Lok Sabha Question No. 4081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Unani Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24/03/2023

## UNANI MEDICINE

## 4081.   SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government for the promotion and development of Unani medicine;

(b) the  details  regarding  development  of  new  Unani  drugs  and  clinical  trials  conducted during the last one year;

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Indian-Unani  medicines  on  global platforms including Middle-East Asia; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up new Unani Medical Colleges in West Bengal, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) To provide the impetus to Unani system of medicine, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has setup the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), New Delhi and National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bengaluru, for education and research in Unani system of medicine which includes development of new drugs as well as conducting clinical trials  on  scientific  lines.    A  satellite  institute  of  National  Institute  of  Unani  Medicine  with attached  hospital  has  been  established  at  Ghaziabad,  Uttar  Pradesh.    A  total  number  of  22 Institutes/Centres/Units are also working under the CCRUM across the country.

The CCRUM has taken various initiatives for promotion of the Unani system of Medicine in the country by different methods, e.g., providing treatment through General Out Patient Department (OPD), Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) OPD, Geriatric OPD, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Clinic etc. conducted by the peripheral Institutes/Units of the Council.  The Council is also promoting Unani system of medicine through Arogyas, Health Melas, Health Camps, and Exhibitions etc. Besides the school health programme and clinical mobile research programme, a SCSP/TSP mobile health program is being carried out by the Council. Under this programme, villages having SC/ST population have been selected to create awareness for preventive aspects of different diseases and to provide treatment to the patients through different centres of the Council.

(b) The  CCRUM  has  conducted  clinical  trials  on  07  new  drugs  for  migraine,  anaemia, bronchial asthma, Arthritis, etc. and also conducted  clinical validation studies on 66

pharmacopoeial drugs, as per details at Annexure-I. The details of clinical trials conducted by NIUM are as per details at Annexure-II.

(c) In order to promote the Unani medicine at global level, an academic Chair was set up at School of Natural Medicine, University of Western Cape, South Africa under a Memorandum of  Understanding  (MoU)  signed  between  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine (CCRUM) and University of Western Cape, South Africa. CCRUM has also signed an MoU with Hamdard University, Bangladesh to set up an academic Chair.  An MoU between CCRUM and Tajik State Medical University, Tajikistan (named after Avicenna) for cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine was also signed in the presence of Hon'ble President of India and Hon'ble President of Tajikistan in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.  A Minutes of the Meeting (MoM) was signed by Ministry of Ayush with Ministry of Health in Iran for cooperation in the field of traditional medicine.  CCRUM is also actively engaged with World Health Organization (WHO) and many activities have been taken up with WHO such as Developing Benchmarks for training and practice in Unani Medicine, Developing Benchmarks for International Unani Terminology and inclusion of Unani Morbidity Codes in International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 Ayurveda, Siddha & Unani (ASU) Traditional Medicine (TM) 2 Chapter.

(d) No such proposal under consideration.

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## Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine

## A. New drug development:

|   S. No. | Title of the Study      | Name of the Institute   |
|----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|        1 | Cap Shaqiqa             | RRIUM, Chennai          |
|        2 | K 2019                  | RRIUM, New Delhi        |
|        3 | Safoof-e-Dama Haldiwala | CRIUM, Hyderabad        |
|        4 | UNIM D 2000             | RRIUM, Aligarh          |
|        5 | Qurs Mafasil            | NRIUMSD-Hyd.            |
|        6 | Capsule Nazla           | RRI-Patna               |
|        7 | Qurs Mulayyin           | RRI-Aligarh             |

