Lok Sabha Question No. 1563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Salient features of Clinical Treatment in Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFAYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1563 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2023

## 'SALIENT FEATURES OF CLINICALTREATMENT IN AYURVEDA'

## †1563 SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the clinical treatment in Ayurveda along with the details of the number of ancient texts based on Ayurveda system of medicine;
- (b) whether such texts are being used in the treatment according to the medicinal practices mentioned therein and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish 50 bedded Ayurveda hospitals and Ayurveda colleges in the tribal dominated districts, viz., Alirajpur, Ratlam and Jhasua of Madhya Pradesh;
- (d) if so, the time by which they are likely to be operational and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the curriculum of Post Graduate (PG) courses in Ayurveda along with the names of the universities wherein this curriculum is being offered?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

(a) The salient features of the clinical treatment in Ayurveda lies in its three-fold holistic approach of prevention of disease, promotion of health and cure of disease. This is achieved through care of body, mind and soul where physical, mental and spiritual aspects of health are considered. 54 authoritative books of Ayurveda system of medicine have been specified in the First Schedule of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Details are at Annexure-1.

(b) Yes, Sir. Books are available in English/Sanskrit/Hindi and Regional Language in the concerned Department of the Ayurveda Institutes and in the library of Under-graduate and Postgraduate colleges.

(c) & (d):- Public Health being a State subject, establishment of 50 bedded Ayurveda hospitals and Ayurveda colleges in the tribal dominated districts, viz., Alirajpur, Ratlam and Jhasua of Madhya Pradesh come under the purview of respective State Government. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance to States/UTs for establishment of new integrated Ayush Hospitals and establishment of new Ayush Colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector. The State/UT Governments may avail eligible financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guidelines.

(e) There are 17 Specialty in Post-graduate education in Ayurveda as per the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulation, 2016. Details are at Annexure-2. Details of the Universities offering PG Courses in Ayurveda are at Annexure-3.

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## List of Ancient Textbooks

|         | Ayurveda                                |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|
| SI. No. | Name of textbooks                       |
| 1.      | Arogya Kalpadruma                       |
| 2.      | Arka Prakasha                           |
| 3.      | Arya Bhishak                            |
| 4.      | Ashtanga Hridaya                        |
| 5.      | Ashtanga Samgraha                       |
| 6.      | Ayurveda Kalpadruma                     |
| 7.      | Ayurveda Prakasha                       |
| 8.      | Ayurveda Samgraha                       |
| 9.      | Bhaishajya Ratnavali                    |
| 10.     | Bhart Bhaishajya Ratnakara              |
| 11.     | Bhava Prakasha                          |
| 12.     | Brihat Nighantu Ratnakara               |
| 13.     | Charaka Samhita                         |
| 14.     | Chakra Datta                            |
| 15.     | Gada Nigraha                            |
| 16.     | Kupi Pakva Rasayana                     |
| 17.     | Nighanttu Ratnakara                     |
| 18.     | Rasa Chandanshu                         |
| 19.     | Rasa Raja Sundara                       |
| 20.     | Rasaratna Samuchaya                     |
| 21.     | Rasatantra Sara Siddha Prayoga Samgraha |
| 22.     | Rasa Tarangini                          |
| 23.     | Rasa Yoga Sagara                        |
| 24.     | Rasa Yoga Ratnakara                     |
| 25.     | Rasa Yoga Samgraha                      |
| 26.     | Rasendra Sara Samgraha                  |
| 27.     | Rasa Pradipika                          |
| 28.     | Sahasrayoga                             |
| 29.     | Sarvaroga Chikitsa Ratnam               |
| 30.     | Sarvayroga Chikitsa Ratnam              |
| 31.     | Sharangadhara Samhita                   |
| 32.     | Siddha BhaishajyaManimala               |
| 33.     | Siddha Yoga Samgraha                    |
| 34.     | Sushruta Samhita                        |
| 35.     | Vaidya Chintamani                       |
| 36.     | Vaidyaka Shabda Sindu                   |
| 37.     | Vaidyaka Chikitsa Sara                  |
| 38.     | Vaidya Jiwan                            |
| 39.     | Basava Rajeeyam                         |
| 40.     | Yoga Ratnakara                          |
| 41. 42. | Yoga Tarangini Yoga Chintamani          |

|   43. | Kashyapasamhita     |
|-------|---------------------|
|    44 | Bhelasamhita        |
|    45 | Vishwanathachikitsa |
|    46 | Vrindachikitsa      |
|    47 | Ayurvedachintamani  |
|    48 | Abhinavachintamani  |
|    49 | Ayurveda-ratnakar   |
|    50 | Yoga ratnasangraha  |
|    51 | Rasamrita           |
|    52 | Dravyagunanighantu  |
|    53 | Rasamanjari         |
|    54 | Bangasena           |

