Shalya-Tantra)

ABSTRACT

Research is an unending process. It is necessary and a requisite for the development process and enhancement of the subject. The research yields more effective & quicker result gives benefit in multiple directions. Hence research is a must in the field of Ayurveda also. To a class of great thinker, Ayurveda is a such fund of knowledge, which contains in its self. The basic theory & principles which requires no research. Ayurvedic theory & principles are themselves self supported & scientific. They are eternals & require no change at all. As for example, the principle & laws of gravitation, electricity, electronics etc. These do not requires any more research may be that the further research may make a contribution to the main stream of the principles. The flow of modern research, in the law of gravitation may throw more light on the basic principle go more deep & find out the details of the law of gravitation in origin. The original law of gravitation remain the same untouch, but by new research work, we get clear cut picture of the same original law. Regarding Ayurveda, Ayurveda has such laws, rules, theories & basic principles which requires no change & no research work in them to make it clear, for instance. The most proven laws & principles of upto this date, by diagnosing the causes of disease & selection of the appropriate drug in treating the same disease. In this article, I discuss regarding some fundamental principles of Ayurveda research is essential in Ayurveda but without disturbing it‟s basic principle. More explaination of these principles according to current era rather than research in literature because it is timely tested. So it is more important to decide first the direction of research in Ayurveda. Though, there is high scope of research in Ayurveda. Research has to be made as per subject wise. Most of the things in Ayurveda are new for modern world. Which they don‟t touch till today. So this topic of research in Ayurveda is elucidate here.

Keywords: Ayurveda, research & modern methods.