## B. Clinical Validation Studies:

|   S. No. | Unani Formulation                                          |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Hab e mudir                                                |
|        2 | Sharbat-e-Khaksi                                           |
|        3 | MajunZanjabeel                                             |
|        4 | Sufoof -e- Chobchini                                       |
|        5 | MajoonUshba and MarhamQooba                                |
|        6 | ArqChiraita                                                |
|        7 | Habb-e-Kalaf                                               |
|        8 | MajoonTeewaj                                               |
|        9 | Hab e MusaffiKhoon                                         |
|       10 | LaooqFalij and Roghan e Mom                                |
|       11 | JawarishZarooniSada                                        |
|       12 | MajoonHajr-ul-Yahood                                       |
|       13 | Habb-e-Karanjwa                                            |
|       14 | Hab-e-Mubarak                                              |
|       15 | Qurs-e-Atash                                               |
|       16 | JawarishQurtum                                             |
|       17 | Habb-e-Irq un Nisa                                         |
|       18 | Itrifal Mundi and Marham-e-Raskapoor                       |
|       19 | MarhamGulabi                                               |
|       20 | JawarishKundur with Oxybutanin                             |
|       21 | Qurs-e-Anjabar                                             |
|       22 | Khameera-Gozaba-Sada                                       |
|       23 | Majoon-Najah                                               |
|       24 | ItrifalAftimoon                                            |
|       25 | ItrifalKishneezi                                           |
|       26 | Laooq-e-Shamoon                                            |
|       27 | Roghan-e-Naf-e-Warm-e-Niqras and Majoon-e-Yahya Bin Khalid |
|       28 | Safoof e SuranjanZafrani                                   |
|       29 | MajoonBaladur                                              |
|       30 | MajoonBoolus                                               |

|   31 | HabbeKibreetSagheer                  |
|------|--------------------------------------|
|   32 | Roghan-e-Narjeel and QursAsfar       |
|   33 | Habb-e-Qula                          |
|   34 | Marham e Ejaz                        |
|   35 | Raughan-e-Banafsha                   |
|   36 | Roghan-e-Kaddu-Shireen               |
|   37 | Tiryaq e Reham                       |
|   38 | KushtaBaizaMurgh                     |
|   39 | Majoon-e-SohagSonth                  |
|   40 | Sailani                              |
|   41 | Kundri                               |
|   42 | Habb e KhubsulHadeed                 |
|   43 | Habb-e-Luab-e-Behidana               |
|   44 | Jawarish-Pudina-Wilayati             |
|   45 | Majoon-Khabs-ul-Hadeed               |
|   46 | HabbePachlona                        |
|   47 | Majoon-e-IspandSokhtani              |
|   48 | Qurs-e-Zarishk                       |
|   49 | Habb e Mafasil and Zamad e Muhallil  |
|   50 | Raughan-e-Qaranful                   |
|   51 | Habb-e-Irq-un-Nisa                   |
|   52 | Majoon-e-Azaraqi and Roughan-e-Surkh |
|   53 | HabbeKhunaq                          |
|   54 | Habb e Banfasha                      |
|   55 | LaooqZeequnNafasBalghami             |
|   56 | Laooq-e-Zeequn-Nafas                 |
|   57 | Habb-e-Hindi Zeeqi                   |
|   58 | Laooq-e-Hulba                        |
|   59 | Sufoof-e-Ziatetus-Dulabi             |
|   60 | Qurs-e-Dawa-ul-Shifa                 |
|   61 | Majoon Lana                          |
|   62 | SafoofHazimKalan                     |
|   63 | Itrifal-Kabir                        |
|   64 | Jawarish-e-Pudina                    |
|   65 | Jawarish-e-DarchiniQawi              |
|   66 | Majoon-e-SangdanaMurgh               |

