Can alternative medicine be subject to scientific rigour? | The Hindu Parley Podcast

A discussion with Dr. Bhavana Prasher and Dr. S.P. Kalantri on how an integrated approach will create a win-win situation for both Ayurveda and Allopathy

July 02, 2020 09:43 pm | Updated May 11, 2021 04:50 pm IST

Patanjali Ayurveda’s claimed cure for COVID-19 has been criticised for making unsubstantiated claims of efficacy. However, can Ayurveda, or alternative medicine in general, be evaluated in the same way as modern medicine?

Host: Jacob Koshy

 

Guests: Dr. Bhavana Prasher, senior scientist at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology.

Dr. S.P. Kalantri is a Professor at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha

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