Drive Innovation

Innovation in Ayurveda should lead to value addition without the loss of valuable ancient wisdom. Health care is rapidly evolving towards a consumer-centric model and technology can play a dominant role in designing the shift from a state of ‘sick care’ to ‘health care’ using Ayurveda. Ayurveda needs to leverage the technological innovations that create a virtual data backbone, use predictive and prescriptive analytics to improve health care delivery, and continue to expand the innovation ecosystem.

‘‘The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease’’ -

-Thomas Edison

Global Prakriti Project - GPP

In an age where the validity of concepts is judged by scientific evidence, Prakriti – Ayurveda’s philosophical blueprint of life that holds the key to individual differences in health and disease – needs to be decoded. Global Prakriti Project (GPP) is an ambitious multi-centric study using Big Data Analytics to scientifically validate and translate the preventive, predictive, personalized, and participatory (P4) power of Prakriti.

Big Data Analytics

Big data analytics (BDA) offers immense potential to uncover the hidden knowledge required to transform ‘knowledge-based’ Ayurveda into ‘evidence-based’ science. Analyzing complex interactions of multiple health determinants helps to validate the predictive and prescriptive power of Prakriti to offer individualized solutions and boost the scientific credibility of Personalised care engrained in Ayurveda.

Digital Transfor -mation

Integration of digital technology opens a new world of opportunities for data-driven Ayurvedic research in preventive and promotive health care. Emerging digital technologies such as AI, ML, IoT, and Blockchain offer the speed, flexibility, and protection for healthcare innovation in Ayurveda. Data-driven personalized recommendations help to improve the quality of care, user engagement, and experience

Virtual Clinical trials

Virtual Clinical Trials (VCT) are digitally empowered patient-centric trials used for observational studies that allow for better data collection, patient recruitment, and retention. The concept is new and has limitations, but the patient-centric approach appears to be a feasible option for generating robust evidence on multimodal Ayurvedic interventions for chronic diseases.

In-silico Pharmacology

In silico technology uses the structural information of ingredients to virtually screen multiple targets and study their dynamic interaction with the human body using computer simulation. Such novel approaches provide a handy platform to validate the therapeutic effectiveness of herbal medicines and to reveal the pharmacological synergies of polyherbal formulations common in Ayurvedic practice

Ayurceuticals

Ayurvedic tradition is a reservoir of knowledge on natural ingredients that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. Ayurvedic products with proven safety and efficacy can be resourced to enhance individual performance and aesthetics. The synergy of traditional knowledge with cutting-edge technology to enhance the bio-efficacy of Ayurvedic ingredients has led to innovative functional foods and nutritcosmetics that is gaining traction among health-driven consumers.