Lok Sabha Question No. 4537 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Ayurved for Treatment of Terminal Diseases
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4537 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## AYURVED FOR TREATMENT OF TERMINA L DISEASES

## 4537. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether any research work is being done to genetically modified herbal medicines f treatment of terminal diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government is contemplating to start the research work in the herbal medicines as the adequate medicines are not available for the sick people; and
- (d) 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) & (b) : The Research Councils viz. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM),  Central  Council  for Research in Siddha (CCRS) under the Ministry of AYUSH conduct research in their respecti fields on the scientific lines. Currently no research proposal regardi ng m dified herbal medicines has been undertaken by these Councils.
- (c)  &  (d) : CCRAS,  CCRUM  &  CCRS  conduct  medicinal  plant  research  through  various institutes/centres which come under the administration of these Research Councils.
- CCRAS: -Core Research activities comprise Medicinal Plant Research (Medico - Ethno Botanical Survey, Pharmacognosy and invitro - propagation technique), Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation and Trib Health Care Resea rch Programme.

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CCRUM: -Core Research activities comprise surv y and cultivation of Medicinal Plants, Drug Standardization Research, Clinical Research and Literary Research, and supplementary areas information, education and communication and extension of healthcare services throughout the country.

CCRS: -CCRS has a unique medicinal plants garden functioning at Mettur Dam, Salem Distri working  on  medicinal  plants  research.  Activities  of  Siddha  Medicinal  Plants  Garden  ar under: -

- Establishment and development of  Model Herbal Garden -I & II.
- Establishment and development of Arboretum
- Establishment  and  development  of  Polygreen  house  towards  the  Conservation  of  th Medicinal Plants.
- Establishment and development of Nursery for the S MP Garden besides providing Medicinal Plants saplings for the stake holders.
- Documentation of Medicinal Plants in the form of Photographs.
- Execution of drug supply to meet the partial requirement of Pharmacy of CCRS.
- Providing  authentic  raw  drugs  for  Siddh a  Pharmacopeial  related  works  and  for  Research scholars.
- Creating awareness among the public and  students about the importance of medicinal pl garden and its conservation by distributing pamplets, conducting awareness camps etc.