AYUSH: An introduction
The word AYUSH is derived from a Sanskrit phrase “ayusmanbhava" meaning long life. This phrase was commonly used blesses since the Mahabharata period for healthy long life. In the present scenario, the term AYUSH is universally adopted for "traditional and Non – conventional system of health care and healing which include Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Homoeopathy, etc” by the commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology. The entire system of medicine under the umbrella of AYUSH is the time-tested holistic approach to health care and healing. Since the beginning of human civilization, these systems of medicine are popular around all over the globe.
Fundamentally AYUSH provides an integrative
healthcare modality for complete physical, mental, social, and spiritual
health. Due to its importance, the system under AYUSH is globally honored as
part of religion far beyond science. The AYUSH system is serving human beings
since the pre-historic period, globally. In every period, government and
administrative authorities promote the AYUSH system as per their need. In the
colonial period of India, these systems of medicine faced some negligence. But
soon after independence Government of India
shows indulgence in AYUSH. In the year 1955, the Union Government of India,
establish a separate department “the
Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H)” for the
development of these systems. This department was renamed in November 2003 as
the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy
(Ayush) for the same purpose. on the 9th of November 2014, the Ministry
of Ayush was formed by the Government of India with a
vision of reviving the profound knowledge of traditional Indian systems of
medicine and ensuring the optimal development and propagation of the Ayush
systems of healthcare. The Salient Objectives of the Ministry of Ayush are -
- To upgrade the
educational standard of the Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy
colleges in the country.
- To strengthen
existing research institutions and to ensure time-bound research programs
on identified diseases for which these systems have an effective
treatment.
- To draw up schemes
for cultivating, promoting, and regenerating medicinal plants that are used
in these systems.
- To evolve
Pharmacopoeial standards of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy
drugs.
Nearly eight years of its establishment Ministry of Ayush, GOI, has done a lot for the
integrative growth and development of AYUSH. The work of ministry in the field
of Ayush education, research, and propagation are appreciable. I congratulate
all the personnel affiliated with this ministry for their significant effort in
the development of Ayush.
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