Research Presentation - Conference

1. Vedic Science – The Science of Natural healing
Parameswaran Radhika Ravi
This Research Is perpetrated under the admonition and guidance of
Dr. Shri. Prahalada Rama rao -2015- Padmasri Award,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prahlada_(scientist)
Dr. Shri.BVK Sastry
Founder President – Yoga Samskrutham University
https://www.ysam.org/index.html

2. Holistic Healing – An Interdisciplinary Effort
• Ancient Practices in Medicine is a complete system which includes a
doctrine for holistic healing, a philosophy, and a teach the way of life.
• The Modern Practices are focused on a problem, more research based
and the prognosis is always deliberated with a side effect.
• Indian Meta Physics is a plurality of ways of understanding the Vedas,
Upanishad, sastra and practices
• An Interdisciplinary approach blends the sharing and practice of
analysis and assessments, Bridge concepts for prognosis, and Holistic
cure and disease management across to harvest the best practices for
healing.
• This research is focused to amalgamate principles of natural cure based on
the doctrines laid in Ayurveda, Siddha, and principles from Meta Physics –
The Bhagavad Gita as Pivotal reference
Thereare best practices in every system of healing. This research inclines to bridge and bring
out the best practices synchronized and synthesized to arrive at a paradigm / model

3. Ashta Prakriti (अष्ट-प्रक
ृ ति) – The Denotation and its Meaning
Asta Prakriti – A principal concept of Hinduism – Formulated by Samkhya
Philosophy – Referenced in The Dvaitha Vedantha and Visishtadhvaitham
Vedantha , The Bhagavad Gita, Devi Bagavatham and Vivekachudamani –
TheAdvaitha Vedantha
TheDefinition of Prakriti
“The natural form or provision/condition of any living being. This elemental
substance forms at the time of conception and remains the same till the
end"
Ashta refers to the number - 8
The BhagavadGita -Chapter7: Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga
LordKrishna talks about the materialand spiritualdimensionsof God’s energies.To
makeit comprehensibletofiniteintellectHeconnectsto“Asta Prakriti”and brings
out the Metaphysicalattribute“Tat Tvam Asi”

4. Ashta Prakriti +Panchamahabootham Prime Excerpts from
Metaphysics
The Bagawad Gita
भूतिरापोऽनलो वायु: खं िनो बुद्धिरेव च |
अहङ्कार इिीयं िे तभन्ना प्रक
ृ तिरष्टधा || 4||
bhūmir-āpo ’nalo vāyuḥ:
khaṁmano buddhir evacha
ahankāra itīyaṁ mebhinnā prakṛitir aṣhṭadhā
–Chapter7, Slokha 4
Earth, water, fire, air, ether
(Panchabhootam ), mind, intellect / reason,
and egoism – these are the eightfold
divisions of My nature.
Vivekachudamani – Adi Shankara
अहंििेतिप्रतििं शरीरं
िोहास्पदं स्िूलतििीययिे बुधैः ।
नभोनभस्वद्दहनाम्बुभूियैः
सूक्ष्माति भूिातन भवद्धि िातन ॥ ७३ ॥
ahaṃmametiprathitaṃ śarīraṃ
mohāspadaṃ sthūlamitīryate budhaiḥ |
nabhonabhasvaddahanāmbubhūmayaḥ
sūkṣmāṇibhūtāni bhavanti tāni || 73 ||
This body reputed to be the phantasm of ‘I
and mine’, is the established gross body. The
sky, air, fire, water and earth are subtle
elements.

5. • C h araka S am hita
The Constituents of Ashta Prakriti in Medicine
• S i ddha M e d icine
பஞ்சீகரண அல்லது பஞ்ச பூத ககொள்கக ( Pancheekarana Kolgai)
“அண
் டத்தில் உள்ளதத பிண
் டம்;
பிண
் டத்தில் உள்ளதத அண
் டம்;
அண
் டமும் பிண
் டமும் ஒன
் தே
அறிந்துதொன
் பொர்க்கும்தபொதத”
–சட்டடமுனி ஞானம்
Anythingwhich is in Nature, is present in the Body. Whatever be the constituentof
the Body, is present and connected to Nature- Here அண
் டம் (Andam) refers to
Nature/ Universe / Space

