Departments

Svasthasya svasthyarakshana is one of the reasons the science of Ayurveda was developed. The core theories of Ayurveda applied on a day to day basis effectively keeps the body healthy and diseases at bay. A judicious combination of dietary and lifestyle advice and certain prescriptive herbs to boost general health helps the ‘milieu interior’ to face the ever changing ‘milieu exterior’. In addition, Ayurveda also prescribes certain behavioural modifications that can help for a positive psyche. The saying goes ‘prevention is better than cure’, and MSR-ICAIM emphasizes on this by offering the following:

• Advice on daily and seasonal regimen for a healthy life
• Dietary and lifestyle advice
• Special Panchakarma procedures for a healthy body
• Yoga and meditation for a healthy body and a healthy mind

This speciality is the equivalent of Obstetrics and Gynecology of modern medicine. Ayurveda has elaborate explanations of women’s health across age groups. The details of Pre-conception care, Pregnancy care, Post-natal care are very intricately detailed. In addition, various gynaecological issues that cause much distress to women can be safely and effectively alleviated with the aid of Ayurveda treatments. Highly unique procedures like Yoniprakshalana (vagina douche), Yonipichu (medicated tampon), Uttarabasti (intra-uterine enema) are recommended to ensure optimal drug delivery and quick relief.

We offer special services including Garbhādhāna (pre-conception care) and Garbhiṇi and Sūtikāparicarya (care for mother during pregnancy and postnatal period). A well-equipped procedure room is made available to perform the unique Ayurveda procedures under hygienic conditions.
Some of the conditions catered to are:

• Infertility
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Irregular menstruation
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
• Uterine prolapsed

Kayachikitsa is the foremost of the eight disciplines in Ayurveda (Ashtanga-Ayurveda). It caters to diseases encompassing both body and mind. It is interesting to note that the word ‘Kaya’ implies the entire metabolism that takes place in the human body, and as Ayurveda considers most diseases as an offshoot of errant metabolism, Kayachikitsa literally aims at correcting this aberration. It is essential to note that the basic tenet of Ayurveda focuses not only on curing/managing a disease but also gives equal emphasis to maintenance of health and prevention of diseases. Therapeutics in Ayurveda is a judicious combination of interventions like Panchakarma, medications like churna (powder), vati (tablet), kashaya (decoctive), asava-arishta (fermented preparation), avalehya (concoction) etc., diet in consonance with the individual’s constitution (Prakriti) and lifestyle modifications. These are tailored to suit the individual and thus Ayurveda is a more personalised system of medicine. It is also very important in Ayurveda medicine to focus on enhancing the host factors for defence rather than merely targeting the disease mechanisms.
The Kayachikitsa department at our institution offers service in the following areas amongst others:

• Respiratory allergies and infections
• Gastro-intestinal problems like acidity, irritable bowels, hepatitis
• Bone and joint problems like arthritis, spondylitis, disc prolapse
• Neurological illnesses like migraine, paralysis, Parkinson’s disease, ataxias
• Ano-rectal conditions like piles, fistula, fissure

Shalakyatantra is the branch of Ayurveda which deals with the management of diseases of structures above the neck viz. ear, nose, throat, mouth, eyes and head. Elaborate descriptions of aetiopathogenesis and treatment for such diseases as enunciated in Ayurveda treatises can be applied for effective management of these diseases. The department has state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for eye and ear examination and offers unique Ayurveda treatments for:

• Eye disorders (refractive errors, early cataract, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, eye allergies and infections, computer vision syndrome, glaucoma)
• Ear disorders (Hearing problems, ear infections)
• Nasal disorders (Deviated nasal septum, nasal polyp)
• Throat and oral cavity disorders (tonsillitis, laryngitis, phryngitis, tooth and gum infections)