Lok Sabha Question No. 798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Ayush System of Medicine Against Vaccination
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY , 2021

## AYUSH SYSTEM OF MEDI CINE AGAINST VACCINA TION

## 798. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  use  of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine along  with  vaccination  is  successful  in preventing COVID - 19,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  extent to  which  it  has  been successful in controlling/treating COVID - 19 along with the side effects, if any;
- (b) the number of AYUSH centres set up in the country, State/UT -wise;
- (c) the details of AYUSH medicines permitted/ approved for treating COVID - 19 along with the number of patients who were treated and recovered by using these medicines, State/UT - wise;
- (d) whether the Government is allocating/investing for setting up Research and Development and AYUSH Research Laboratories for the treatment of COVID - 19 pandemic; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  deta ils  thereof  indicating  the  total  fund allocated/utilized  for  the  research  and development for the treatment of COVID - 19, State/UT - wise particularly in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (DR. MUNJPARA MAHEND RABHAI)

- (a): Ministry of Ayush has launched interdisciplinary studies involving AYUSH interventions for COVID - 19. Under various research organizations and National Institutes und the Ministry of Ayush, 126 research studies at 152 centres in the country have been init AYUSH in terventions.

Further,  for  prevention  and  mitigation  of  COVID - 19  through  the  AYUSH  system  of medicines; the Government has taken various steps stated at Annexure -I.

- (b): The total number of AYUSH Hospitals and dispensaries in the country state/UT - wise a s per the Ministry's Annual Statistical Publication 'AYUSH IN INDIA -2019' is at Annexure -II and Annexure - III.

(c): During the second wave of this pandemic, AYUSH - 64  and  Kabasura Kudineer (KSK) has emerged as a ray of hope for the patients of mild and moderate COVID - 19 infection. The scientists  of  reputed  research  institutions  of  the  country  have  found  that AYUSH - 64,  a polyherbal formulation developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush is helpful in the treatment of asymptomatic, mild and moder COVID - 19 infection as an adjunct to standard care.

(d) & (e): Yes. The Ministry of Ayush invited research proposals under the Modified Extra Mural Research (EMR) Scheme for SARS CoV -2 infection and COVID -19 from 21 st April 2020 to  10 th May  2020.  Under  the  Scheme,  funds  were  released  after  initial  screening  by concerned  Research  Council/  E xpert  and  approval  of  the  Project  Approval  Committee.  The Ministry of AYUSH has also been investing in Research and Development through its resear councils and national institutes for development of treatment of COVID - 19. The details of funds allocated a re as under: -

|   S.No | Name of the Institute /Research Council        | Funds Allocated (in Rs.)   |
|--------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|      1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic      | Sciences 36 Crore          |
|      2 | Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy    | 1.22 Crore                 |
|      3 | Central Council for Research in Siddha ,       | Chennai 1.31 Crore         |
|      4 | Institute of Teaching and Research in Jamnagar | Ayurveda, 49.10 lakh       |
|      5 | National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur         | 50 lakh                    |
|      6 | Extra Mural Research Scheme                    | 5 Crore                    |

## Annexure - I Various  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  prevention  and  mitigation  of COVID - 19 through the AYUSH system.

- I. Ministry of Ayush recommended self - care guidelines for preventive health measures and boosting immunity.
- II. Ministry of Ayush has issued guidelines for Registered Practitioners of the resp system  of  AYUSH.  The  Direct or  Generals  of  Research  Councils  and  Directors  of  the National Institutes with their team of experts have prepared these guidelines and s vetted  by  the  Interdisciplinary  AYUSH  Research  and  Development  Task  Force  of Ministry of AYUSH. These guideline s are made available in the public domain to benefit registered  AYUSH  practitioners  to  help  in  the  management  of  COVID - 19  pandemic uniformly.
- III. Ministry of Ayush has also released 'National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for management of COVID -19' prepared by the National Task Force in consensus from various expert committees.
- IV. Ministry of Ayush has also released Ayurveda, Unani and Siddh a preventive measures for self - care during COVID - 19 and Guidelines for AYUSH Practitioners for COVID - 19 Patients in Home Isolation.
- V. Ministry  of  Ayush  has  also  issued  an  advisory  for  AYUSH  practitioners  on  ethic practices during the COVID - 19 pandemic .
- VI. During the second wave of this pandemic, AYUSH - 64 and Kabasura Kudineer have been found helpful in asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID - 19 infection as an adjunct to Standard care as per the studies conducted by the scientist of research instituti the country.
- VII. In order to provide the maximum benefit of Ayush systems of medicine, a Nationwid campaign for the distribution of AYUSH - 64  and Kabasura Kudineer through Research Councils and National Institute under Ministry of Ayush across the country.
- VIII. viii. Ministry of Ayush has released Home care guidelines for children and Advisor AYUSH  Practitioners  about  prophylactic  care  in  Children  during  the  COVID - 19 Pandemic.
- IX. Ministry of Ayush has developed Ayush Sanjivani mobile app and has documented th e impact  assessment  of  effectiveness,  acceptance  and  usage  of  Ayush  advisories measures in the prevention of COVID - 19 through the Mobile app based population study in  around  1.5  crores  respondents.  85.1%  of  the  respondents  reported  use  of  AYUS measuresfor the prevention of COVID - 19, among which 89.8% of respondents agreed to have benefitted from the practice of AYUSH advisory.

