Smita Naram
| Smita Naram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1962 |
| 🏡 Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Ayurveda practitioner |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Pankaj Naram |
Smita Naram is an Ayurveda practitioner, author[1], trainer of Ayurveda and CMD of Ayushakti Ayurveda Pvt Ltd, a chain of ayurvedic medicines and ayurveda therapy clinics operating in India, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Austria and many more countries in the world.
She has treated more than 2,00,000 people across the world with the detoxification treatment in the last 30 years. The whole process of detoxification focuses on removing toxins, blockages etc. so that physiological process is functioned in a right manner and slowly the damaged cells begin to repair in its natural way.[2]
Also, she has personally trained 120 Doctors, Naturopaths, Ayurvedic Practitioners, Chiropractors, Osteopaths in the field of detox and pulse reading across the globe. She has also been invited by different universities and institutions to conduct training in pulse reading.
Early life and background[edit]
Dr. Smita Naram was born on 26th May 1962, in a family where four generations were Vaidyas (ayurveda practitioners). By the age of 16, she met Pankaj Naram who later became her husband. He played a huge role in influencing Smita for learning Ayurveda, hence she joined Ayurvedic Madhyama and Ayurvedic Uttama course, conducted by Jamnagar University. These courses helped her having proper insight of the subject and connected to Charak Samhita (ancient book of clinical practices of Ayurveda), Ashtanga Hridayam (another ancient book written by Rishi Ashtang on Ayurveda), Bhaavprakash (An ancient book on herbology) in detail and also anatomy and physiology in detail. She later joined Ayurved Bishak which was a two years program conducted by Nikhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya (All India Ayurvedic University). During 4 years of Ayurveda Education, she realized that even though it is 5000 years old ancient technique, it is yet quite up-to-date in today's time.
During this time, Smita and Dr. Pankaj Naram decided to marry and they got married on 8 June 1983. They wanted to create world class ayurvedic products. For this reason, Smita took a training for 3 years in D. Pharm. There, she studied Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Anatomy Physiology in modern way and how to test the herbs for quality pharmaceutical products. By 1986, she completed her pharmacy training and registered herself in the Maharashtra Medical Council, a government organization that permits doctors to practice in India. Then, she started practicing with her husband.
Career[edit]
As of 1987, Dr. Smita and Dr. Pankaj were working together across 10 different places in Mumbai. In the same year, they started their own ayurvedic healthcare service provider company with the name of 'Dr. Pankaj Naram's Herbal Remedies Pvt. Ltd.' Later, they changed the name to 'Ayushakti Ayurved Pvt. Ltd.'[3] At present, Ayushakti is operating a chain of more than 20 clinics located in India, Europe, North America.
Smita made sure that no heavy metals, chemical contamination were used during manufacturing the medicines and the formulas were made from a high quality potent extracts. By 1987, they had a small factory which was around 1500 sq.ft. where tablets and other medicines were made. She slowly recreated many formulas based on the principles of removing toxins, strengthening metabolism, calming stress level, balancing the immune system and cooling down the heat.[4] She worked for 4 years on different formulas and created more than 150 formulas which were then tested on hundreds of people and finally approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra, India. By 1992 all these formulas proved to be very effective. Soon, they realized that they were specializing in fertility, joints, asthma, chronic pain issues, liver issues, diabetes, cholesterol, skin problems like acne, psoriasis etc.[5]
Global presence[edit]
Italy[edit]
In the year 1988, Dr. Smita was invited to the international conference. She submitted research paper written by her on 'Panchkarma', a detoxification treatment type. Her paper was accepted in the international congress of Ayurveda in Europe.[6] She along with Dr. Pankaj travelled to Como, Italy and presented the paper in congress. Upon another invitation, Dr. Smita visited Bologna and met a team of 60 doctors. Among all those doctors, there were five doctors who wanted to learn pulse reading deeply. They were: Dr. Lidiana (Gynecologist), Dr. Lisciani (General practitioner), Dr. Jiovanni (Medical student), Dr. Catia Gorreti (General practitioner) and Dr. Belini (Plastic surgeon). Italy was the first country where Ayushakti products started being exported. Currently, Ayushakti has 80 alliance clinics in Italy.
