Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Pimpri, Pune 411 018 INDIA.
Former Deputy Director General Sr. Grade (ICMR), Vice President, Forum for Ethics Review Committees in India (FERCI), TC 16/1051-10 CEEMAX Centre, CS Road, Jagathy, Trivandrum 695 014 INDIA.
Indian J Med Ethics. 2021 Oct-Dec;VI(4):301-305. doi: 10.20529/IJME.2021.039.
As the search for effective treatment for Covid-19 intensifies, traditional medicine systems are receiving increasing attention from researchers as well as the public. While scientific rigour is non-negotiable, there remain fundamental issues to be addressed when bringing evidence from traditional systems. Here we examine some of these issues pertaining to Ayurveda and the underlying philosophical underpinnings, and suggest potential ways to move forward. We find an ability to emerge from the cage of "biomedicalism" and its foundational reductionism essential for appropriate research in Ayurveda. We caution against pursuing research in Ayurveda by just mimicking modern medicine and highlight the need for appropriate use of modern science tools and methods to understand Ayurveda and explore its potential for healthcare. We emphasise the need and potential for transdisciplinary research in Ayurveda. A balance between evidence-based medicine and evidence-informed healthcare is required.
随着对治疗新冠病毒的有效方法的探索日益加强，传统医学体系受到了研究人员和公众越来越多的关注。尽管严格的科学方法是必不可少的，但在将传统医学体系的证据转化为现代医学证据时，仍然存在一些根本性的问题需要解决。在这里，我们检查了与阿育吠陀相关的一些问题及其潜在的哲学基础，并提出了一些可能的前进方向。我们发现，从“生物医学主义”及其基础还原论的牢笼中解脱出来的能力，对于阿育吠陀的恰当研究至关重要。我们警告说，不要仅仅通过模仿现代医学来进行阿育吠陀研究，并强调需要适当使用现代科学工具和方法来理解阿育吠陀，并探索其在医疗保健方面的潜力。我们强调了阿育吠陀跨学科研究的必要性和潜力。需要在循证医学和循证医疗之间取得平衡。
