Lok Sabha Question No. 1068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Treatment of Fatal Disease
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1068 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## Treatment of Fatal Disease

†1068. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any measures for the treatment of fatal diseases like Hepatitis-B and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the treatment of Hepatitis-B is possible in India;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the method of treatment; and

(d) the names of complex and fatal diseases of which treatment is possible through AYUSH?

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

(a) to (c)The Disease Hepatitis-B as such is not mentioned in the ancient literatures of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. However, the condition is manageable through these systems of medicine. In Ayurveda, Hepatitis B is considered under YakritaVikar and its management is based on individualised approach as per the dosh dushyasammurchhana of the disease. In Unani system of medicine, the Hepatitis B has not been described as such, but a similar condition like Waramal-Kabid is mentioned in ancient literatures.  Many Mufradat (single) and Murakkabat (Compound)  drugs  preparations  have  been  documented  in  the  treatment  of Waram  al-Kabid . Similarly,  Hepatitis-B  unless  requires  intensive  treatment  in  critical  care,  is  manageable  with Homoeopathy and Siddha system of medicine on symptomatic basis. Management of Hepatitis-B is available through OPDs in all National Institutes and Research Councils of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha  and  Homoeopathy.  The  list  of  National  Institutes  working  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  is annexed as Annexure I.

(d)  The  treatment  modalities  through  Ayush  systems  of  medicine  provides  comprehensive treatment  for  many  diseases  including  complex  and  chronic  cases.  Most  of  the  chronic  cases especially  Non-Communicable  and  lifestyle  related  diseases  are  easily  manageable  though principles and practices of Ayush treatment modalities.

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List of National Institutes and Research Councils of Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha and Unani systems of Medicine

## Research Councils

1. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), New Delhi Website: www.ccras.nic.in

2. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), New Delhi Website: https://ccrum.res.in/

3. Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), Chennai

- Website: www.siddhacouncil.com/ccrs/home

4. Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), New Delhi

- Website: https://www.ccrhindia.nic.in/

## National Institutes

1. National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Website: www.nia.nic.in

2. Website: www.aiia.gov.in

- All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), GautamPuri, Sarita Vihar New Delhi

3. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, (I.T.R.A.), Jamnagar (Gujarat)

Website: www.itra.ac.in

- 4.

- National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Kolkata (West Bengal) Website: www.nih.nic.in

5. National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Website: www.nischennai.org

6. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR) Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh

Website: www.neiafmr.org.in

7. Website: https://neiah.nic.in/

- North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya

8. National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore (Karnataka)

Website: www.nium.in