Vanita Sharma
Founder Vibe Ayurveda, Australia
Keynote: Nat Prod Chem Res
Ayurveda -The herbal plant based apothecary dates from far past almost 5000 years. Awareness for consuming medicinal plants for health has been known by ancient civilizations and used throughout the millennia, but the abundance of benefits that herbs bring to the pantry has only recently become appreciated. In India, Ayurveda medicine has used many herbs such as turmeric possibly as early as 4,000 BC. The Sushruta Samhita attributed to Sushruta in the 6th century BC describes 700 medicinal plants, 64 preparations from mineral sources, and 57 preparations based on animal sources. In fact, therapeutic drugs developed from plant sources have provided considerable value to the pharmaceutical industry over the past half-century. The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) was established in 2003, to upgrade education standards, quality control and standardization of drugs, improving the availability of medicinal plant material, research and development and awareness generation about the efficacy of the systems locally and internationally. Scientists suggest that a reverse pharmacology approach, inspired by traditional medicine (Chinese, Ayurveda, herbal, etc.) can offer a smart strategy to facilitate and expedite new drug discovery process. In the modern era, Ayurveda is utilizing basic tenets of nanotechnology to prepare a nanomedicine in a nanocrystalline form to treat various chronic ailments. In the 21st century, pharmacological effects of medicinal plants have been considered as a promising future medicine for the management of health care.
Vanita Sharma was born in India. After attending Punjab University, Shri Dhanwantary Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India and gaining her post-graduate in Naturopathy and Yoga, she began her career as an Ayurvedic Physician, carrying on this wisdom passed down five generations. In 1999, she founded Vibe Ayurveda, the first Ayurvedic Health & Wellness Centre in Melbourne Victoria. Currently, Vanita is a nominated member Complementary Health IRC, AISC and serving as a Vice-President of the Australasian Association of Ayurveda and has appeared on local Australian TV-shows and live on various community radios. Her clinic is her source of inspiration and her gift to the world.
Email: vanita@vibeayurveda.com.au
