**Policy Summary: Promoting Scientific Research and Integration of AYUSH Systems**
The Ministry of AYUSH is actively promoting scientific research and the integration of traditional Indian medicine systems (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy, and Yoga & Naturopathy - AYUSH) with evidence-based medical practices. This initiative is being pursued through several key strategies:
**Apex Research Councils:** The Ministry has established independent research councils (CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRH, CCRS, and CCRYN) dedicated to specific AYUSH systems. These councils conduct research in areas such as clinical research, medicinal plant research, drug standardization, pharmacological research, and literary research. They also collaborate with universities, hospitals, and institutes. These councils also offer healthcare services through OPDs and IPDs, special clinics for geriatric healthcare, and outreach programs like the Tribal Health Care Research Programme (THCRP) and Swasthya Rakshan Programme.
**AYURGYAN Scheme:** The Ministry has implemented the AYURGYAN Scheme, providing financial assistance to medical, scientific, and R&D institutions in both government and private sectors to encourage research, innovation, and development in priority areas of AYUSH.
**Research Output:** The research councils have collectively undertaken and published a substantial number of studies in the last three years:
* CCRAS: 189 undertaken, 522 published
* CCRUM: 104 undertaken, 484 published
* CCRH: 184 undertaken, 88 published
* CCRS: 32 undertaken, 195 published
* CCRYN: 63 studies undertaken
**Integration with Modern Medicine:** The Ministry is actively working to integrate AYUSH with evidence-based medical practices. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and CCRAS have established the Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research (AIACIHR) at AIIMS to conduct research on integrative healthcare. Specific research areas have been identified at various AIIMS locations:
* AIIMS Delhi: Gastrointestinal Disorders, Women and Child Health
* AIIMS Jodhpur: Geriatric Health
* AIIMS Nagpur: Cancer Care
* AIIMS Rishikesh: Geriatric Health
**Specific Integration Efforts:**
* CCRUM: Has signed MoUs with AIIMS, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Hamdard, NIPER, IICT, Anna University, IIIM, and SKUAST for collaborative research.
* CCRS: Is running Integrated Siddha OPD for cancer at All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, and a Siddha Clinical Research Unit at Safdarjung, New Delhi for palliative cancer care.
* CCRH: Is collaborating with AIIMS Delhi, AIIMS Jhajjar, and other institutions to integrate Homoeopathy. Homoeopathic treatment is being provided in allopathic hospitals like Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College Hospital, Delhi Cantonment General Hospital, BRD Medical College and Hospital, Civil Hospital Aizwal, and District hospital Dimapur.
This information was provided by Union Minister of State IC of the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ayush: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine.
AYURGYAN Scheme: A Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Ayush to encourage research, innovation, and development in the AYUSH sector by providing financial assistance.
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences CCRAS: An apex research council established by the Ministry of Ayush to promote scientific research in Ayurvedic sciences.
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine CCRUM: An apex research council established by the Ministry of Ayush to promote scientific research in Unani medicine.
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy CCRH: An apex research council established by the Ministry of Ayush to promote scientific research in Homoeopathy.
Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR: The apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi: A medical research public higher education institution located in New Delhi, India.
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi: A central university located in New Delhi, India.
AYUSH
Ministry of Ayush Promotes Scientific Research
Through Apex Research Councils
Ministry of Ayush launches AYURGYAN Scheme to
Encourage Research, Innovation and Development
in Ayush Sector
ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrative Health
Research (AI-ACIHR) set up at AIIMS to integrate
Ayush with evidence-based medical practices
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 5:02PM by PIB Delhi
To promote scientific research in Ayush systems, the Ministry of Ayush has established independent apex
research Councils namely: Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS); Central Council
for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM); Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH);
Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy
(CCRYN). The core research activities of these Councils are in the areas of Clinical Research, Medicinal
Plant Research (Medico-ethno botanical Survey, Pharmacognosy and Cultivation), Drug Standardization,
Pharmacological Research and Literary Research & Documentation Programme. Collaborative studies are
also conducted with various universities, hospitals and institutes. The extension activities comprise of
Health care services through Out–Patient Departments (OPDs) and In-Patient Departments (IPDs), Special
clinics for Geriatric Health care and outreach activities - Tribal Health Care Research Programme (THCRP),
Swasthya Rakshan Programme, Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under Scheduled Castes Sub
Plan (SCSP).
Ministry of Ayush has implemented the Central Sector Scheme namely, “AYURGYAN” Scheme. Under
the scheme, financial assistance is provided to Medical, scientific and Research & Development institution,
university/ institutional department in Government & Private Sector for encouraging research, innovation
and development in priority areas of Ayush.
The number of research studies undertaken and published by the Councils is as follows:
(1) The number of the research studies undertaken and published by Central Council for Research in
Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) in the last three years is 189 and 522 respectively.
(2) The number of the research studies undertaken and published by Central Council for Research in Unani
Medicine (CCRUM) in the last three years is 104 and 484 respectively.
(3) The number of the research studies undertaken and published by Central Council for Research in
Homoeopathy (CCRH) in the last three years is 184 and 88 respectively.
(4) The number of the research studies undertaken and published by Central Council for Research in
Siddha (CCRS) in the last three years is 32 and 195 respectively.(5) The number of the research studies undertaken and published by Central Council for Research in Yoga
& Naturopathy (CCRYN) in the last three years is 63.
Ministry of Ayush is working to integrate Ayush with evidence-based medical practices. Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR) and CCRAS has set up Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrative Health
Research (AI-ACIHR), at AIIMS to conduct research on identified areas focusing on integrative healthcare
under Extra Mural research Scheme of ICMR. Under this program four research areas in four AIIMS have
been identified, which are as follows:
1. AIIMS Delhi:
i. Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Gastro-intestinal Disorders
ii. Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Women and Child Health
2. AIIMS- Jodhpur: Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Geriatric Health
3. AIIMS Nagpur: Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Cancer Care
4. AIIMS Rishikesh: Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research in Geriatric Health.
CCRUM has taken various steps to integrate Unani with evidence –based medical practices. The Council
has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with different academic and scientific organizations like
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), & Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad,
Anna University, Chennai, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), and Sher-e-Kashmir University
of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar etc.
CCRS is running Integrated Siddha OPD for cancer at All India Institute of Ayurveda campus, New Delhi
and Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Safdarjung, New Delhi, for aiding the Palliative care of cancer patients
through Siddha system.
CCRH is working towards integration of Homoeopathy with mainstream healthcare by undertaking research
in collaboration and cooperation in the field of integrative medicine with AIIMS, Delhi, AIIMS, Jhajjar,
Haryana and other State Government and Private Homoeopathic Medical Colleges. The Council is
providing homoeopathy treatment in allopathic hospitals on various clinical conditions at the following
places:
1. Safdarjung Hospital (New Delhi).
2. Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital (New Delhi).
3. Delhi Cantonment General Hospital (New Delhi).
4. Clinical trial Unit, at BRD Medical College and Hospital, Gorakhpur (UP).
5. Civil Hospital, Aizwal, Mizoram.
6. District hospital, Dimapur, Nagaland.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav
in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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