Contributions of ancient Indian physicians - Implications for modern times

Risks of ancient practices in modern times.

Swaddling, ie, wrapping the child to restrict movement, is an ancient practice. In the Netherlands, it is becoming increasingly popular as an intervention for excessive crying in infants. However, one must be well aware of the potential risks. We present the case reports of a twin boy and girl who had been swaddled and kept in a heated room for several days. On admission to the hospital, both i...

Towards Unification of Modern Science and Indian Ancient Science

Science is a secular discipline. Here the term secular has to be taken in its broadest sense. This means that the scientific study of the nature is not dependent upon any particular nation, race, colour of the people, geography, religion, social customs, ways of living, language, and the era. Thus the scientific exploration of nature may be expressed in different languages, in different termino...

Relevance of Ancient Indian Knowledge to Modern Psychiatry

India is a large reservoir of traditional knowledge which is not being utilized in a systematic manner due to the lack of awareness in the country Long before the discovery of psychoanalysis by the west Indian academicians have understood the complexity of mind and the interplay of cognition, behaviour and emotions. Based upon this wisdom they devised various psychotherapeutic techniques akin t...

Latin Language and Latin Culture from ancient to modern times

Ancient Indian Knowledge on Mental Health and Modern Psychiatry

Sir, The editorial in the October issue of Indian Journal of Psychiatry, titled "Relevance of ancient Indian knowledge to modern psychiatry" (Trivedi, 2000) is not only thought provoking but also stimulating for appropriate action. The richness of ancient Indian literature on mental health and illness since prehistoric era is well known. A brief overview of relevant literatures in different age...