Description

Bhawna Mittal is an Ayurvedic Consultant, Yoga Educator, and founder of Holistic YAA – Yoga • Ayurveda • Astrology. She holds a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from India and is a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher. Her work focuses on Ayurveda, herbal wellness, yoga, breathwork, and holistic lifestyle education. She conducts workshops, consultations, and wellness programs in the United States, integrating traditional Ayurvedic principles into modern life. Bhawna is also an author and speaker dedicated to promoting preventive health, mindful living, and natural wellness through Ayurveda and yoga.

AI in Ayurvedic Diagnostics: Opportunities and Risks of Digital Pulse and Tongue Analysis

This presentation explores the emerging application of artificial intelligence in Ayurvedic diagnostics, with a focus on digital Nadi Pariksha (pulse assessment) and Jihva Pariksha (tongue examination). It examines how computer vision, sensor technologies, machine learning, and pattern-recognition systems may assist practitioners in documenting and analyzing traditional diagnostic observations.

The session will discuss potential opportunities for improving consistency, education, research, clinical documentation, and large-scale data analysis while emphasizing that AI should complement—not replace—the knowledge, clinical judgment, and direct observation of a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner.

Key considerations will include data quality, algorithmic bias, privacy, reproducibility, validation, cultural and textual interpretation, overdiagnosis, and ethical use of AI in healthcare. The presentation will also consider the challenges of translating nuanced Ayurvedic concepts such as Prakriti, Vikriti, Dosha, Agni, and Srotas into digital models without oversimplifying traditional diagnostic principles.