Dr. Vandana Shrivastava

Academic Qualification

• Ph.D. in Oriental Studies (Ayurveda) from Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand - 2012

• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Ancient History & Indian Culture from A.P.S. University, Rewa (M.P.) - 1995

• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) from A.P.S. University, Rewa (M.P.) - 1990

Work Experience

• Associate Professor & Head of the Department - Department of Ayurveda and Holistic Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - May 2018 to Present 

• Associate Professor & Coordinator - Center of Ayurveda Studies, Department of Yoga & Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - January 2015 to May 2018 

• Assistant Professor - Department of Yoga & Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - September 2013 to December 201 4

• Lecturer - Department of Yoga and Health, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - March 2003 to September 2013

• Ayurvedic practitioner - Shantikunj Hospital, Shantikunj, Haridwar - 1995 to Present 

• Ayurvedic practitioner - Private-clinic- Rewa, M.P. - 1991 to 1995

Awards

• "Ayurved Vanaspati Avam Yog Chikitsacharya" by Bharatiya Ayurved Vikas Avam Vishwa Vigyan Shodh Sansthan, Jaunpur, U.P. 222 202 in 2013

• "Himalay Aur Hindustan Bhushan" by Himalay Aur Hindustan Foundation, Rishikesh, 249202 in 2012

Research Papers Published

Research Papers Published in Peer Reviewed Journals

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Exploring the science of marma - an ancient healing technique: Marma Therapy. Dev Sanskriti Interdisciplinary International Journal. 2023; 22: 23-37. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.36018/dsiij.v20i.157). (http://dsiij.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/dsiij/article/view/157)

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Exploring the science of marma - an ancient healing technique: Marma in Yoga and Other Ancient Indian Traditions. Dev Sanskriti Interdisciplinary International Journal. 2022; 19: 61-74. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.36018/dsiij.v19i.156). (http://dsiij.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/dsiij/article/view/156)

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Exploring the science of marma - an ancient healing technique: definition and properties of marma. Dev Sanskriti Interdisciplinary International Journal. 2021; 18: 46-63. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.36018/dsiij.v18i.155). (http://dsiij.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/dsiij/article/view/155/202)

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Exploring the science of marma - an ancient healing technique: its mention in ancient Indian scriptures. Dev Sanskriti Interdisciplinary International Journal. 2021;17: 43-51. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.36018/dsiij.v17i.154)

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Managing an essential public health menace - Osteoarthritis of knee, through janu basti procedure of traditional Indian medicine - A pilot study. Journal of Medical & Scientific Research. 2020; 8(4):150-159. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17727/JMSR.2020/8-20)

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Evaluation of Efficacy of Marma Therapy with Janu Basti in the Management of Janu Sandhigata Vata (Osteoarthritis of Knee). Dev Sanskriti Interdisciplinary International Journal. 2020; 15: 29-45. https://doi.org/10.36018/dsiij.v15i.139. (http://dsiij.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/dsiij/article/view/139/134)

• Mishra A, Batham L, Verma S, Mishra S, Shrivastava V. Management of the Symptoms associated with Osteoarthritis of the Knee through an Integrated Approach including Yagya Therapy. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2019; 2(2): 29-37. https://doi.org/10.36018/ijyr.v2i2.25. (http://ijyr.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/ijyr/article/view/25/91)

• Shrivastava V, Batham L, Mishra S, Mishra A. An Integrated Traditional Therapy Approach Involving Yagya Therapy In Patient With Symptoms Similar to Crohn’s Disease. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2019; 2(2): 11-19. https://doi.org/10.36018/ijyr.v2i2.26. (http://ijyr.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/ijyr/article/view/26/89)

• Shrivastava V, Batham L, Mishra S, Mishra A. Supportive Care In A Patient With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Through An Integrated Approach Including Yagya Therapy. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2019; 2(2): 20-28. https://doi.org/10.36018/ijyr.v2i2.27. (http://ijyr.dsvv.ac.in/index.php/ijyr/article/view/27/93)

• Shrivastava V, Batham L, Mishra S, Mishra A. Management of Symptoms Associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and PolyCystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) through an Integrated Approach including Yagya Therapy. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2019;2(1):39-51.

• Mishra A, Batham L, Verma S, Mishra S, Shrivastava V. Management of Epileptic Seizures through an Integrated Approach including Yagya Therapy. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2019; 2(1):52-64.

• Verma S, Kumar P, Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Yagya Therapy for Sub-Clinical Hypothyroidism: A Case Study. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2018;1(2):31-36.

