Lok Sabha Question No. 6637 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Modern Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 6637 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## MODERN MEDICINE

## 6637. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether efforts are being made to integrate Ayurveda with modern medicine with the he Genomics;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a study wa s conducted by the Institute of Genome and Integrated Biology in th regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which the Ministry is planning to take it forward?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), through its constituent labo CSIR - Institute  of  Genomics  and  Integrati v Biology  (CSIR -IGIB),  New  Delhi  is  exploring integration  of  Ayurveda  with  modern  medicine  in  research  settings  through  the  program Ayurgenomics. Through this, research for integration of Ayurveda principles and methods modern medicine through the platform of genomics is pursued
- (b): Progress made so far in the integrative approach of Ayurveda with modern medicine a genomics  studies  indicate  the  potential  of  development  of  effective  treatment  for management of health and disease. This i s likely to be useful in Ayurveda as well as modern medicine based settings .

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(c) & (d):The integrative approach of Ayurgenomics has provided insights into the moder scientific basis to the Ayurveda concepts of Prakriti for predictive, preventive and personalised medicine.  The  study  has  provided  few  leads  especially  in  high  altitude  adaptation individualised differences in thrombotic outcomes as well as therapeutic modulation of a Questionnaire  based  Prakriti  c lassification  has  been  validated  using  advanced  statistical  a machine learning (AI) methods at CSIR -IGIB. The observed correlates of Prakriti at different omic levels (transcriptome, genome and microbiome) are likely to provide markers for di screen ing, prevention, early interventions and personalised therapeutics. This needs to b in clinical settings rigorously .

(e):     Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) an autonomous body un the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  initiated  a project  for  ' Development  of  a  Standardized  Prakriti Assessment Scale' as presently available questionnaires for Prakriti assessment lack standardization  in  content,  format  and  scoring  system as  a  part  of  Multicentric  Projects  on Prakriti based (Ayurgenomi cs).

After standardization of Prakriti Assessment Scale, the study on co - relates  of Prakriti with genomes and other relevant factors is under planning.

Till now vide several expert meetings a format of questionnaire / examination of Prakriti has been deve loped and has been validated at 10 Centres of CCRAS.

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