Profile
Associate Professor
Dr Girish Kumar
dr.girish@tdu.edu.in
Dr. Girish Kumar, Associate Professor, specializes in Ayurveda for musculoskeletal, digestive, and respiratory disorders. An international trainer, he develops innovative programs and leads projects in Panchakarma therapy and healthcare training.
As a Clinician, he has Expertise in treating various health conditions using holistic approach of Ayurveda like Musculo-skeletal disorders (joint pains, sciatica, etc), Haemorrhoids (piles), Gastritis (Ulcers), Respiratory problems (Wheezing, sinusitis, etc), diabetes and hypertension.
As a Academician, he has Expertise in
developing Innovative educational
programs in the area of Ayurveda and
Traditional medicine for laymen, college
students, medical professions across the
globe.
As a International trainer, He has been
visiting multiple continents to teach
Ayurveda. He has delivered classes and talks
in Bolivia, Chile, Bulgaria, Singapore,
Thailand, Srilankha and other countries
Currently coordinating projects on
training of Paramedical staff in the skills of
Panchakarma therapy and General Duty
Assistant programs
Ongoing Projects / Research
Project on “Training Youth of Odisha in Panchakarma Therapy & Yoga Basics”, sponsored by Odisha Skill Development Authority, Government of Odisha
Project on “Training Unemployed youth across the country in General Duty Assistant Job role”, sponsored by TDU-BOSCH CSR Grant
Project on “Training Unemployed youth in Panchakarma Therapy & Yoga Basics”, sponsored by TDU-BOSCH CSR Grant
Selected Publications
V. Girishkumar, M. Sreepriya, S. Praveenkumar, Geetha Bali, M.S. Jagadeesh, ‘Modulating effect of Leptadenia reticulata (Retz) Wight & arn against chromate (VI)-induced immunosuppression and oxidative stress on mouse splenic lymphocytes and bone marrow derived macrophages’, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 131 (2010) 505–508;
Kumar Seethakempanahalli Kempanna, Balakrishna Nair Mannoor Narayanan, Natesan Punniamurthy, Girish Kumar Venkateshappa, ‘Ayurveda Understanding of Mastitis in Diary Animals’, J Ayu Med Sci, 2018; Apr-Jun 3(2): 349-52
Awards / Memberships
Achievements:
Domain expert for Curriculum development for Ayurveda Education
Resource person for Teaching in Fundamentals of Ayurveda, Dravyaguna & Bhaishjyakalpana (Ayurvedic Pharmacology & Pharmaceutics), Ayurvedic Nutrition principles; Panchakarma;
Developed curriculum for more than 17 courses on Ayurveda & traditional health sciences
Attended 8 international and 10 National conferences
Has publications made in peer reviewed Journals & articles on Health concepts being published regularly in Amruth heritage – bimonthly magazine.
