The science of Ayurveda is a sea of knowledge. This knowledge can be blended into the principles of Quality Assurance to achieve highest degree of Total Quality Management

1. INTEGRATING the principles
of AYURVEDA into Quality
Assurance
Dr. Sowmya Hiremath
B.A.M.S
Chief Consulting Physician – AyurShop
Professional – Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs

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QUALITY
ASSURANCE
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WELL BEING - THE COMMON FACTOR
Correlating Ayurveda & Quality Assurance

3. Correlating Ayurveda & Quality Assurance
Ayurveda --- Aims at well being of individuals
and society.
Quality Assurance --- Aims at customer well
being.

4. Ways to obtain knowledge for well being.
Pratyaksha
Direct
Perception
Anumana - Inference
Yukti – Logic / Reasoning
Aptopadesh – Authentic Text/ Scriptures
There are 4 authentic ways of obtaining knowledge as
1. Pratyaksha – Direct inference – using the sense organs
2. Anumana – Inference
3. Aptopadesha – Authoritative instruction
4. Yukti- Reasoning

5. Integrating the 4 authentic knowledge pathways for strengthening the
quality assurance
Pratyaksha
Direct
Perception
Anumana - Inference
Yukti – Logic al Reasoning
Aptopadesh – Authentic Text/ Scriptures
Visual Inspection, organoleptic
observation.
Assessment of Customer Satisfaction by
the number of customer complaints.
Following guidelines for better
practices - GMP, FSSAI, HACCP,
OSHAS etc.
Deductive reasoning –
Allows to draw conclusions
through a given set of
facts. Ex- Trend analysis
and concluding.

6. The ultimate goal of life as explained in ayurveda.
Ayurveda explains that the goal of life is to
achieve the 4 purusharthas
 Dharma – Righteousness
 Artha – Wealth, Prosperity
 Kaama – Desire
 Mokasha - Salvation

7. Blending the Goals of life as the Goals of Quality Assurance
The enumerated ultimate goal of life (4
Purusharthas)can be blended into Quality
Assurance to achieve and to assure the best
quality.
 Dharma – Righteous products through
righteous process.
 Artha – Wealth, Prosperity, Name and Fame
by delivering quality products.
 Kaama – Desire to Excel, Innovate, Improve.
 Moksha – Salvation through customer
satisfaction.

8. To Conclude-
 The science of life - Ayurveda, explains in
depth, the ways and means to deliver
and achieve quality in life and living.
 Circumstantial integration and
implementation of these principles
illustrates exemplified Total Quality
Management.