Lok Sabha Question No. 2183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Diagnostic Tests for domestic and global acceptance
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Jagannath Sarkar, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## 'DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE'

## 2183.  SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR: SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government proposes to analyse and introduce a treatment plan based on diagnostic tests using 57 Ayurvedic substances and 600 Indian medicinal plants as depicted in the authorized books which have national and international approval and have no side effects;
- b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- c) whether  certain treatments out of these have  been  fixed  according  to  the authorized books  and scientific studies and have proved effective, e.g. Churna of Arjun Chaal, Arogya vardhini for bad cholesterol and Chyavanprash for prevention  of cough, cold etc; and
- d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

(a)  and  (b)  Sir,  Ayurveda  treatments  are  planned  according  to  various  parameters  like prakriti, agni, satmya etc. of a healthy or diseased state of an individual and  not solely based on diagnostic tests.   Under  First Schedule of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and defined under Section 3 (a) of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder, 59 authoritative  books  of  Ayurveda  system of  medicine, 31  authoritative  books  of  Siddha system  of  Medicine  and  14  authoritative  books  of  Unani  system  of  Medicines  are mentioned.  Drugs/Plants  mentioned  in  these  authoritative  books  are  considered  as classical Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani drugs.

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), a sub-ordinate  office  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  lays  down  Pharmacopoeial  Standards  and Formulary  specifications for these drugs, which  serve as official  compendia  for ascertaining  the  identity,  purity  and  strength  of  the  drugs  included  therein.  Details regarding  Ayurvedic,  Siddha,  Unani  &  Homoeopathic  Pharmacopeia  and  Formularies published so far, are as follows -

| S.no.                               | Ayush System                        |   Part -I, Single drug | Part - II, Formulations             |   Total |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------|
| 1.                                  | Ayurveda                            |                    645 | 202+ 01 standalone quality standard |     848 |
| 2.                                  | Siddha                              |                    139 | 01 standalone quality standard      |     140 |
| 3.                                  | Unani                               |                    298 | 200+ 01 standalone quality standard |     499 |
| 4.                                  | Homoeopathy                         |                   1117 | -                                   |    1117 |
| Total monographs published in ASU&H | Total monographs published in ASU&H |                   2199 | 405                                 |    2604 |

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under Ministry of Ayush is conducting clinical studies for validation of classical Ayurvedic formulations to generate tangible evidence on clinical safety and efficacy in identified disease/ conditions. Besides Ayurvedic, drugs including medicinal plants are being screened for biological activities and for Safety toxicity studies.

(c)  and  (d)  159  Classical  Ayurveda  medicines  including  Arjunarishta,  Arogya  vardhini vati  &  Chyavanprash  on  35  disease  conditions  have  been  validated  under  Clinical research  by  CCRAS (details  at  Annexure-I).  175  Ayurvedic  drugs  including  medicinal plants  have  been  screened  for  biological  activities  and  safety  toxicity  study  for  69 Ayurvedic  drugs  including  medicinal  plants  have  been  done  under  Pharmacological research.  Research outcomes are being published in reputed journals.

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## List of formulations* validated under clinical research projects:

