Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Homoeopathic Research Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2112 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2023

## Homoeopathic Research Institutes

## 2112. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of new AYUSH drugs developed during last nine years and the current year;
- (b) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  research  in homoeopathy by strengthening the homoeopathic research institutes;
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  level  of awareness and promote mental health in homoeopathy;
- (d) the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  use  of Homoeopathy in rural areas and far flung areas including North Eastern region;
- (e) the details of the infrastructural development in the field of homoeopathy since 2014; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  taken/proposes  to  take  any  steps  to  integrate  AYUSH system including homoeopathy with the modern system of medicine?

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

- (a) The details of new Ayush drugs developed during the last nine years and current year are annexed at Annexure I.
- (b) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) is an apex body for scientific research in Homoeopathy under the Ministry of Ayush undertaking research activities such  as  Clinical  Research,  Drug  Proving,  Drug  Verification,  Drug  Standardization, Fundamental  Research  and  Epidemic  research  either in intramural mode  or  in collaboration with different institutes of repute. To promote the research in the field of Homoeopathy  system  of  medicine,  CCRH  is  operating  across  India  through  its  27 Institutes/Units and 07 Homoeopathy treatment centres.

Further, to strengthen the existing research institutes/units under CCRH, the council has strengthened  its  infrastructure  in  terms  of  having  its  own  buildings,  developing  new laboratories, upgrading existing laboratories in terms of equipment for undertaking high end research  studies  in  the  areas  of  clinical,  pre-clinical/  fundamental/basic  research. The details are annexed at Annexure II.

- (c) The  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  to  increase  the  level  of  awareness  and promote mental health in homoeopathy are annexed at Annexure III.
- (d) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission  (NAM) across  the  country  including  rural  areas  and  far  flung  areas  through State/UT  Governments  including  North  Eastern  region  for  overall  development  and promotion of Ayush systems including Homoeopathy and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per provisions of  NAM  guidelines.  The  mission  inter-alia  makes  provision  for  the following:
- (i) Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries including Homoeopathy and Health Sub-centres.
- (ii) Co-location  of  Ayush  facilities  including  Homoeopathy  at  Primary  Health Centres  (PHCs),  community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals (DHs)
- (iii) Upgradation  of  existing  standalone  Government  Ayush  Hospitals  including Homoeopathy.
- (iv) Upgradation  of  existing  Government/  Panchayat/  Government  aided  Ayush Dispensaries/Construction of building for  existing  Ayush Dispensary  (Rented/ dilapidated accommodation)/ Construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary including Homoeopathy.
- (v) Setting  up  of  up  to  10/30/50  bedded  integrated  Ayush  Hospitals  including Homoeopathy.
- (vi) Supply  of essential  drugs  to  Government  Ayush  Hospitals,  Government Dispensaries and Government/ Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals including Homoeopathy.
- (vii) Establishment  of  new  Ayush  colleges  including  Homoeopathy  in  the  States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector
- (viii) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions

- (ix) Infrastructural  development  of  Ayush  Post-Graduate  Institutions/add  on  PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.
- (e) The details of the infrastructural development in the field of homoeopathy since 2014 is annexed at Annexure IV.
- (f) For  integrating  Ayush  systems  of  medicine  with  Modern  system  of  medicine,  the Ministry of Ayush has adopted a strategy of Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals (DHs),  thus  enabling  the  choice  to  the  patients  for  different  systems  of  medicines including Homoeopathy under a single window. The engagement of AYUSH doctors/ paramedics and their training is supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission (NHM), while the support for AYUSH infrastructure, equipment/  furniture  and  medicines  are  provided  by  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) as shared responsibilities.

