Lok Sabha Question No. 1031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Efficacy of Homoeopathic/Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1031 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## EFFICACY OF HOMOEOPA THIC/AYURVEDIC MEDIC INES

## 1031. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the details of studies conducted by the Government especially through randomized do -blind  trials  and  in  large  survey  cohorts  of  varied  categories,  that  prove  the  ef Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic medicines for any disorder or disease;
- (b) wh ether such studies have been peer - reviewed and cross - verified with international studies and standards and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any prescribed medications, or medications promoted by the Ministry or its st bodies,  had  a  recorded  instance  of  side - e fects,  or  been  shown  to  cause  side - effects  by  any independent study; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to ( c):     Central Research Councils of Homoeopathy and Ayurvedic Sciences are engaged in validation studies of Homoeopathic and Ayurvedic medicines and development of drugs through various research designs including open lab observational  and  double  blind  randomized  controlled  trials  (RCTs)  and  large  su cohorts o f varied categories that prove the efficacy of homoeopathic and Ayurvedic

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medicines.  Through Extramural Research (EMR) Scheme also, some such studies have been conducted.  Details are as under -

| Programs                                              | RCT          |   Observational Cohort studies |
|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------------------------------|
| Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy           | 13           |                             52 |
| Extramural Research Projects on Homoeopathy medicines | 8            |                              6 |
| Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic             | Sciences 13  |                             21 |
| Extramural Research projects on Ayurvedic             | medicines.01 |                             10 |

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has been conducting clini trials for validation of Classical Ayurvedic formulations and also for development Ayurvedic formulations adopting prevalent guidelines such as Good Clinical Pract G uidelines  for  ASU  drugs  (GCP - ASU)  published  by  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Ethical guidelines for Bio - Medical Research published by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), WHO guidelines for research on traditional medicines etc. as per requiremen

The  studies conducted  by  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  have been peer reviewed and are cross verified with international studies. Further the are  being  conducted  with  prior  approval  of  various  Committees  (namely;  Scient Committee for Clinica l Research, Scientific Advisory Committee of the project institu Scientific  Advisory  Body  of  the  Council,  Institutional  Ethical  Committee,  Sp Committee  for  Drug  Proving,  Special  Committee  for  Fundamental  and  Collaborative Research)  who  examine,  sup ervise  and  review  the  progress  of  the  research  work  on human participants.  The studies are monitored periodically by the scientists and of related field.

- (d)  and  (e) : Specific  instances  of  side  effects  of  Homoeopathic  and  Ayurvedic Medicinesdeveloped by Research Councils have not been reported nor is there any rep of  independent  study  done  in  this  regard.  However,  14  cases  of  adverse  drug  ev resulted  from  the  consumption  of  Homoeopathy  medicines  and  75  cases  from  the consumption of A yurvedic medicines have been reported by the respective pharmacovigilance  centres  set  up  under  the  Central  Scheme  of  Pharmacovigilance safety monitoring of drugs.

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