|   S. No. | Name of the formulation    | Disease conditions                         |
|----------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Dhatri Lauha               | Iron Deficiency Anemia                     |
|        2 | Mahatriphaladya Ghrita     | Allergic Conjunctivitis                    |
|        3 | Mahatriphaladya Ghrita     | Dry Eye Syndrome (Shushkakshi Paka)        |
|        4 | Vyaghri Haritaki           | Bronchial Asthma                           |
|        5 | Vyaghri Haritaki           | Chronic Bronchitis                         |
|        6 | Brahmi Ghrita              |                                            |
|        7 | Jyotishmati Taila          | Cognitive Deficit                          |
|        8 | Vyoshadi Guggulu           | Obesity (Sthaulya)                         |
|        9 | Haritaki Churna            | Obesity (Sthaulya)                         |
|       10 | Vyoshadi Guggulu           | Dyslipidemia                               |
|       11 | Haritaki Churna            | Dyslipidemia                               |
|       12 | Saptavimshatika Guggulu    | Type II Diabetes Mellitus                  |
|       13 | Haridra Churna             | Type II Diabetes Mellitus                  |
|       14 | Ashvagandhadyarishta       | Essential Hypertension                     |
|       15 | Jatamamsi Arka             | Essential Hypertension                     |
|       16 | Sarpagandha Vati           | Essential Hypertension                     |
|       17 | Bilvadi Leha               | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)             |
|       18 | Punarnavadi Mandura        | Iron Deficiency Anaemia                    |
|       19 | Dadimadi Ghrita            | Iron Deficiency Anaemia                    |
|       20 | Ashokarishta               | Menopausal Syndrome                        |
|       21 | Ashvagandha Churna         | Menopausal Syndrome                        |
|       22 | Pravala Pishti             | Menopausal Syndrome                        |
|       23 | Punarnava Guggulu          | Osteoarthritis                             |
|       24 | Dashmoola Ghrita           | Osteoarthritis                             |
|       25 | Kottamchukkadi Taila       | Osteoarthritis                             |
|       26 | Laksha Guggulu             | Osteopenia / Osteoporosis                  |
|       27 | Mukta Shukti Pishti        | Osteopenia / Osteoporosis                  |
|       28 | Simhanaada Guggulu         | Rheumatoid Arthritis                       |
|       29 | Brihata Saindhavadya Taila | Rheumatoid Arthritis                       |
|       30 | Ashwagandhadi Lehya        | Rasayana                                   |
|       31 | Rajahpravartani Vati       | Kastartava (Dysmenorrhea)                  |
|       32 | Pinda Taila                |                                            |
|       33 | Amrita Guggulu             | Hyperuricemia in Gout patients (Vatarakta) |
|       34 | Vajraka ghrita             |                                            |
|       35 | Arogyavardhini vati        | Kitibha (Psoriasis)                        |
|       36 | Dineshvalyadi taila        |                                            |
|       37 | Nisa Amalaki Churna tablet | Type II Diabetes Mellitus(Madhumeha)       |
|       38 | Chandraprabha vati         | Type II Diabetes Mellitus(Madhumeha)       |
|       39 | Yashada Bhasma             | Kitibha (Psoriasis)                        |
|       40 | Triphala Churna            | Kitibha (Psoriasis)                        |

