What makes a young practitioner choose the path of Ayurveda?
Dr. Shubham Saini’s journey is one of curiosity, rediscovery, and healing from the root.
Read on to explore how he combines scientific understanding with the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda.
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What happens when a curious mind finds its way to the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda?
In this Rediscovering Ayurveda conversation, we speak with Dr. Shubham Saini, an Ayurvedic doctor whose journey led him to the rhythm of Ayurvedic routines, root-cause healing, and transformative patient care.
Now practicing as a full-time Ayurvedic consultant, Dr. Shubham shares his perspective and why, despite modern medicine's speed, it’s the slower, root-first approach of Ayurveda that has his heart.
Dr. Shubham’s transition wasn’t sudden. It was a slow unraveling. After years of observing conventional medical practice, he began to notice what he now calls the “missing link”: the patient’s own body intelligence.
He began his medical career in 2014, and during his early years he spent years observing fast-paced clinical environments and common approaches to care, but gradually felt something was missing. Like many young practitioners, his early years included exposure to busy hospital settings and the familiar rhythm of pharmaceutical prescriptions.
But he began to feel something was missing. Patients with chronic conditions, infertility, recurring fevers, persistent joint pain, kept returning, no better than before.
He noticed a recurring pattern, the same medications being used across patients, with symptoms returning again and again. It made him pause and wonder if deeper healing was possible.
It was this repetitive loop of symptom management that made him pause.
By 2021, driven by curiosity, he deepened his formal study of Ayurveda. Over time, he found that the Ayurvedic lens offered something different. It asked deeper questions, about appetite, bowel habits, and sleep. And it didn’t treat all fevers or pains the same way.
In his approach, Dr. Shubham combines precise Ayurvedic procedures with careful diagnostics, especially when dealing with gastrointestinal issues, musculoskeletal pain, and anorectal conditions.
In his daily practice, one complaint stands out more than any other: trouble with digestion and constipation.
“If you solve constipation, 50% of the problem is solved,” Dr. Shubham explains. “Every patient I see has some form of it. Whether it’s hard stool, incomplete bowel movements, or irregular timings.”
What may seem like a small inconvenience to many, he sees as a foundational issue. One that quietly affects everything from sleep to mood to chronic illness. In fact, he tailors each treatment based on the patient’s specific bowel habits.
“If someone says their motion is delayed or dry, I may prescribe castor oil at night. If they feel heavy after eating or digestion is weak, I start by strengthening their Agni, their digestive fire,” he says.
Some of his go-to remedies include Arand Bhrishta Haritaki, Nimb Arand capsules, Isabgol husk, or even formulations like Avipattikar churna and Softovac, depending on how long the issue has lasted and how the body is responding.
But the real work, he emphasizes, begins with understanding the root. Constipation isn’t just “not going to the bathroom.” It reflects a deeper imbalance in the body and unless that’s corrected, other treatments will only offer temporary relief.
“Most people don’t realize how much better they’d feel if their digestion worked properly. It impacts everything, energy, clarity, even emotional stability.”
For Dr. Shubham, solving constipation isn’t the end of treatment. It’s the doorway to deeper healing.
Healing, in Dr. Shubham’s words, isn’t about quick fixes. He offers a metaphor that beautifully captures the difference between covering up a problem and actually resolving it at its root.
“It’s like painting a wall,” he explains. “You can cover up the cracks and dampness with fresh paint. For a while, it looks smooth and new. But underneath, the wall is still damaged. Sooner or later, the paint peels, the cracks show up again, sometimes worse than before.”
Ayurveda, he says, does the opposite. It doesn’t rush to make things look better on the surface. Instead, it peels back the layers, dries out the dampness, fills the cracks, and rebuilds the structure from within. It takes time, commitment, and trust in the process. But once the repair is complete, the foundation is strong. The wall doesn’t just look good, it is good.
That’s why Dr. Shubham insists on starting at the root. Whether it’s constipation, back pain, or infertility, his focus stays the same: understand what’s happening underneath. Because in a world obsessed with quick results, true healing still asks for patience and the honesty to fix what’s hidden, not just what’s visible.
Dr. Shubham doesn’t just recommend Ayurveda, he lives it. He’s mindful of two habits Ayurveda strongly advises against: Ratri Jagran (staying up late) and Divaswapna (daytime sleep).
“These two things disturb the natural balance of the body,” he says. “I avoid them 90% of the time. Only if I’m traveling or absolutely can’t help it, do I break that rule.”
But what happens when he does have to stay awake all night? He doesn’t reach for caffeine or push through fatigue. Instead, he turns to an old-school but powerful Ayurvedic hack: ghee in food the next day.
“If you stay up all night, your Vata goes out of balance. And the best way to ground Vata is eating Nourishing fats”
It’s this kind of thinking, deeply rooted in understanding the why behind symptoms, that shapes his own self-care, too.
One ritual he never skips? A small dose of ghee in warm milk, especially when rest is compromised. It supports digestion, calms the nervous system, and helps the body reset.
This is especially relevant, he says, for those who work night shifts.
“Even if you can’t avoid night work, you can still support your body. Have ghee in milk at night, it helps keep your system stable.”
Even his views on diet reflect this groundedness. When asked about trendy diets like keto or veganism, he gently brings the conversation back to the body’s environment and roots. What works in one region or climate might not suit another. He believes the best diet is the one your ancestors thrived on, adjusted gently for what feels good today.
For Dr. Shubham, Ayurveda isn’t just a system of medicine. It’s a way of life that anchors him, day after day.
Dr. Shubham always knew he wanted to help people feel truly well. Over time, he felt drawn to Ayurveda’s deeper way of looking at health. Not just treating symptoms, but caring for the whole person.
Today, he focuses on spending more time with each patient, understanding their daily habits and root causes. For him, healing is not about rushing, it’s about listening and guiding each person gently.
“Just give me two patients a day. If I can heal them fully, that’s all I need.”
He believes real healing happens when people learn to trust and care for their own bodies, one step at a time.
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