Python By Dr. S. P. Mathew, MD (Physician & Medical Director) Ashok One Hospital Blog | Dahisar East, Mumbai In traditional household wisdom, our elders intuitively knew what to prepare when someone fell ill. From a steaming bowl of turmeric-infused broth to reduce inflammation, to nutrient-dense ragi and jowar raab to rebuild strength during convalescence, food was always viewed as the primary medicine. Today, modern clinical science has come full circle to validate what com

A Journey from Crooked Trees to Modern Care at Ashok One Hospital, Mumbai Straightening the Record: Who Was Nicolas Andry? Did you know the word “orthopaedics” traces its roots to a French physician, Nicolas Andry (1658–1742)[1][2][3]? In 1741, at the age of 80, Andry published the ground-breaking book L’orthopédie in Paris. He brought together the Greek words orthos (straight) and pais (child) to coin a term for a new medical discipline aimed at straightening and strengtheni