|   41. | Pranada gutika                 | Arsha(Hemorrhoids)                 |
|-------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|    42 | Abhayarishta                   | Arsha(Hemorrhoids)                 |
|    43 | Kanchanara Guggulu (tablet)    | Arsha(Hemorrhoids)                 |
|    44 | Rajahpravartini vati           | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) |
|    45 | Varanadi Kashaya               | Arsha(Hemorrhoids)                 |
|    46 | Brahma Rasayana                | Manas Mandata (Mental Retardation) |
|    47 | Brahma Rasayana                | Rasayana                           |
|    48 | Vatari Guggulu                 | Osteoarthritis knee                |
|    49 | Narayana Taila                 | Osteoarthritis knee                |
|    50 | Maharasnadi Kashaya            | Osteoarthritis knee                |
|    51 | Ksheerbala taila               | Osteoarthritis knee                |
|    52 | Vatari Guggulu                 | Rheumatoid Arthritis               |
|    53 | Brihat Saindhavadya Taila      | Rheumatoid Arthritis               |
|    54 | Rasnasaptaka Kashaya           | Rheumatoid Arthritis               |
|    55 | Nishakatakadi Kashaya          | Diabetes mellitus                  |
|    56 | Yashada Bhasma                 | Diabetes mellitus                  |
|    57 | Yogaraj Guggulu                | Osteoarthritis                     |
|    58 | Gandharvahasta Taila           | Osteoarthritis                     |
|    59 | Dhanvantara Taila              | Osteoarthritis                     |
|    60 | Vasavaleha                     | Chronic Bronchitis                 |
|    61 | Kutajarishta                   | Irritable Bowel Syndrome           |
|    62 | Sarasvata Ghrita               | Cognitive deficit                  |
|    63 | Vatari Guggulu                 | Rheumatoid Arthritis               |
|    64 | Hingvashtaka Churna            | Rheumatoid Arthritis               |
|    65 | Brihat Saindhavadya Taila      | Rheumatoid Arthritis               |
|    66 | Ashwagandha Churna             | Osteoporosis/Osteopenia            |
|    67 | Pravala Pishti                 | Osteoporosis/Osteopenia            |
|    68 | Kanakasava                     | Bronchial Asthma                   |
|    69 | Trivrita Churna                | Bronchial Asthma                   |
|    70 | Chyavanaprasha                 | Rasayana                           |
|    71 | Kushmandaka Rasayana           | Chronic Bronchitis                 |
|    72 | Navayasa Churna                | Iron Deficiency Anaemia            |
|    73 | Brihat Gangadhar Churna        | Irritable Bowel Syndrome           |
|    74 | Ksheerbala taila               | Generalized Anxiety disorder(GAD)  |
|    75 | Mandukaparni Churna tablet     | Generalized Anxiety disorder(GAD)  |
|    76 | Ashvagandha Churna tablet      | Generalized Anxiety disorder(GAD)  |
|    77 | Mahatriphaladya Ghrita         | Computer vision syndrome           |
|    78 | Anu Taila                      | Computer vision syndrome           |
|    79 | Gokshuradi Guggulu             | Diabetes Mellitus                  |
|    80 | Guduchi Churna                 | Diabetes Mellitus                  |
|    81 | Rudraksha Churna               | Hypertension                       |
|    82 | Parthadyarishta (Arjunarishta) | Hypertension                       |
|    83 | Sarpagandha Vati               | Hypertension                       |
|    84 | Vyoshadi Guggulu               | Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)     |
|    85 | Panchasama Churna              | Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)     |
|    86 | Panchtiktaguggulu Ghrita       | Psoriasis                          |

|   87. | Brihanmarichadya Taila                  |                                           |
|-------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|    88 | Kanchanara guggulu                      | Uterine Fibroids                          |
|    89 | Khadirarishta                           |                                           |
|    90 | Navaka Guggulu                          | Sthoulya (Obesity)                        |
|    91 | Tryushanadi Guggulu                     |                                           |
|    92 | Brihad Manjisthadi Kwatha Churna        |                                           |
|    93 | Kalyanaka Ghrita                        | Cognitive deficit                         |
|    94 | Goksura churna                          | Urolithiasis                              |
|    95 | Sveta parpati                           |                                           |
|    96 | Triphala Guggulu                        | Arsha (Haemorrhoids)                      |
|    97 | Kasisadi Taila                          |                                           |
|    98 | Rasnadi Gutika                          | Janugata Sandhivata (Osteoarthritis Knee) |
|    99 | Chandrakala Lepa                        |                                           |
|   100 | Kaishora Guggulu                        | Vatarakta (Gout)                          |
|   101 | Madhusnuhi Rasayana                     |                                           |
|   102 | Abhadya churna                          | Osteopenia/ Osteoporosis                  |
|   103 | Muktasukti Bhasma                       |                                           |
|   104 | Mandura vataka                          | Iron Deficiency Anemia                    |
|   105 | Sukumara Ghrita                         | Menopausal syndrome                       |
|   106 | Brahmi churna (Bacopa monnieri) (Linn.) |                                           |
|   107 | Punarnava Guggulu                       | Amavata (Rheumatoid Arthritis)            |
|   108 | Rasnasaptaka Kvatha Churna              |                                           |
|   109 | Sunthi Churna                           |                                           |
|   110 | Laksha Guggulu                          | Osteopenia/ Osteoporosis                  |
|   111 | Muktasukti Bhasma                       |                                           |
|   112 | Triphala Kwath                          | Chronic Allergic Conjunctivitis (Kaphaja  |
|   113 | Haridrakhand                            | Abhishandya)                              |
|   114 | Trayodashanga guggulu                   | Osteoarhtritits knee (Sandhivata)         |
|   115 | Maharasanadi kwatha Churna              |                                           |
|   116 | Brihatsaindhavadya Taila                |                                           |
|   117 | Trayodashanga guggulu                   | Gridhrasi (Sciatica)                      |
|   118 | Maharasanadi kwatha Churna              |                                           |
|   119 | Prasarini Taila                         |                                           |
|   120 | Sitopaladi Churna                       | Kasa (Stable chronic Bronchitis)          |
|   121 | Talishadi Churna                        | Kasa                                      |
|   122 | Panchamrita Lauha Guggulu               | Cervical spondylosis (Greeva graha)       |
|   123 | Panchaguna Taila                        |                                           |
|   124 | Kaishor Guggulu                         | Gout                                      |
|   125 | Balaguduchyadi Taila                    |                                           |
|   126 | Jatyadi Ghrita                          | Parikartika (fissure )                    |
|   127 | Jatyadi Taila                           |                                           |
|   128 | Haritaki Churna                         |                                           |

