When I started as a general physician, after medical school, I was practicing only modern medicine on day-to-day basis. Soon, I started seeing that I was merely treating the symptom without fixing the problem. Yes, sugar levels were under control for some, blood pressure reduced, but they were still dependent on the pill years later and were constantly complaining of not “being well”. Modern medicine sadly cannot even understand the general uneasiness that someone experiences. Modern medicine cannot treat anything without a name or a diagnosis. This is what led me to learn homeopathy.

My family has been taking homeopathy for 30 years and since my mother was a homeopath, we had witnessed some miracles growing up as well. Naturally, I was inclined towards it. Homeopathy was something I had imbibed since childhood and studying it was a natural progression for me. For 9 years I practiced homeopathy alongside general medicine. Again, like any other therapy, I was seeing a percentage of cases that were not being cured using either of them. Every case that I got stuck in, I would research into the various treatment options available. More often than not, one of those modalities would work.

Gradually, I started using a combined approach with Moderin medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, medical cannabis, lifestyle medicine to heal my clients and I was seeing much better results. In chronic diseases, I was seeing a reduction in dependency on medicines (any) and a reduction in the time required for seeing improvement.

Through all these years, I was also observing my clients very closely. Since I am a family physician, I am blessed to witness the healing journey more intimately for most of my clients. I became more of a confidante for them and started understanding their daily-life problems more deeply. It was very clear to me that emotions play a huge barrier in any healing process. Addressing them thus became mandatory. I stumbled up on an amazing book called “Molecules of emotions” by a Dr. Candice pert and it opened my eyes to what I already knew. Mind-body medicine thus became another tool in my toolbox.

Things further shifted when Yoga was added to my toolbox. Swati joined in as a yoga instructor specializing in women's health. Lot of my clients who worked with her, could wean of them medications sooner than expected. Also, lot of health problems today are caused by wrong posture, lack of movement and improper breathing. Sadly, no medicine can fix a mechanical error in the body, it has to be fixed via doing the right movement. Also, the original “Yog” speaks a lot about mind-body connection and most of the modern techniques for relaxation are taken from this ancient text. With yoga in the tool box, I saw much better results with sciatica, hormonal imbalances, anxiety, depression and diabetes. It is the best tool to have for post-partum mothers mentally and physically.

Traditional Chinese medicine, acupressure and acupuncture are also great tools to have in the tool box. I personally practice only acupressure and I guide clients to seek this treatment if I feel it can help. Psychotherapy, counselling, NLP, hypnosis, etc. are some of the tools that give clarity and direction to our thoughts and emotions thereby aiding the healing process.

Energy healing like Reiki, pranic healing, cranio-sacral therapy, and others also can help tremendously as a Mind-body tool.
Modern society has limited the role of the doctor similar to a mechanic. A mechanic fixes a car and a doctor fixes a body. But we are not inanimate objects, we are alive, dynamic beings with a very complex system that is only just being understood by modern medicine. We cannot remove the person from the body and try to treat the body as an inanimate object. A more apt role of a doctor as I see it, is that of a healer. In ancient days, they were called as shamans who guided you on your healing journey but the ultimate walk has to be done by you.

As a doctor and a healer, I learn and grow everyday with my clients. Every challenge brings me the opportunity to learn and guide in the best possible way I can. No doctor can know everything but the openness to learn and apply is what distinguishes a doctor from a healer.