6. The synchronization of distinct ideologies
Courtesy: Sankhya Yoga, Prakriti and its Evolutes: Returning to Self-realization - by Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati

7. The Conundrum and Research Objective
Psychosomatic – Psyche - Mind and Soma - Body. A
psychosomatic disorder is an imbalance causing disturbance
rivetingboth mind and body.
The physiological functioning of the body is affected and
people experience physical, Mental and emotional pressure
leadingto anxiety and acute stress.
Any ordeal or an event, an experience, situation or any
environmental stimulus can be a S T R ES S O R . The Stressor
in this study is “Indulgence & Odious Digital Experience”
The stress response(Reaction to stress) involves high levels
of sympathetic nervous system activation and physical
imbalances and a morbid condition.
Long-term indulgence in electronic devices and in the digital
world – Social Media, Gaming, Relay serials causes undue
stress which leads to stress, anxiety and disorders
Stress &
Trauma
Anxiety &
Depression
Psychosomatic medicine is an interdisciplinary medical field exploring the relationships among social,
psychological, behavioural impactson physiological processesand the morbid anatomy .

8. Modern Treatments for Psycho-somatic disorders
Social Medicines
Therapy
Psychiatry
Counselling
Any Psychosomaticdisorder is a health condition gripping
and involving physical symptoms because of imbalances
caused by anxiety, emotional situation or mental stress.
The InternationalClassificationof Diseases (ICD) -
ICD 10 and 11 - QE84Acutestressreaction-
development of transientemotional, somatic,
cognitive,or behavioural symptoms as a result of
exposureto an event or situation(either short- or
long-lasting)of an extremely threateningor horrific
nature
Ref - https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-
m/en#http%3a%2f%2fid.who.int%2ficd%2fentity%2f505909942
Cognitive
Behavioural
Therapy
Antidepressant
medication
Regular
psychological
Counselling
Lifestyle
changes

9. Integrated Study to harvest best practices
International standard Code – Mordern Medicine -
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F43.0
•Acutesituationaldisturbance
•Acutestressdisorder
•Fuguestatedue to stressreaction
•Situationaldisturbance,acute
•Stressreactionw fugue
•Stressreaction,fugue
The Western / Modern medicine has standard
classificationanddata on morbidity. The WHO
maintainsthe clinical dataand the prognosis
“Swasthya” - An unified model of
physical, mental, spiritual health.
While the modern medicine call this is a s an anatomical morbidity, Ancient medicine and metaphysics related to the
physical imbalances of the physique and has suggestive and corrective prognosis for disorder management and cure
The therapy and cure should be a multicomponent and a tailored intervention. It should empower patients to be aware on the
self realisation and reconciliation like mindfulness, cognitive therapy , relaxation techniques, and graded activities like
SELF CORRECTION.

10. The Essence and Soul of this Research
Cognitive
Behavioural
Therapy
What we
Consume
CorporealConnect
with Society
Lifestyle changes
Ref: Vivekachudamani –Verse95
Treya Shariram (Bhagavad Giat - Saankhya Yogah)
Sthula(Physical) – Sookshma(Subtle) – Karana(The Gross Body)

11. Bibliography and References
• Vagbhata,AshtangaHridaya,Arunadatta commentary,ChaukhambhaOrientalia
VaranasiReprint2012
• UnderstandingPanchamahabootham-
https://www.easyayurveda.com/2016/05/24/understanding-concept-
panchamahabhuta-application-areas-utility-ayurveda-treatment/
• Review of Inter-Relationof Pancha Bootham (5 primordialelements), Suvai
(taste)and Uyir Thathu (Vatham, Azhal and Kabam ), the basic fundam entals in
Siddhasystemo f Medicine -
https://crisiddha.tn.nic.in/SCRI_Publications/1.%202017%20-
%202018/47.%20Dr.%20P.%20SAthiyarajeswaran_%20Suvai%20(taste)%20and%2
0Uyir%20Thathu%20(2018.pdf
• InternationalStatisticalClassificationofDiseasesand RelatedHealthProblems
(ICD)- https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/classification-of-diseases
Note –This is the Poorvanga study. The Model is being devisedbasedon the aforesaidprinciples

12. धन्यवादः