This drug will be accepted by the West
Why did the Indian Council of Medical Research (icmr) conduct research on vijaysara ( Pterocarpus marsupum )?
Allopathic physicians do not use traditional herbal medicines because they are not convinced of their efficacy. They will only be convinced if controlled trials are conducted. Secondly, vijaysara (see box) is an indigenous Indian plant and researchers at icmr wanted to see whether remedies mentioned in the ancient texts can be introduced to modern medicine or not.
What was unique about the preparation process of this drug?
Firstly, we standardised the preparation, which means every sample of the drug that we tested contained the same amount of active medicinal principle. This has never been done before. Secondly, we carried out clinical trials on carefully selected patients. Thirdly, we carried out these studies in a