By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India Every year, millions of people enter operation theatres believing surgery is their only hope. Yet many of these cases begin not with medical necessity, but with misdiagnosis, rushed consultations, neglected conservative care, and a healthcare culture increasingly driven by financial incentives. The tragedy is not that surgery exists—modern surgery has saved countless lives—but that it is often o