## National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore Details of Clinical Trials of 2022

1. A comparative  study  on  the  Efficacy  of  Habb  e  Suranjan  and  Roghan-e-Haft  Barg  vs Paraffin Wax Therapy in Adhesive Capsulitis.
2. A Clinical Study on Comparative Efficacy of Poly herbal Unani Formulations in Naqs-eNauz (Erectile Dysfunction): An Open Labelled Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
3. Efficacy of Safoof Muhazzil in Simane mufrit -A Randomised Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial.
4. Efficacy of Arjun Ch al as adjunct in Essential Hypertension: A Randomized controlled study.l
5. Clinical  efficacy  and  safety  of  herbal  formulation  of  Unani  medicine  in  symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): A Randomized Controlled study
6. Evaluation  of  Efficacy  of  Sufoof-e-Indrijulab  and  Sufoof-e-  Shora  Qalmi  in  Chronic Kidney Disease-A Randomized Comparative Controlled Clinical Trial
7. Efficacy of Bozidan in Hyperuricemia  -A Randomized Single Blind Active Controlled Clinical Trial
8. Efficacy of Jadwar in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Randomized Single Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
9. Effect  of  Majoon-  e  -Rasheedi  on  Benign  Prostatic  Hyperplasia-  A  Randomized  Open Labelled Comparative Clinical study
10. Effect of Itrifal-i-Saghir in Stress Urinary Incontinence - A randomized controlled trial
11. Effect of Jawārish-i-qurṭum in Premenstrual Syndrome - A Randomized Controlled Study
12. Effect of Unani treatment regimens inuterovaginal prolapse - An open observational study
13. Effect of Marhame Bāsalīqūnin Qurūḥ al Raḥim (Cervical Erosion): An open observational study
14. Effect of Asarun on menstrual regulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome- An open observational study
15. Comparative study of Abhaland Mefenamic Acid in Primary Dysmenorrhoea
16. Effect of Anisoon in Menopausal Women with Psychological Symptoms: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
17. Comparative  clinical  study  on  Dawaʼ-i-Khaṣ  and  Qurṣ-i-Gulnar  in  Heavy  menstrual bleeding.
18. Efficacy of Massage with Roghan-i-Haft Barg in the Management of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain Syndrome -A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
19. Efficacy  of  Hijama-i-Nariyain  the  management  of  pain  and  disability  of  Irqunnasa (Sciatica) -A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
20. Comparative evaluation of Dalk-i-Mu'tadil with Roghan-i-Qust versus Roghan-i-Sosan in Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy (DSPN) of Diabetic origin-A randomised clinical trial
21. Efficacy of Tila (Liniment) application in pain and disability Management of Shaqiqa-iMuzmin (Chronic Migraine)
22. Efficacy of Dalk-i-Layyin Kathir with Roghan-i-Suranjan in the management of Wajaʹul Katif (Frozen Shoulder) - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
23. A comparative study of Marham-e-safedab with Lignocaine ointment 5% in Shiqaq-almaqad (Anal Fissure)
24. A Comparative Study of Effect of Diltiazem, Zaroore Aelwa and Zaroore Anzarootin the treatment of Fissure in Ano
25. Therapeutic Effect Of Majoon Hajrul Yahood In Patients Of Hasat-EBauliyah(Urolithiasis)-A Randomised Placebo Control Study
26. A Comparative Clinical Study of Marham-e-Raal and Povidone Iodine 5% Ointment in Post-operative wound healing
27. Efficacy of Marham-e-Ajeeb in Non-healing ulcers - A randomized, standard controlled clinical trial

## ANNEXURE-II

28. A comparative clinical study on the efficacy of Dawa-e-Bars and Safoof-e Bars in Bars (Vitiligo)
29. A Comparative clincal study on the effects of Joshanda Aftimoon with Aab e Chuqandar and Bora Armani vs. Joshanda Khubazi in Huzaz (Pityriasiscapitis)
30. A Comparative Clinical  Study  on  the  Efficacy  of  Joshanda  Haleela  Siyah  with Tila-eTukhm Turb and Tukhm Jarjir vs  Tukhm Kharpazah and Aard Baqla in Kalaf (Melasma)
31. A clinical study on comparative Efficacy of Joshanda Haleela Siyah with Marham Asfadez and Marhame Hindi in Palmoplanter psoriasis
32. Efficacy  of  Safoof  Chob  Gaz  wala  and  Roghan  Post  Narjeel  in  Tinea  cruris  -  An Interventional Single Arm Clinical Study
33. Study on Nafsiyati wa Samaji Aaraz (Psychosocial impact) of SARS-CoV-2 among health care professionals in Bengaluru
34. 'Efficacy  of  Dawausshifa  in  the  Secondary  Prevention  of  Imtila  Bi  Hasbul  Auiya (Zightuddam Qawi)'
35. Association of Waja' al-Mafāṣil in the patients of Dhayābīṭus, attending NIUM Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study
36. Assessment of Risk Perception and Hesitancy towards COVID-19 Vaccination among the people of Bengaluru: A Cross Sectional Study
37. Evaluation of the effect of Baboona (Chamomile matricaria) on Sahr among Mashaiq
38. ' Survey  of  relationship  between  self-perceived  health  status,  HbA1c,  FBS,  PPBS  and symptoms among Diabetic patients visiting NIUM, Bangalore hospital''
39. Drugs prescribing pattern for upper respiratory tract infections in Unani and conventional medicine and their effectiveness in alleviating the symptoms
40. A Reverse Pharmacological study of Munzij and Mushil e Balgham (Phlegm Concocting and Expelling) therapy in Falije Balghami (Phlegmatic Paralysis)
41. Efficacy of Unani Formulations, Irsale Alaq and Terbinafine in Quba - A Comparative Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
42. Efficacy of Habb-e-Mubarak, Habb-e-Hind Zeeqi and Montelukast in Zeeq-un-nafas - A Randomized Open Labelled Controlled Clinical trial.

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