Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor
28 June 2026 BBC
Vikas Pandey

'He has since published numerous peer-reviewed studies on liver injury linked to traditional Indian medicines. When the Ayush Ministry challenged one of them, he responded with a detailed scientific rebuttal - and moved on.

He has also led crowdfunded investigations into the quality of protein powders and generic medicines sold in India, and more recently published a book based on his experiences as a doctor.'

'I am saying the principles that drive that practice (ayurveda) are not based on scientific thinking or rational logic. Modern medicine corrects itself. That maturity is absent in alternative medicine - it refuses to identify its own failures."

He has since published numerous peer-reviewed studies on liver injury linked to traditional Indian medicines. When the Ayush Ministry challenged one of them, he responded with a detailed scientific rebuttal - and moved on.'

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