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## ANNEXURE I

## A. Drugs developed by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

## during last nine years

| Name of the Drugs under Drug Standardization   | Name of the drugs in under pre-clinical safety toxicity study   | Name of the drugs in under clinical study         | Name of the drug with completed Clinical study                        |
|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Ayush-Manas AYUSH-AG AYUSH - PG                | Ayush-HR                                                        | Ayush - M3 - Migraine and Hypertension            | Ayush PJ-7 - Dengue                                                   |
| AYUSH - 56                                     | Ayush-SDM tablet                                                | Ayush - A - Asthma                                | Ayush QOL-2C - Quality of life in Cancer patients                     |
| AYUSH-HR                                       | Ayush-PK Avaleha                                                | Ayush - SR - Occupational Stress                  | Ayush Rasayan A&B - Geriatric Health                                  |
| AYUSH-64                                       | Ayush-SS granules                                               | Ayush - PTK - ATT induced Hepatotoxicity          | Ayush - PE Eye Drops - Conjunctivitis                                 |
| AYUSH-SG                                       | Ayush-LND                                                       | Ayush - GMH - Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases   | C-1 oil for Wound healing                                             |
| AYUSH Ghutti                                   | AYUSH-64                                                        | Ayush - HR - Pre Hypertension                     | Ayush - D - Pre Diabetes and Diabetes                                 |
| AYUSHKVM Syrup                                 | AYUSH SG-5                                                      | Ayush BR Leham in moderate malnutrition           | Ayush - SL - Filariasis                                               |
| AYUSH - M3                                     | AYUSH-V13                                                       | Ayush RP-Sickle Cell Anemia                       | Ayush-64 (Repurposing) - (i) Malaria (ii) Mild to Moderate Covid - 19 |
| AYUSH-SS Granules                              | AYUSH V-24                                                      | Carctol S - Serologically relapsed Ovarian Cancer | Ayush - AGT - Dandruff                                                |
| AYUSH-SC3                                      | Padmakanta Yoga                                                 | Ayush Manas- Cognitive Deficit                    | Ayush - AGT - Wound healing                                           |
| AYUSH-SR                                       | Ayush-PTK                                                       | -                                                 | Ayush CCT - postoperative cardiac care                                |
| AYUSH-PTK                                      | -                                                               | -                                                 | Ayush SS granules - Lactation insufficiency                           |
| AYUSH-GMH                                      | -                                                               | -                                                 | Ayush LND - Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)                           |
| AYUSH-PVK Gel                                  | -                                                               | -                                                 | Ayush PVK gel -Shweta Pradara(Leucorrhoea)                            |

| AYUSH- NT Capsule   | -   | -   | Ayush NT Capsule- Psoriasis   |
|---------------------|-----|-----|-------------------------------|
| AYUSH - LK Gel      | -   | -   | -                             |
| AYUSH - SL          | -   | -   | -                             |
| AYUSH-D             | -   | -   | -                             |
| AYUSH-Carctols      | -   | -   | -                             |
| AYUSH-CCT           | -   | -   | -                             |
| AYUSH-82            | -   | -   | -                             |
| AYUSH-AGT           | -   | -   | -                             |

- B.  Drugs  developed  by  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH) in  the last 9 years
1. Coleus forskholii,
2. Catharanthus roseus,
3. Cimetidine,
4. Omeprazole and
5. Adansonia digitata
- C.  Drugs  developed  by  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM) in the last 9 years
1. Hypertension: UNIM-904
2. Diabetes Mellitus: UNIM-221
3. Vitiligo: UNIM-001+ UNIM- 004
4. Hepatitis: UNIM-104
5. Malaria: UNIM-HE-2
6. Duodenal Ulcer: UNIM-701
7. Hepatitis: UNIM-105
8. Bronchial Asthma: UNIM-351

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## ANNEXURE II

## The steps taken by Ministry of Ayush to promote Research in Homoeopathy System of Medicine

1. Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Jaipur, Rajasthan upgraded to Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy.
2. Central Research Institute (Homoeopathy) at Kottayam for treating psychiatric diseases has been upgraded to   National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health (NHRIMH) and  also  imparting  PG  course  in  two  subjects  viz.  Practice  of  Medicine  (13  seats)  and Psychiatry (12 seats).
3. Construction of own  combined building for both Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy  (RRIH)  and  Regional  Research  Institute  for  Unani  Medicine  (RRIUM)  at Mumbai.
4. Construction of Hostel block for PG students at NHRIMH, Kottayam.