|   129. | Shvadamshtradi Kvatha Churna   | Mutrashmari (Urolithiasis)             |
|--------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|    130 | Hajarulayahuda Bhasma          | Mutrashmari (Urolithiasis)             |
|    131 | Sapthasara Kashaya Churna      | Primary Dysmenorrhoea                  |
|    132 | Sarasvatarishta                | Primary Dysmenorrhoea                  |
|    133 | Kantakaryavaleha               | Shvasa (Bronchial Asthma)              |
|    134 | Eladi gutika                   | Shvasa (Bronchial Asthma)              |
|    135 | Indukanta ghrita               | Amavata (Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis) |
|    136 | Trayodashanga Guggulu          | Amavata (Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis) |
|    137 | Eladi churna                   | Kasa (Bronchitis)                      |
|    138 | Draksharishta                  | Kasa (Bronchitis)                      |
|    139 | Kutajavaleha                   | Grahani                                |
|    140 | Shadbindu taila                | Pinasa(Chronic Rhinosinusitis)         |
|    141 | Chitraka Haritaki              | Pinasa(Chronic Rhinosinusitis)         |
|    142 | Pathyadi Kvatha Churna         | Ardhavabhedaka (Migraine)              |
|    143 | Anu taila                      | Ardhavabhedaka (Migraine)              |
|    144 | Pushyanuga Churna              | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding         |
|    145 | Ushirasava                     | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding         |
|    146 | Drakshasava                    | Pandu (Iron deficiency Anaemia)        |
|    147 | Lavangadi Vati                 | Kasa                                   |
|    148 | Chitraka Haritaki              | Kasa                                   |
|    149 | Agastya Haritaki Rasayana      | Shvasa (Bronchial Asthma)              |
|    150 | Apamarga Kshara                | Shvasa (Bronchial Asthma)              |
|    151 | Panchatikta Ghrita             | Vicharchika (Eczema)                   |
|    152 | Gandhakadya Malhara            | Vicharchika (Eczema)                   |
|    153 | Jatiphaladya Churna            | Grahani                                |
|    154 | Chitrakadi Gutika              | Grahani                                |
|    155 | Saubhagya Shunthi Paka         | Sutika Daurbalya                       |
|    156 | Dashmularishta                 | Sutika Daurbalya                       |
|    157 | Drakshavaleha                  | Iron Deficiency Anemia                 |
|    158 | Shatavari Guda                 | Abnormal Uterine Bleeding              |
|    159 | Ashokarishta                   | Abnormal Uterine Bleeding              |