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Department of AYUSH
IRCS Building Annexe
1, Red Cross Road,
New Delhi-110001
Tel: 23327669
www.mohfw.nic.in
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The objective of the scheme is
to augment the production of crude drugs of plant origin which
are in greater demand and mainly used in preparation of drugs
of ISM & Homoeopathy by providing central assistance for cultivation
and development of medicinal plants for this purpose. Central
assistance will be provided to the organizations for establishment
of herbal farms for cultivation of scarce and identified medicinal
plants/trees required by the drug industry of ISM & Homeopathy
which are in a great demand but are short in supply. It will also
augment the efforts of growing those medicinal plants, which are
at present imported but have the potential for cultivating indigenously.
These herbal farms would also serve as demonstration farms to
motivate other private farmers for taking up cultivation of such
medicinal plants and also to create general awareness amongst
the people about their therapeutic value and importance for conservation
and propagation.
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After a few years of implementation
of the above mentioned scheme, it has been observed that these
organizations have not been able to properly take up the work
of development of agro-techniques due to lack of specialized knowledge.
Since the herbs and medicinal plants have been traditionally obtained
from forests, no systematic effort has been made in the past for
developing the package of practices for cultivation of medicinal
plants and herbs, for maintaining such plants and for optimally
obtaining material for making drugs. It is not even known for
a large number of plants that what was the best way of propagating
plants and the best seasons for raising a new plantation. Therefore,
to overcome this, the current scheme was launched to provide Central
assistance to specialized organizations in Government / Semi Government
sectors engaged in the Research and Education in the field of
Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Natural Sciences, Medical
Sciences and Medicinal Plants etc., for development of Agro-techniques
of identified Medicinal Plants used in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha
and Homoeopathy on Project basis, which are to run normally for
three years.
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Objectives of the scheme are to
create and increase awareness among the community about the preventive,
promotive and curative aspects of ISM&H systems, its cost
effectiveness, availability of herbs used for prevention and treatment
of common ailments and the technique for growing such herbs and
other medicinal plants. The scheme involves activities like participation
in melas and organizing health camps, Training Workshops for ISM
& H Practitioners, Community Awareness meetings, demonstration
of yoga in Primary school and cultivation of medicinal plants
in rural & tribal areas.
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The States in the North and Sikkim
have not kept pace with the development in other parts of the
country. The infrastructure creation and facilities, including
health care facilities in this region have been found to be far
from satisfactory. Therefore, this scheme was launched specifically
in this part of our country to create awareness about these systems
(Ayurveda & Siddha, Homoeopathy, Yoga, Naturopahty and Unani),
home remedies that are available and the treatment, through camps
to be organized for this purpose for certain specific ailments
which are known to be prevalent in this region and for which ISM&H
has proven efficacy. Objectives of the scheme are:
- To instill health awareness in general public especially
among women and children
- To educate them about the easily available ISM&H remedies
for primary health care
- To provide medical care and guidance in select areas of
ailments for which treatment is available in ISM&H.
As per the provisions of the scheme, short duration, periodical
camps spread over 4 months will be organized in districts/towns
of North-Eastern States, namely Tripura, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland and also Sikkim. The camps
will focus on:
- Providing basic health education with special emphasis
on preventive & promotive aspects of individual Health
through audio-visual aids, exhibits, handbills and counselling
etc
- Medical check ups and basic treatment in selected areas
of ailments, through physicians of Ayurveda, Homeopathy and
Unani besides life style intervention through Yoga and Naturopathy
experts.
- Exhibition of documentary films and distributing educative
& informative literature aimed at publicity and promotion
of ISM&H.
- Holding exhibitions, which will cover the commonly known
diseases, medicinal plants these are readily available or
can be grown and home remedies for such diseases.
- Diagnosis and prescription of medicine.
For further information on the above mentioned schemes, please
contact:
For further information on the above mentioned schemes, please
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