Ayurvedic name: Trividha Chikitsa (Daivavyapashraya, Yuktivyapashraya, Sattvavajaya)
Integrated Care Pathway
Stress, poor sleep, digestive upsets and low mood can affect one another, so good care needs one shared plan. At AyurSoul, our Ayurvedic doctor, Clinical Psychologist and Yoga & Wellness Expert work as one team, in step with your GP or psychiatrist.
Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine from India that looks at the whole person. Here it is complementary care, working alongside your medical, gynaecological, psychiatric and specialist care, never replacing it.
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This pathway may suit people who:
- notice that stress, worry or low mood affects sleep, digestion, pain or energy
- have physical symptoms that seem linked to emotional strain
- already see a GP, psychiatrist or specialist and want complementary support
Assessment & Treatment
- First Ayurvedic consultation (free). Dr. Soni reviews your history, reports and medicines. Only this first consultation is free.
- Psychological assessment and counselling, if helpful. See Mind-Body Assessment.
- Yoga and breathing practice suited to your plan. See Yoga and Ayurveda.
- Therapies or Panchakarma, where suitable, such as Panchakarma for Stress.
- One shared plan. The team agrees goals, such as better sleep, and reviews them with you.
Precautions & What This Clinic Does Not Do
- What we do not do: we do not make psychiatric diagnoses, prescribe psychiatric medicines or provide emergency care. Those needs come first to your GP, psychiatrist or emergency services.
- Do not stop prescribed medicines, including antidepressants, sleep medicines or thyroid tablets, without speaking to the doctor who prescribed them.
- Tell us everything you take, including herbs, supplements and any medicine from another doctor. Some herbs can interact with medicines such as antidepressants, sleep medicines or thyroid tablets, and some can affect the liver. Tell us about any liver condition. Tell us before starting herbs if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Crisis: If you are in crisis or thinking of harming yourself, call Tele-MANAS 14416 (free, 24×7) or 112 now.
- Seek urgent care for thoughts of suicide, confusion, a seizure, fainting or chest pain, or if you hear or see things others do not, feel out of touch with reality, become very agitated, or cannot eat, drink or sleep normally. If you have a serious reaction to a medicine or herb, contact your prescriber or emergency services straight away.
- See your doctor if low mood, worry or sleep problems persist or get worse, or if new physical symptoms have no clear cause.
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How the Team Works Together
- Dr. Hemlata Soni, BAMS, Chief Ayurvedic Consultant, leads the assessment of your Prakriti (basic constitution) and Vikriti (current imbalance).
- YogiShri Govind Niranjan, Yoga & Wellness Expert, guides yoga, breathing and relaxation.
- Trained Panchakarma therapists deliver Panchakarma (a group of cleansing and nourishing treatments) where suitable.
- Our Clinical Psychologist offers psychological assessment and counselling in English and Hindi.
Working with Your GP or Psychiatrist
Coordination runs both ways:
- We refer you on when a medical, psychiatric or specialist check is needed.
- Your GP or psychiatrist can refer you to us for complementary support alongside their care.
- With your permission, we share relevant information so everyone works towards the same goals.
- Regular review happens together. Only the prescribing doctor changes a prescribed medicine, after discussion with you.
What the Evidence Shows
None of the studies below test this pathway itself. Most test individual Ayurvedic protocols or Ayurveda added to usual care, and the results are early and mixed.
- Depression. One randomised trial tested a whole-system Ayurveda protocol in people with major depressive disorder. The authors reported a benefit and a better side-effect profile, and they call for more studies. One trial cannot show that the protocol works for everyone, and it is not a substitute for psychiatric care [1].
- Hypothyroidism. In an add-on trial, people whose thyroid was not well controlled on stable levothyroxine therapy (a prescribed thyroid tablet) also received the protocol. The authors reported that TSH (a thyroid blood test) returned to the normal range, and they call for further studies [2].
- Health care workers. In a randomised trial of health care workers in a tertiary care hospital during COVID-19, COVID-19 and influenza-like illness were less common in the Ayurveda and Yoga group than in the control group. The difference was not statistically significant, so it could be chance [3].
- Ankylosing spondylitis. A case report describes Ayurveda, counselling, yoga and meditation alongside conventional care. It reports that, at a yearly follow-up, some prescribed doses could be reduced. A case report cannot show how common this is, and any change to a medicine must come from the prescribing doctor [4].
- Principles. A 2013 paper sets out three research principles drawn from Ayurveda: inductive learning, whole systems thinking and individually optimised therapy. It examines how common research methods reflect these principles [5].
Prepared by the AyurSoul Healthcare team from the published research listed below. Medical review by Dr. Hemlata Soni, BAMS is in progress. This page is for education and does not replace individual medical advice. Medical disclaimer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Ayurveda replace my GP or psychiatrist?
No. Ayurvedic care here is complementary and works alongside your medical and psychiatric care.
Does the free first visit include counselling?
No. Psychological assessment and counselling are separate services.
Who decides whether a medicine can be reduced?
Only the doctor who prescribed it, in discussion with you. Never change a medicine on your own.
Clinical Research
5 studies: 3 randomised trials, 1 case report, 1 narrative article.
Show the 5 studies
Numbers in the text refer to this list. Each study is labelled by type: systematic reviews and randomised trials are stronger evidence than pilot studies or single case reports.
- Punia A, Chate S, Tubaki BR, et al.. Efficacy of whole system ayurveda management protocol in major depressive disorder- A randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2024. Randomised controlled trial PubMed
- Vivek, Chougale A, Joshi H, et al.. Add on effect of Whole System Ayurveda protocol in suboptimal controlled Primary Hypothyroidism – A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2025. Randomised controlled trial PubMed
- Sharma V, Khuntia BK, Soneja M, et al.. Efficacy of add-on Ayurveda and Yoga intervention in health care workers of tertiary care hospital during COVID-19: Randomized controlled trial. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2022. Randomised controlled trial PubMed
- Sushma NS, Shyamasundaran K, Prajeesh Nath EN, et al.. Integrative approach combining Ayurveda, counselling, Yoga and meditation with conventional management of Ankylosing Spondylitis – A case report. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2022. Case report: low evidential weight PubMed
- Raha S. Foundational principles of classical Ayurveda research. Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2013. Perspective / narrative article PubMed