Clinical consensus in Ayurveda - The need of the hour in practice and research

Abstract

The clinical practice as well as research in Ayurveda often face some similar issues regarding the validity and reliability of diagnostic and therapeutic standards. Strenuous qualitative researches followed by tool developments may render some clinical standards for researchers and practitioners. But the ground reality of uncertainty in the area of diagnosis and precise medication demands more practical and easier to use solutions in determining the exact diagnosis and treatment. Especially in the field of ayurvedic diagnostics, where subjective parameters are used mostly in the decision-making process, clinical consensus forms an essential component. Since it has more practical connections, clinicians can follow this practice more easily.