• Batham L, Choudhary L, Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Yagya Therapy for Epileptic Seizures: A Case Study. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2018;1(2):37-42.

• Verma S, Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Yagya Therapy in Vedic and Ayurvedic Literature: A Preliminary exploration. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2018;1(1):15-20.

• Mishra A, Batham L, Shrivastava V. Yagya Therapy as supportive care in cancer patients improved quality of life: Case studies. Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. 2018;1(1):26-33.

• Patel V, Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Management of Type II (T2DM) Through Herbal Medicinal Smoke (Dhoom - Nasya) - A Case Study. International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences. 2017;6(2):193-197.

• Sharma G, Srivastava V, Singh PK. Computer vision syndrome: A holistic approach through Trataka Yoga. International Journal of Green Pharmacy. 2017;11(1):7-10. 

• Shrivastava V. Yagya Ek Samagra Upchar Prakriya Ek Vivechnatmak Adhyayan. Research Journal of Social and Life Sciences. 2012;12:11-16. 

• Saraswati D, Shrivastava V. Effect of Yogic and Ayurvedic intervention on Hypertensive patients. International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences. 2012;1(2):114-118. 

Research Papers Published in Departmental Shodhamala / as Preprint

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Use of an integrative approach including marma therapy with janu basti for the management of janu sandhigata vata (osteoarthritis of knee) - case study 3. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2023;5(2):2. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm52/asssm522) (https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/exczj)

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V. Use of an integrative approach including marma therapy with janu basti for the management of janu sandhigata vata (osteoarthritis of knee) - case study 2. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2023;5(1):1. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm51/asssm511) (https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/7as8q)

• Shrivastava V, Mishra S, Mishra A. Exploring the Possible Applicability of Yagya in Present Time: A Review. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2020;2(2):1. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm22/asssm221)

• Shrivastava V, Batham L, Mishra S, Mishra A. Application of an integrated approach including yagya therapy for the management of acute pulmonary edema with mild cardiomegaly. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2020;2(1):1. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm21/asssm211)

• Review Article - Shrivastava V, Batham L, Mishra A. Yagyopathy (yagya therapy) for various diseases - an overview. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2019;1(1):2. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm11/asssm112)

• Mishra A, Batham L, Mishra S, Shrivastava V. Simultaneous management of symptoms of osteopenia and osteoarthritis of knee through panchakarma therapy: concept and application. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2019;1(1):1. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm11/asssm111)

Research Papers Published in Conference / Seminar

• Mishra A, Shrivastava V (2022), “Management of Janu Sandhigata Vata through an integrative approach including Marma Therapy with Janu Basti – A Case Study”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Philosophy in Indian Knowledge Systems (जिज्ञासा-2022) (Editors - Rohit Omar, Rishi Mohindru, Karan Chandra, Suresh Bhalla; ISBN: 978-93-5777-660-8), organized by Institute for Science and Spirituality Delhi, in partnership with Noida International University and IKS Division, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, 17-18 December, New Delhi, pp. 72-78 (Paper ID - IKS220034). (Available Online - pages 72-78)

Research Papers Presented in Conferences/ Seminars

• Mishra A, Shrivastav V. Management of Janusandhigata vata (Osteoarthritis of the knee) through Panchakarma therapy - A Case Study. Presented in: 4th International conference on Developing Human Values Through Yoga, 24-25 Feb 2018, held at Haridwar, Uttarakhnd, organized by Indian Association of Yoga, New Delhi; 2018.

• Mishra A, Shrivastav V. Therapeutic Application of Yagya (With different Herbal Combinations) for Various Diseases. Presented (poster presentation) in: National conference on Recent Advances in Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine - From Source to Manufacturing, 15-16 September 2017, held at CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, organized by National Medicinal Plants Board (Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India); 2017.

• Patel V, Mishra A, Shrivastav V. Pulmonary inhalation of medicinal smokes– an aspect of yagya therapy: an effective therapeutic application and efficient drug delivery model of multiple herbs . Presented in: National conference on Recent Advances in Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine - From Source to Manufacturing, 15-16 September 2017, held at CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, organized by National Medicinal Plants Board (Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India); 2017.

• Shrivastav V, Mishra A. Pragyapey - A combination of selected herbal medicines used as a healthy alternative to tea/coffee. Presented (poster presentation) in: National conference on Recent Advances in Ayurvedic Herbal Medicine - From Source to Manufacturing, 15-16 September 2017, held at CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, organized by National Medicinal Plants Board (Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India); 2017.

