Capacity building not just involves industry training or clinical training. It also refers to upgrading our knowledge to recent updates available in the respective field. It also applies to knowledge about AI and it's application in teaching, career development, drug development,patient treatment etc.
It was an eye opener for me when I visited the Ayurinformatics lab at AIIA,Delhi headed by Dr Prashant Gupta, Associate professor,AIIA. I was like a kid in a candy store. There was so much information about personalized treatment, drug development, data mining etc. All this was done using a software. Though I had some knowledge about Ayurinformatics, I was still spell bound by the information provided by Dr Karthik ,Asst professor,AIIA.
After all what is Ayurinformatics?
🌿 Ayurinformatics: Literally as the name suggests means blending Ayurveda with Data Science.Ayurinformatics is an emerging interdisciplinary field that integrates Ayurveda with modern informatics, bioinformatics, and data science. Its goal is to enhance healthcare through personalized, data-driven insights while preserving the wisdom of traditional medicine.
Principles of Bioinformatics:
🔹 Merging Tradition & Technology
Ayurinformatics bridges classical Ayurvedic knowledge with modern computational tools to support research, education, and clinical practice.
🔹 Bioinformatics in Ayurveda
It helps analyze ancient texts, decode medicinal plant properties, and study the efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations using advanced computational methods.
🔹 Personalized Medicine with Data Science
By applying machine learning and data mining, Ayurinformatics enables tailored treatment strategies based on an individual’s unique Ayurvedic constitution.since each individual has a unique genetic makeup, personalized treatment will yield better results.
🔹 Applications in Research & Healthcare are as follows:
Drug discovery & phytoconstituent analysis
Disease prediction & diagnosis
Clustering of Ayurvedic medicines
Computational modeling of formulations
🔹 Training & Education
Institutions like the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) are setting up Ayurinformatics labs and training researchers to advance this field.
✨ In short, Ayurinformatics is creating a new frontier in personalized healthcare by blending ancient wisdom with modern technology
