Projects Completed

SFRA has successfully completed 15 self-initiated research projects. These projects have contributed to the exploration and development of Ayurvedic knowledge, helping to bridge the gap between traditional practices and modern research standards. The outcomes of these projects are expected to benefit the Ayurvedic community and healthcare at large.

• Clinical study on dosha based combinations in essential hypertension
• Clinical evaluation in primary hypothyroidism with respect to Ayurveda Saadhya-asaadhyata
• Comparative effectiveness of Nisakathakadi & Kathakakhadiradi Kashayam in Type 2 Diabetes
• Documentation of Samanasnehapana in Soola – Single case design
• Development of Structured Database of PG Dissertations – Kerala
• Standardized Tool Development to Assess Rakthasara
• Development of clinical tool for Prakriti assessment
• Tool for assessing Rukshatha in Healthy Individuals
• Tool to diagnose Kandabhagna & Sandhimukta without Radiographs
• Study on Jalouka: Morphology, taxonomy & bio-active salivary substances
• Tool for assessing patient compliance to Ayurvedic internal medicines
• Study: Relation between Mandagni and refractive error
• AMA Grading Tool Development
• Ayurvedic staging of Siragranthi (Varicose Vein)
• Nasya, Anjana, Triphala for age-related lens opacities (Pilot Cataract Study)
• Documentation of commonly used Ayurvedic formulations
• Ayurveda's Role in Emerging/Re-emerging Diseases – Phase 1
• Ayurvedic Protocols in Covid-19: Observational Study
• Scientific Writing: Online & Hands-on Training
• Webinars on Ayurveda in Pandemics, GUT Microbiota & AYUSH Research Funding
• National Science Day Program (KAS)
• Participation in Global Ayurveda Festival, Dec 1–5, 2023 (Thiruvananthapuram)