Introduction
A tender endeavor by Dr. Dinesh Vasishth, Ph.D (Internal Medicine, Ayurved, M.B.A editor for magazine Gurukul’s C.M.E. It is a aimed at proliferation of Ayurved globally, positioned to act as a platform for promulgation of ancient health science based on recent scientific research and clinical studies.
Gurukul’s C.M.E intends to accelerate the growing importance of Indian Medicine by allowing it’s practitioners to share their experiences in the form of write ups, articles and patient trial studies. This will create a spectrum of knowledge and insights by bringing more recognition and acceptance across the world.
During earlier civilization premier educational institutions were known as Gurukuls, where highly intellectual Sages (Gurus) mastered students (Shishyas) in different streams and spheres to produce healthy, happy and holy society. Even today the same tradition of teaching (Guru-Shishyas) doctrine (Parampara) is prevalent among colleges (Mahavidyalayas) as well as universities (Vidyapeeths). Besides professional teaching and training, Gurukuls conducted workshops/seminars among various experienced heads for innovations of evolving ideas and emerging theories postulated in the form of searches (Anveshan) & researches (Avishkar). Now a days, world over similar protocols of extending & exchanging of scientific views are shared in the form of continuing medical education. So C.M.E had been a bane and must for any scientific field.
Gurukul’s C.M.E, i.e. Gurukul’s Continuing Medical Education, a quarterly magazine for medicine re-orientation with four issues a year. It also allows free-full-text access devoted to promotion of Ayurved and associated fields. It is published in three languages i.e. Sanskrit, Hindi and English, registered bearing number DEL MUL/2013/66374 in the office of registrar of News-Papers, under ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
Objective
Gurukul’s C.M.E intends to encourage age old traditional knowledge among academicians, BAMS/MD(Ay.) physicians supplemented by experts of yoga, naturopathy and modern medicine. It is a holy wish that this magazine may become a common platform amongst practitioners of Indian medicine to facilitate exchange of traditional knowledge by virtue of repeated laboratory trials and proven applications.
Motivation
Impressed and inspired by the health status of our forefathers witnessed during wars and peace along with safe therapeutic efficacy of Ayurvedic medicaments motivated me of publishing this magazine where experience of medical professionals could be benefitted for the concerned fraternity.
As of my early years of B.A.M.S education, I was equally fascinated towards the rich legacy of amazing results of our traditional healthcare system. Simultaneously noticing a weak level of recognisation accompanied by unscientific misconceptions towards Ayurveda in our society made me to think and create a platform where latest medical knowledge could be addressed and shared among experts.
Hats off to AYUSH, Govt. of India for taking it to new heights in a systematic, simplified and scientific manner. Drawing the attention of national and international community many concerned have started taking keen interest in research of Indian herbs thereby encouraging a massive acceptance, growth and scope of Ayurveda and its practitioners.
About the Editor-in-Chief
Myself a B.A.M.S doctor graduated in 1979 from A & U Tibbia College affiliated to Delhi University and Ph.D in Internal– Medicine (Kaya Chikitsa) from Tilak.A.M.V, Pune; University of Pune now Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (M.U.H.U), Nashik while M B A from Allahabad.
My clinical experience emphasizes that with the advent of science & technology, quality of life is improving but not health. Although hospitals of modern medicine with highly educated health care professionals and state of the art facilities are multiplying, so are health problems except surgery, which is duly lifesaving. Treatment is based more of instrumental diagnosis but with saturating response to diseases & their complications while Ayurveda is more of clinical acumen. It responds not only to ailments signs and symptoms but simultaneously to diseased patient’s immunity too well suited to Indian habits and habitations
The fundamentals are Three Humors (Tridosh), Body Constitution (Prakriti), Eight primitive diagnostic tools (Ashtvidh Pariksha), Season (Ritu), Region(Desh), Time (Kaal), Endurance (Bal) etc.
Since ancient times, India witnessed only one medical system for health i.e Ayurveda, blessed by Lord Vishnu (Bhagwan Dhanwantri Ji) to mankind along with Patanjali’s yog for prevention and cure .This national health care is still practiced according to W.H.O among more than 70% of Indians. It is well suited to us based on our climate (Ritu), crop (Vegetation) and constitution of the body(Prakriti).
Ayurveda looks simple but it is complex which needs to be practiced under a competent teacher (Guru). It requires clinical validation on pathological parameters for subjective as well as objective scientific evidence for greater global acceptance .
Gurukul’s C.M.E magazine started in October 2013, compiling articles from experts for clinical significance based on researches and trials. I am thankful to writers for their cooperation along with readers B.A.M.S & .. M D (Ay.) doctors and others for the encouragement for this small effort. I pray to God, Bhagwan Dhanvantri to make it successful.