Germany[edit]
Dr. Smita Naram has done various training programs in Germany. By 2005, she trained 4 German doctors and naturopaths to become a trainer to other doctors. She was a professor in Thalamus School of Naturopaths during 2004 to 2007. Smita was the director of this course approved by the German University at Thalamus School of Naturapath. She also trained doctors in KWL Rotall Hospital, which was approved by German Medical Association as a part of an alternative education for the doctors. Dr. Garner from KWL Rotall Hospital had come to India and got treated himself in one of the Ayushakti clinics in India for his 10 years old frozen shoulder problem. So he started a clinic of Ayushakti at KWL Rotall Neurological Hospital. Ayushakti's doctors and experts have been travelling and treating patients there for more than 12 years now.
Austria[edit]
In 2005, she visited Austria for the first time and so far she has trained 6 to 7 doctors on hardcore pulse reading training. Now Austria and Germany combined have 25 doctors, naturopaths, ayurvedic practitioners, and pulse readers.
Australia and New Zealand[edit]
Dr. Smita travelled to New Zealand and Australia from 2003 to 2012 and trained more than 20 practitioners. She was a key speaker in a respectable Ayurvedic Congress in Sydney where 1000 people were participants.
United States[edit]
National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) invited Dr. Smita Naram for three consecutive years to be a key note speaker. She was also invited to California where she gave a lecture on pulse reading to 500 participants. Several workshops were held in California, Washington DC, Ciadrel, New York, Chicago, Florida and North Carolina.[7] In 2005, Dr. Smita started a US-specific subsidiary of Ayushakti with the name 'Ayushakti ayurved Inc.' Soon, she decided to keep a distributor instead of a company. They appointed a distributor called Jeevan Shakti for importing and selling Ayushakti's products America.
Social work[edit]
Dr. Smita and her team helped the workers affected by the 9/11 attacks. She treated 5 fire workers with medicines in free of cost. She focused on immune boosting, respiratory clearing and stress management of the workers. She then treated more than 200 workers free of cost.[8] Phoenix Publication USA published a report where a comparison of allopathic treatment given by Dr. Jimmy Dahl & Dr. David and the treatment given by Ayushakti was displayed. In six months, the results showed that 30% people had relief in symptoms of stress, infections and breathing difficulties. After this, their treatment extended to 300 workers for 3 years straight, free of cost.
In India, Ayushakti gives free medicines to at least 500 patients every month. Minimum 15000 patients are given free consultation every year since past 15 years.[9] Ayushakti helps a lot of educational institutes in India to grow. Dr. Smita has been involved in tree plantation across Mumbai. She give funds to plant trees. At least 5000 to 10000 trees are planted every year. She is also involved in paying donations to animal hospitals. She often organizes health checkup and treatment camps in various Indian cities.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ Naram, Dr. Smita (2016-04-26). Your Health in Your Hands. Ayushakti BV. Search this book on
- ↑ "Ayushakti spreads the miracle of Ayurveda". Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ Academy, Himalayan. "Applying Ancient Principles To Our Modern Maladies". Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ Academy, Himalayan. "One dynamic man helps popularize an ancient Indian therapy as a modern-day health miracle". www.hinduismtoday.com. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ↑ "New vistas open in search for cures". DNA India. 2006-12-02. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ "Ayurveda Global Community Network | Lets Empower The Tree Of Ayurveda". Ayurveda Global. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ Ross, Rita. "Ayurveda and Aging". Yoga Chicago. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ "Ayurveda doc treating hundreds of 9/11 victims". DNA India. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ "Dna holds health and wellness show in Malad". DNA India. 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ "Month long arthritis check up camp in Pune - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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