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## Nomenclature of Post-Graduate Degree of Ayurveda

| Sl.n o                  | Nomenclature of Specialty or Degree                        | Abbreviation                                                                       |
|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pre-clinical specially  | Pre-clinical specially                                     | Pre-clinical specially                                                             |
| 1                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Ayurveda Samhita evum Siddhant       | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Compendium and Basic Principles                                   |
| 2                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Rachana Sharira                      | M.D. (Ayurveda) - Anatomy                                                          |
| 3                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Kriya Sharira                        | M.D. (Ayurveda) - Physiology                                                       |
| Para-clinical specially | Para-clinical specially                                    | Para-clinical specially                                                            |
| 4                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Dravyaguna Vigyana                   | M.D. (Ayurveda) - Materia Medica and Pharmacology                                  |
| 5                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Rasa Shastra evam Bhaishajya Kalpana | M.D. (Ayurveda) - Pharmaceuticals                                                  |
| 6                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vigyana     | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Diagnostic procedure and Pathology                                |
| Clinical specially      | Clinical specially                                         | Clinical specially                                                                 |
| 7                       | Ayurveda Dhanvantari - Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vigyana    | M.S. (Ayurveda)- Obstetrics and Gynaecology                                        |
| 8                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Kaumarbhritya - Bala Roga            | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Paediatrics                                                       |
| 9                       | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Swasthavritta                        | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Social and Preventive Medicine                                    |
| 10                      | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Kayachikitsa                         | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Medicine                                                          |
| 11                      | Ayurveda Vachaspati - RasayanaevamVajikarana               | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Rejuvenation and aphrodisiacs                                     |
| 12                      | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Mano Vigyana evam Manasa Roga        | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Psychiatry                                                        |
| 13                      | Ayurveda Dhanvantari - Shalya                              | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Surgery                                                           |
| 14                      | Ayurveda Dhanvantari - Shalakya                            | M.S. (Ayurveda)- Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Head, Neck, Oral and Dentistry |
| 15                      | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Panchkarma                           | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Panchkarma                                                        |
| 16                      | Ayurveda Vachaspati - Agada Tantra                         | M.D. (Ayurveda)- Toxicology and Forensic Medicine                                  |
| 17                      | Ayurveda Vachaspati-Yoga                                   | M.D. (Ayurveda)-Yoga                                                               |

| PG Universities where Post Graduate Ayurveda course is being offered   | PG Universities where Post Graduate Ayurveda course is being offered                                               | PG Universities where Post Graduate Ayurveda course is being offered   | PG Universities where Post Graduate Ayurveda course is being offered                      |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                 | Name of the Universities                                                                                           | S. No.                                                                 | Name of the Universities                                                                  |
| 1                                                                      | Chhatrapati Shaju Ji Maharaj University, Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.                                         | 24                                                                     | Kameshwar Sngh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga, Bihar.                           |
| 2                                                                      | Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.                                                               | 25                                                                     | Kerala University of Health Sciences, Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala.                  |
| 3                                                                      | KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Deemed to be University, JNMC Campus, BELAGAVI, Karnataka. | 26                                                                     | Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.                                               |
| 4                                                                      | Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.                                               | 27                                                                     | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, Maharashtra.                           |
| 5                                                                      | Mahatma Jyotiba Phue Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.                                               | 28                                                                     | Parul Institute, Vadodara, Gujarat.                                                       |
| 6                                                                      | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, , Bangalore, Karnataka.                                                | 29                                                                     | Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial AYUSH & Health Sciences University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. |
| 7                                                                      | Shobhit University Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.                                                                      | 30                                                                     | Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab.                                                      |
| 8                                                                      | Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand                                                              | 31                                                                     | Sampurnanad Sanskrit University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh                                  |
| 9                                                                      | Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya,Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.                                     | 32                                                                     | Shr Krishna AYUSH University, Kurukshetra, Haryana.                                       |
| 10                                                                     | Aryabhatta Knowledge University, , Mithapur, Patna, Bihar.                                                         | 33                                                                     | Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Bhangagarh, Guwahati, Assam.          |
| 11                                                                     | Awadesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.                                                             | 34                                                                     | Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.                                             |
| 12                                                                     | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.                                                                 | 35                                                                     | The West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal.                      |
| 13                                                                     | Barkatullah Viswavidyalaya,, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                                                                | 36                                                                     | University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala                                                 |
| 14                                                                     | Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha                                                                            | 37                                                                     | University of Jammu, New Campus, Jammu (Tawi), Jammu &Kashmir                             |
| 15                                                                     | Dr. D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, , Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.                                                | 38                                                                     | Utkal University, Bhuvaneswar, Odisha.                                                    |
| 16                                                                     | Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, , Vijawada, Andhra Pradesh.                                                 | 39                                                                     | Veer Bahadur Singh Pruvanchal University, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.                         |
| 17                                                                     | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.                                     | 40                                                                     | Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai, Tamil Nadu.                                         |
| 18                                                                     | Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.                                                 | 41                                                                     | Bharit Vidyapeeth ' s Deemed University, Pune, Maharashtra                                |
| 19                                                                     | Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani Medicine, ,                                                                            | 42                                                                     | Charutar Vidya Mandal University,                                                         |

|    | Delhi University, Delhi.                                 |    | Anand, Gujarat.                                                 |
|----|----------------------------------------------------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 20 | Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa.                   | 43 | Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra. |
| 21 | Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat.           | 44 | Karnataka University Dharwad, Karnataka.                        |
| 22 | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.        | 45 | University of Delhi, Delhi.                                     |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh University, , Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | 46 | Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.                      |