NITI Aayog released a compendium of Ayush-based practices from States and Union territories detailing information about various Ayush-based initiatives and practices adopted by the States and Union territories in India for containing and managing the COVID-19 outbreak. Since the year 2020, the world has been facing an unprecedented public health …
THE traditional Indian systems of medicine such as Auyrveda, Unani and Siddha, are facing a threat from an unlikely quarter - the World Trade Organisation's (WTO'S) rules on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRS). With the US and various other multinational companies reportedly on the rampage to acquire patent rights on medicinal …
DIVIDING WORKS: Dabur India Ltd plans to spin off its oncology and food divisions into separate companies. Anand Burman, deputy managing director of Dabur India, says, the company now wants to focus on these sectors. "We do not want to mix too many businesses together. The marketing and distribution efforts …
THE Union ministry of health and family welfare (MHFW) has finally acknowledged the utility of Ayurvedic metal-based formulations or rasa shastra in the treatment of a type of cancer, namely acute promyelocytic leukaemia (AML-3). The formulations have been developed by the Dehradun-based Vaidya Chandra Prakash Cancer Research Foundation. For Vaidya …
council for Scientific and Industrial Research (csir) and Kottakkal-based Aarya Vaidhya Shala (avs) will jointly develop drug molecules from tradi-tional ayurvedic medicines. This will be the first commercial attempt to search for sources of new allopathic drugs from Ayurveda. Previous attempts have been at the laboratory level and success have …
Gresham revisited Demand for herbal drugs has surged. Riding the crest of the wave are spurious and adulterated medicinesthe market for herbal medicines and cosmetics is booming. Herbal products have flooded urban markets in India and are being exported. Advertisements of
Chyavanprash sold in the market is not the actual mixture that ayurvedic texts mention, according to Vaidya Balendu Prakash. Most manufacturers of chyavanprash, he says, are misleading the public and selling a cheap substitute for the classic preparation. The basic formulation is usually modified, and several items that are not …
That many herbal cosmetics in the market are not entirely herbal is common knowledge. But even 'upmarket' products can be adulterated. The application by Shahnaz Husain (Shahnaz Ayurvedic Products, New Delhi) for renewal of the licence to sell ayurvedic products has been held up by the Drug Controller (DC), Delhi, …
Conservation of medicinal plants in India appears to be nobody's business. The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow, recently published a book highlighting 65 medicinal and aromatic plants which are threatened or endangered. The Botanical Survey of India's red data book, published previously, had mentioned only 25 …
traditional systems of medicine may not be perfect. Their deficiencies - lack of quality control in preparations, poor standardisation, absence of controlled testing and clinical trials - are common knowledge. Yet, as more people turn to Ayurveda and herbal remedies, they are disappointed by the experience. Has that to do …
A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on herbal contraceptives has entered its final stage. Scientists at the ICMR are optimistic that they will be successful in producing a commercially viable oral contraceptive soon. Four plants, including Pippalyadi, Vindaga (Embelia ribes), Pipali (Piper longum) and Borax …
the heavy demand on plant resources has led to rapid depletion of populations. Some medicinal plants are now endangered. A recent report of the ministry of environment and forests (Medicinal plants of India: Guidelines for national policy and conservation programmes) acknowledges that medicinal plants are under serious threat due to …
While lead and other heavy metals are sometimes found in traces in ayurvedic and homeopathic medicines, there are no checks to ensure that these do not exceed the safe limit for human consumption. In the absence of standardisation of ayurvedic medicines, preparations containing high amounts of toxic elements like lead …
Surendra Rohtagi, a Kanpur-based medical expert, is on the verge of a breakthrough for a treatment for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The fight against the dreaded human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has received a shot in the arm, thanks to this Indian doctor. Rohtagi was recently granted a patent for …
in india, herbal medicines worth Rs 900 crore are produced annually while the revenue earned through their yearly export has risen to Rs 120 crore. Despite this there is no check to ensure that only genuine medicines make it to the shelves. Even the drug controller of India, P Sengupta, …
In the Pratap Pharma versus Union of India case, the Supreme Court has held that the Union Government cannot exercise its power to ban or prohibit drugs or injections of the Ayurvedic, siddha or unani systems unless proved by an expert body under the Drugs and Narcotics Act, 1949. The …
Chyavanprash, an ayurvedic formulation named after Chyavan Rishi, is a compound formulation extensively used as an immunomodulator to boost the immune system so that the body is able to resist infections and diseases. It contains as many as 38 ingredients. Rawat and Mehrotra have prepared Chyavanprash at the NBRI laboratory …
Britain's National Wind Power will construct Europe's largest wind farm, Carno, in the Powys region of Wales which will generate forty-per cent of electricity needed for the region. Its 56 turbines can generate up to 33 MW of electricity, enough to cater to the needs of nearly 25,000 homes. Each …
Cow urine, which is used in several ayurvedic medicines, can also generate electricity. Scientists working with the Rajasthan Gosewa Aayog, Jaipur, conducted an experiment at the state secretariat in which electric current was generated from cow urine. About one and a half litre of urine was put in a plastic …
Peach Berry Clarity: Clear Your Mind: Gotu Kola from India, enhances clarity & meditation, heavenly with peach and blackberry juices - thus reads the label attached to the bottles containing this concoction. Further, the write-up by the California-based Mrs. Wiggles Rocket Juice Company, the producer of this exotic drink, states …
