Apollo Medicine

25/08/2026

The classical surgical wisdom of Ayurveda, particularly the Sushruta Samhita, offers valuable perspectives that can complement contemporary surgical practice.
This review explores how Ayurveda-inspired perioperative care, pain management, rehabilitation, and postoperative support can be integrated with conventional surgery. Approaches such as Kṣhārasūtra-based management for fistula-in-ano, personalized prehabilitation, multimodal pain control, and tailored rehabilitation may contribute to improved healing, quality of life, and potentially lower recurrence when appropriately combined with modern surgical care.
Across oncology, neurology, and proctology, integrative approaches show promise in supporting symptom management, recovery, and functional outcomes.
However, integration must be guided by scientific rigor, patient safety, standardized training, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Future research should focus on well-designed randomized controlled trials, standardized outcome measures, reproducibility, and clear clinical guidelines.
The future of surgery may benefit from a thoughtful integration of traditional knowledge and modern evidence-based medicine—where innovation is strengthened by rigorous research and patient-centered care.

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Background: This article examines how classical Ayurveda surgical principles, notably those from the Sushruta Samhita, align with conventional surgical practice...

21/08/2026

Mapping Two Decades of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) Research in India
Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine continues to gain global recognition, with 170 WHO Member States incorporating TCIM into healthcare policies, research, and clinical practice.
Research themes focused on phytotherapy, medicinal plants, metabolic disorders, and oxidative stress, reflecting India's rich scientific and traditional healthcare heritage.
The findings demonstrate that India is emerging as a significant contributor to global TCIM research. Continued investment in research, standardisation, evidence generation, and international collaboration will be essential for translating traditional knowledge into evidence-based healthcare solutions.

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Background and Aims: Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) comprises diverse medical systems and health practices beyond mainstream medicin...

18/08/2026

Nearly 1 billion people worldwide are affected by mental health disorders, highlighting the limitations of healthcare models that focus solely on biological factors.
A growing body of evidence suggests that effective mental healthcare must extend beyond symptom management to include psychological resilience, social relationships, and spiritual well-being.
Ayurveda's classical therapeutic triad—Yuktivyapasraya, Satvavajaya, and Daiva Vyapasraya—offers a comprehensive framework that closely aligns with the modern Bio-Psycho-Socio-Spiritual (BPSS) model.
This integrated approach recognizes that mental health is not merely the absence of disease but the harmonious balance of the body, mind, society, and spirit.
By bridging traditional knowledge with contemporary science, Ayurveda offers a valuable framework for advancing cross-cultural, person-centred, and integrative psychiatry.

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14/08/2026

India faces a significant shortage of surgeons across specialties, highlighting the need to rethink and strengthen surgical training.
With a rich surgical heritage dating back to the Sushruta Samhita, Ayurveda has an important historical contribution to surgery. However, modern surgical education must move beyond traditional boundaries and focus on evidence, competency, infrastructure and patient outcomes.
A pragmatic 10-year roadmap integrating validated surgical practices, contemporary training and workforce development could help bridge the surgical workforce gap and create a more unified, globally relevant model of surgical education.
🔬 Honouring surgical heritage while building the surgeons of tomorrow.

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Background: India is facing an acute shortage of surgeons across specialities, necessitating a critical review of surgical training within Ayurveda education. B...

11/08/2026

Genomics provides the foundation for understanding fundamental biological processes such as transcription, translation, and protein synthesis—the “central dogma of life.” Building on this foundation, OMICS sciences including transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and others provide interconnected insights into molecular pathways and biological systems across organs and tissues.
The growing body of research supports the concept of multi-OMICS medicine, where information from multiple molecular layers can be integrated to understand an individual's unique biological profile and identify precise molecular targets for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
An exciting emerging area is the integration of multi-OMICS with traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda. Combining modern molecular sciences with traditional knowledge may open new opportunities for evidence-based, ethical, precision and personalised healthcare.

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30/06/2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more than just advanced technology—it is an extension of human intelligence, empowering healthcare professionals to deliver smarter, faster, and more precise care.
From precision diagnostics and personalized treatments to drug discovery, acute care, and public health, AI is reshaping medicine in ways once thought impossible. As the journey from bench to bedside continues, AI is becoming a powerful partner in building the future of integrated healthcare.
Importantly, AI also holds immense promise for advancing Traditional and Complementary Integrated Health (TCIH) by supporting evidence-based integration, personalized care, and wider access to holistic health services worldwide.
The future of healthcare lies in combining human expertise, compassionate care, and intelligent technologies to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities alike.

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The artificial intelligence (AI), in a simple way, is another approach to enhance the powers of normal innate intelligence. AI is a product of continued progres...

12/06/2026

In an era of instant solutions and fast-paced healthcare, integrative medicine offers a holistic and patient-centered approach to healing.
From Ayurveda and Yoga to Unani, Siddha, and Naturopathy, India’s traditional systems emphasize wellness, ethics, and balance alongside modern medicine.
As interest in integrative healthcare grows, ethical practice, scientific validation, education, and respectful collaboration between medical systems remain essential.
✨ Peaceful coexistence—not competition—is the key to the future of healthcare.

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02/06/2026

The global rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), especially metabolic disorders, calls for a shift in how we approach healthcare.
Modern biomedicine has transformed diagnostics, emergency care, and advanced therapeutics—but healthcare of the future must also focus on prevention, lifestyle, and long-term well-being.
India’s Traditional Systems under the AYUSH framework—including Ayurveda, Yoga, and Tibetan Medicine—offer a holistic, patient-centered approach that complements contemporary medicine. Together, they can help shape a more sustainable and preventive healthcare model.
The growing international recognition of integrative medicine, highlighted by the 2023 collaboration between the Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health Organization, reflects a major step toward evidence-based holistic healthcare.
✨ Integrative healthcare has the potential to reduce the global burden of NCDs and create healthcare systems that are more affordable, accessible, preventive, and patient-centered.

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The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly metabolic disorders, underscores the urgent need for innovative and sustainable healthca...

14/05/2026

Knee dislocations are rare but serious injuries, often requiring surgical reconstruction and precise clinical evaluation.
🔬 In our case report, we describe an unusual cause of irreducible knee dislocation—a 57-year-old patient with interposition of the vastus medialis muscle preventing reduction.
⚠️ Key takeaway: While classifications like Kennedy and Schenck guide understanding, rare mechanical causes must be considered when reduction fails.
✨ Early recognition of such uncommon presentations can help reduce morbidity and guide timely surgical intervention.
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👨‍⚕️Authors: Botchu

Introduction: Knee dislocations are an uncommon type of dislocation that requires surgical interventions and ligament reconstruction. There are various configur...

08/05/2026

Low re**al cancer poses a critical balance—achieving oncologic clearance while preserving sphincter function.
🔬 Our review explores the complexities of managing positive doughnut margins following neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NACRT). Treatment-induced histological changes can make intraoperative margin assessment challenging and sometimes ambiguous.
📊 Key insight: A positive doughnut margin should not be interpreted in isolation. Surgical decisions must consider tumor regression, main specimen margins, and overall patient factors.
✨ With advances in imaging and molecular profiling, and a strong multidisciplinary approach, more precise and personalised decision-making is becoming possible—guiding better outcomes in these complex cases.
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👨‍⚕️Authors: Tandon

Objectives: Low re**al cancer presents dual challenges—achieving oncologic radicality while preserving sphincter function. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (NACRT) ha...