States/UTs  have  utilized  these  measures  mentioned  in  guidelines,  advisories  for containment of COVID -19

## State wise/System wise Number of AYUSH Hospitals as on 1 -4- 2019

| S.No.                                      | State / UT                                 | Ayurveda                    | Unani                       | Siddha                      | Yoga                        | Naturopathy                 | Homoeopathy                 | Sowa - Rigpa                | Total                       |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| (1)                                        | (2)                                        | (3)                         | (4)                         | (5)                         | (6)                         | (7)                         | (8)                         | (9)                         | (10)                        |
| A. States/Union Territories                | A. States/Union Territories                | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories |
| 1                                          | Andhra Pradesh                             | 3                           | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 8                           |
| 2                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 10                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 12                          |
| 3                                          | Assam                                      | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 4                           |
| 4                                          | Bihar                                      | 5                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 8                           |
| 5                                          | Chhattisgarh                               | 11                          | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 16                          |
| 6                                          | Delhi                                      | 2                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 5                           |
| 7                                          | Goa                                        | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 8                                          | Gujarat                                    | 42                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 43                          |
| 9                                          | Haryana                                    | 13                          | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 15                          |
| 10                                         | Himachal Pradesh                           | 33                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 34                          |
| 11                                         | Jammu & Kashmir                            | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 12                                         | Jharkhand                                  | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 3                           |
| 13                                         | Karnataka                                  | 180                         | 20                          | 0                           | 0                           | 6                           | 18                          | 0                           | 224                         |
| 14                                         | Kerala                                     | 128                         | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 34                          | 0                           | 164                         |
| 15                                         | Madhya Pradesh                             | 40                          | 4                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 26                          | 0                           | 70                          |
| 16                                         | Maharashtra                                | 77                          | 7                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 55                          | 0                           | 139                         |
| 17                                         | Manipur                                    | 2                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 9                           | 0                           | 14                          |
| 18                                         | Meghalaya                                  | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 7                           | 0                           | 10                          |
| 19                                         | Mizoram                                    | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 20                                         | Nagaland                                   | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 4                           |
| 21                                         | Odisha                                     | 8                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 6                           | 0                           | 14                          |
| 22                                         | Punjab                                     | 38                          | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 42                          |
| 23                                         | Rajasthan                                  | 117                         | 11                          | 0                           | 1                           | 2                           | 6                           | 0                           | 137                         |
| 24                                         | Sikkim                                     | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 1                           | 5                           |
| 25                                         | Tamil Nadu                                 | 2                           | 1                           | 289                         | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 294                         |
| 26                                         | Tripura                                    | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 7                           |
| 27                                         | Uttar Pradesh                              | 1788                        | 183                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 9                           | 0                           | 1980                        |
| 28                                         | Uttarakhand                                | 427                         | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 430                         |
| 29                                         | West Bengal                                | 6                           | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 16                          | 1                           | 25                          |
| 30                                         | A&N Island                                 | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 5                           |
| 31                                         | Chandigarh                                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 32                                         | D&N Haveli                                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 33                                         | Daman & Diu                                | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 6                           |
| 34                                         | Lakshadweep                                | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 35                                         | Puducherry                                 | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 36                                         | Telangana                                  | 4                           | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 3                           | 0                           | 11                          |
|                                            | TOTAL(A)                                   | 2956                        | 245                         | 291                         | 8                           | 11                          | 226                         | 2                           | 3739                        |
| B. CGHS & Central Government Organizations | B. CGHS & Central Government Organizations | 19                          | 7                           | 6                           | 1                           | 3                           | 6                           | 0                           | 42                          |
| TOTAL(A+B)                                 | TOTAL(A+B)                                 |                             |                             | 297                         | 9                           |                             |                             |                             |                             |
|                                            |                                            | 2975                        | 252                         |                             |                             | 14                          | 232                         | 2                           | 3781                        |

Source: 'AYUSH IN INDIA -2019' (Annual Statistical Publication of the Ministry of Ayush)

