Ayurveda
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare 46 report on the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill 2010
Ayurveda: a distinctive approach to health and disease
The enormous complexity of human body offers scope to conceptualize its dynamic organization in a number of ways such as structural, biochemical, functional, etc. The conventional western medicine views the body from a structural perspective, whereas ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India, understands the human body from the perspective of functions/tridoshas (vata, pitta and kapha).
Cochin airport to wear a green look
NEDUMBASSERY: A unique project of cultivating medicinal plants on idle land, including on the sides of the 4-km runway of Cochin International Airport, was inaugurated by Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem here on Monday.
93 pc of wild medicinal plants in endangered list: Study
Ninety three per cent of wild medicinal plants used for making ayurvedic medicines in the country are endangered and the government is trying to relocate them from their usual habitat to protect them.
Rural youths to receive alternative medicine training
Next time if you notice a rural youth imparting ayurvedic treatment in a village then don’t mistake him for a quack. State government has embarked on a novel mission to equip rural youths about basic know how of alternative system of medicine. The trade besides encouraging health measures will also serve as a self employment oppotunity for the youths.
WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants
This is a WHO monograph on selected medicinal plants describing their quality control and use. It contains two parts: the first provides pharmacopoeial summaries for quality assurance purposes; and the second describes the clinical applications of the plant material.
Climate change threatening herbs, says Pratibha Patil
NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday expressed concern over climate change that was threatening the existence of several Indian herbs which are key ingredients in the traditional Ayurvedic system of medicine.
Use Ayurveda, Unani interventions to bolster flu immunity: Centre
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said Ayurveda and Unani interventions could be used for increasing the immunity to fight various flu-like conditions. These could be adopted by normal healthy persons as well as those with mild symptoms such as cold, cough and body pain.
Preparation and characterization of a mercury based Indian traditional drug — Ras-Sindoor
The mercury based Indian traditional drug Ras-Sindoor is administered for the various ailments such as syphilis, genital disorders, and for rejuvenation.
Medicinal plants for the treatment of fever (Jvaracikits?) in the Mâdhavacikitsâ tradition of India
The traditional knowledge of healing plants and their treatment methods are rooted in the Âyurvedic compendia (Sanskrit medical treaties) and in the unscripted dialects of the people in India. Scientific documentation of this vast information has been accelerated in the last few decades.
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