## Availability of Laboratory Facilities:

1. Virology laboratory & Animal House at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy, Kolkata, for undertaking research in Homoeopathy.
2. 04 laboratories established at Dr. D. P. Rastogi Central  Research Institute Noida. (Pharmacology  lab.,  Chemistry  lab.,  Botany  lab.,  Microbiology  with  Animal  house  for undertaking research in Homoeopathy. These laboratories are responsible for exploring the action of Homoeopathic medicines, standardization of raw materials used in Homoeopathy through modern techniques such as HPTLC, spectrometer, spectrophotometer instruments, RTPCR, Elisa reader with BSL-2 lab facilities.)

## Strengthening of IT:

1. Information & Technology based initiatives such as software for recording, providing data on apparently healthy human being, Homoeopathic Clinical Case Repository (HCCR) portal for  recording  of  successfully  treated  cases  with  homoeopathy,  introduced  Ayush  Hospital Information and Management System (AHIMS), CCRH e-Library.

The  National  Institute  of  Homoeopathy  (NIH)  Kolkata  has  signed  Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) with the following institutions/organizations-

- i. AIIMS, Raipur - for medical education, research and patient care activities.
- ii. IIT, Kharagpur - for research activities.
- iii. NIPER, Kolkata - for research activities.

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## Steps taken by the Ministry of Ayush to increase the level of awareness and promote mental health in Homoeopathy

1. The  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  upgraded  the  erstwhile  Central  Research  Institute  in Homoeopathy, Kottayam, Kerala under the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) to National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health (NHRIMH) in 2016 by launching the postgraduate MD(Hom) courses in Psychiatry and Practice  of  Medicine.  There  are  13  seats  in  Practice  of  Medicine  and  12  seats  in Psychiatry.
2. CCRH  has  published  various  research  studies  with  data  supporting  the  potential  of homoeopathic  medicines  in  treatment  of  mental  health  related  issues.  The  different conditions wherein there is positive findings with homoeopathic treatment are:    Anxiety, Attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Behavioural problems/ Intellectual Development  Disorder  (IDD), Depression, distress during climacteric  years,  Mania,  schizophrenia,  Alcohol  dependence,  Alcohol  withdrawal syndromes, Insomnia.
3. The National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) Kolkata, an Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Ayush is running OPD  to promote mental health in Homoeopathy.  At  NIH,  Kolkata,  mental  health  awareness  programme  is  organized through seminars for PG students. Further in this regard, Foundation Programmes for BHMS  students  and  Induction  Programmes  are  included  for  creating  mental  health awareness by different resource persons related to Psychology.

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## Details of the infrastructural development in the field of homoeopathy since 2014

## A. Status of major supported units under NAM from 2014-15 to 2022-23: -

- i. 137 units supported for setting up of Integrated AYUSH  hospitals including Homoeopathy.
- ii. 315  Ayush  Hospitals  5023  Ayush  dispensaries  including  Homoeopathy  have  been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities
- iii. 2375  PHCs,  713  CHCs  and  306  DHs  have  been  supported  under  co-location  for recurring  assistance  of  medicines  including  Homoeopathy  and  contingency  on  an average in each year
- iv. 13 units supported for establishment of New Ayush Educational Institutions including Homoeopathy.
- v. 77  Under-Graduate  and  35  Post-Graduate  AYUSH  Educational  Institutes  including Homoeopathy have been supported for Upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.
- vi. 12500 Ayush Health &Wellness Centres including Homoeopathy have been approved.
- B. National  Institute  of  Homoeopathy,  Delhi,  (a  satellite  Institute  of  NIH,  Kolkata,)  has been established in year 2022 at Narela, Delhi. This Institute has been developed as 100 bedded referral hospital and running OPD for catering the patients in and around Delhi.
- C. The number of Homoeopathy Medical Institutions in the country has increased from 192 (in 2014) to 277 (in 2023).
- D. Regional  Research  Institute  (Homoeopathy),  Jaipur,  Rajasthan  upgraded  to  Central Research Institute for Homoeopathy.
- E. Central Research Institute (Homoeopathy) at Kottayam upgraded to National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health (NHRIMH) and also imparting PG course in two subjects viz. Practice of Medicine (13 seats) and Psychiatry (12 seats).
- F. Construction  of  own  combined  building  for  both  Regional  Research  Institute  for Homoeopathy (RRIH) and Regional Research Institute for Unani Medicine (RRIUM) at Mumbai.

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