Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Efficacy of AYUSH System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 257 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND DECEMBER , 2016

## EFFICACY OF AYUSH SY STEM OF MEDICINE

## *257. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the most popular and well received system of medicine amo
- AYUSH system of medicine;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study to assess and evaluate th efficacy and popularity of each of the AYUSH system of medicine and if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  some  other  countries  have  sto pped  suppor ing Homoeopathy system of medicine because of poor efficacy/results and if so,
- details thereof; and
- (d) the share of Central outlay presently received by each of the AYUSH syst medicines and plans for thrust areas in future?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)to (d ) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA ND

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 257 FOR 02 DECEMBER , 2016

- (a) As  per  68 th round  of  National  Sample  Survey  Office  (NSSO)  during 2011- 12, it was estimated about 28.4% people are using any AYUSH treatment (one or more than one AYUSH systems) in the country.

Usage of Indian System of Medicine (ASU) [(Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani)] is  highest  in  India  at  22%  among  other  systems  of  medicines  under  AYUSH Homoeopathy  is  being  used  by  about  7.1%  and  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  by  2.5% people in India.

- (b) To assess the efficac y of AYUSH system of medicine, Ministry of AYUSH has  constituted  5  Research  Councils  namely,  Central  Council  for  Research Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CC RH),  Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), who are constantly undertaking organized research establish the efficacy of respective system.
- (c) There  is  no  official  information  on  st opping  support  for  Homoeopathy system of medicine in some countries.
- (d) The system wise details of outlay during the year 2016 - 17 are as follows: -

## (Rs. In Crores)

|   S. No | Schemes/ Programme                                 | Budget Estimate 2016- 17   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences | 170.00                     |
|       2 | Central Council for Research in Unani              | Medicine120.00             |
|       3 | Central Council for Research in Yoga Naturopathy   | & 30.00                    |
|       4 | Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy        | 91.00                      |
|       5 | Central Council for Research in                    | Siddha 28.00               |

Apart from the above Research Councils, the outlay is also earmarked other programme/ schemes of this Ministry for the development of AYUSH.