Annexure -II

State wise/System wise Number of AYUSH Dispensaries as on 1 -4- 2019

Annexure -III

| S. No.                      | State / UT                   | Ayurved a                   | Unan i                      | Siddh a                     | Yog a                       | Naturopath y                | Homoeopath y                | Sowa - Rigpa                | Total                       |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| (1)                         | (2)                          | (3)                         | (4)                         | (5)                         | (6)                         | (7)                         | (8)                         | (9)                         | (10)                        |
| A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories  | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories |
| 1                           | Andhra Pradesh               | 372                         | 90                          | 0                           | 0                           | 23                          | 244                         | 0                           | 729                         |
| 2                           | Arunachal Pradesh            | 30                          | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 99                          | 0                           | 130                         |
| 3                           | Assam                        | 534                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 91                          | 0                           | 625                         |
| 4                           | Bihar                        | 799                         | 308                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 482                         | 0                           | 1589                        |
| 5                           | Chhattisgarh                 | 956                         | 26                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 112                         | 0                           | 1094                        |
| 6                           | Delhi                        | 44                          | 22                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 106                         | 0                           | 172                         |
| 7                           | Goa                          | 110                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 67                          | 0                           | 177                         |
| 8                           | Gujarat                      | 577                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 273                         | 0                           | 850                         |
| 9                           | Haryana                      | 500                         | 19                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 22                          | 0                           | 541                         |
| 10                          | Himachal Pradesh             | 1155                        | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 14                          | 4                           | 1176                        |
| 11                          | Jammu & Kashmir              | 302                         | 272                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 18                          | 25                          | 617                         |
| 12                          | Jharkhand                    | 305                         | 115                         | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 213                         | 0                           | 634                         |
| 13                          | Karnataka                    | 577                         | 64                          | 0                           | 0                           | 21                          | 62                          | 0                           | 724                         |
| 14                          | Kerala                       | 809                         | 1                           | 6                           | 0                           | 1                           | 669                         | 0                           | 1486                        |
| 15                          | Madhya Pradesh               | 1496                        | 64                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 213                         | 0                           | 1773                        |
| 16                          | Maharashtra                  | 462                         | 24                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 486                         |
| 17                          | Manipur                      | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 18                          | Meghalaya                    | 39                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 54                          | 0                           | 95                          |
| 19                          | Mizoram                      | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 26                          | 0                           | 27                          |
| 20                          | Nagaland                     | 9                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 34                          | 0                           | 43                          |
| 21                          | Odisha                       | 620                         | 9                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 562                         | 0                           | 1191                        |
| 22                          | Punjab                       | 688                         | 34                          | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 225                         | 0                           | 949                         |
| 23                          | Rajasthan                    | 3581                        | 269                         | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 248                         | 0                           | 4101                        |
| 24                          | Sikkim                       | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 11                          | 1                           | 14                          |
| 25                          | Tamil Nadu                   | 100                         | 64                          | 787                         | 173                         | 0                           | 107                         | 0                           | 1231                        |
| 26                          | Tripura                      | 37                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 73                          | 0                           | 110                         |
| 27                          | Uttar Pradesh                | 2112                        | 73                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1575                        | 0                           | 3760                        |
| 28                          | Uttarakhand                  | 415                         | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 147                         | 0                           | 564                         |
| 29                          | West Bengal                  | 567                         | 8                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1857                        | 4                           | 2436                        |
| 30                          | A&N Island                   | 14                          | 0                           | 0                           | 6                           | 0                           | 17                          | 0                           | 37                          |
| 31                          | Chandigarh                   | 14                          | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 15                          | 0                           | 31                          |
| 32                          | D&N Haveli                   | 6                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 9                           | 0                           | 15                          |
| 33                          | Daman & Diu                  | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 5                           |
| 34                          | Lakshadweep                  | 9                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 9                           | 0                           | 18                          |
| 35                          | Puducherry                   | 28                          | 0                           | 26                          | 4                           | 0                           | 17                          | 0                           | 75                          |
| 36                          | Telangana                    | 423                         | 184                         | 0                           | 0                           | 28                          | 199                         | 0                           | 834                         |
|                             | TOTAL (A)                    | 17696                       | 1654                        | 819                         | 186                         | 78                          | 7873                        | 34                          | 28340                       |
|                             | B. CGHS & Central Government | 325                         | 34                          | 37                          | 51                          | 15                          | 289                         | 0                           | 751                         |
| TOTAL(A+B)                  | TOTAL(A+B)                   | 18021                       | 1688                        | 856                         | 237                         | 93                          | 8162                        | 34                          | 29091                       |

Source: 'AYUSH IN INDIA -2019' (Annual Statistical Publication of the Ministry of Ayush)