Books

• अखिलेश कुमार श्रीवास्तव, पतंजलि मिश्रा, वंदना श्रीवास्तव. पर्यावरण शिक्षा. किताब महल, 2018.

• वंदना श्रीवास्तव. यज्ञोपैथी - एक आध्यात्मिक उपचार क्रम. हरिद्वार, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत: देव संस्कृति विश्वविद्यालय, 2019. [ISBN: 819339167-5]

• वंदना श्रीवास्तव. त्रिफ़ला - एक दिव्य औषधि. हरिद्वार, उत्तराखण्ड, भारत: देव संस्कृति विश्वविद्यालय, 2020. [ISBN: 819423380-1]

Other Publications

• Commentary - Shrivastava V. Pragya peya - a combination of selected medicinal herbs, which is being used as a healthy alternative to tea / coffee. Ayurveda evam Samagra Swasthya Shodhamala. 2019;1(1):3. (https://sites.google.com/dsvv.ac.in/shodhamala-dahh/asssm11/asssm113)

Editorial Board Member of Research Journals

• "Agnivesh"International Journal of Ayurveda and Research

• Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal (DSIIJ)

• Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research (IJYR)

Ph.D. Students 

As a Guide

Completed

• Dr. Ajay Kumar Gupta - Research title: Exploratory analysis of Shalya-tantra in ancient India with special reference to Vedas

• Dr. Gunjan - Research topic: A clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Darvyadi Eye drop and Yoga (Tratak) in the management of computer vision syndrome

• Dr. Avnish Kumar Upadhyay - Research topic: Scientific evaluation and validation of lesser known herbs potentially used as folk medicine by jaunsari tribe and its synergy with Ayurveda

• Dr. Alka Mishra - Research topic: Evaluation of efficacy of marma therapy with janu basti in the management of janu sandhigata vata (osteroarthritis of knee)

Ongoing

• Dr. Pravesh Tomar - Research topic: Clinical comparative study of multidrug (tab-GM) ayurvedic management and yagya fumes in recurrent pregnancy loss

As a Co-Guide

• Nilachal - Research topic: Salutogenic Approach of Yoga Therapy for a Randomized Control Group of Individuals with Variable Deha Prakriti for Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain (NcLBP)

Master's Project Supervised

• Astha Srivastava - student of M.Sc. (Rural Technology and Development), University of Allahabad - Semester IV Project topic:- Yagya therapy: the key to holistic health

Additional Experience

• Prescribing Yagya Therapy for various diseases

• Ayurveda expert serving in Research committee at Muzaffarnagar Medical College, 2016

• Involved in the project ‘Medicinal knowledge portal’, carried out at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidhyalaya, Haridwar, with technical collaboration with USERC, 2015-2016

• Mentored a research project at Hans Raj College, University of Delhi - Research project topic: Study of germicidal properties of fumes generated in hawan (Yagya) in order to assess potentiality of hawan in curing some infectious and air borne diseases under innovation project scheme (2015-2016) 

• Managing and Supervising - Dhanvantari Vanaushadhi Vatika (Herbal Garden)

• Teaching specialized courses on Yagyopathy, Herbal Medicine, and Ayurveda for Diploma, Bachelors and Masters students at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

Additional Qualifications

• Master Choa-Kock-Sui’s Pranic Healing Courses, under All India Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing Foundation Trust, Bangalore

• Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education (DNHE) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

• Certificate Course in Fruit and Vegetable Preservation

Invited Talks and Expert Participation 

• Health Awareness Workshop, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - Sept 22, 2016

• Arogya Mela, Dehradun, organized by AYUSH, 2015 

• 5th International Festival on Yog, Culture and Spirituality, organized by Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, 1-6 Oct 2015 

• Talk on Yagya Therapy at Annual Alternative Therapy Workshop organized by Manav Chetana evam Yog Vibhag, Gurukul Kangadi University, Haridwar since 2013 

• 6 Day International Workshop on Yog, Vedic Culture & Ayurved, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - 2012

• Uttaranchal Herbal Expo-2005 from 24 to 27 December - organized by Jadi-butti Shodh Evam Vikas Sansthan, Gopeshwar - 2015

• Participated in Yagyopathy medical camps as expert at Herbal exhibition at Haridwar Mahotsav, 2009, 2010

• Yoga training program for government health officers at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar - 2010

Co-curricular / Extra Curricular activities

• Member of Advisory board of Ecolawgy (Environmental conservation organisation)