The document discusses India's traditional medicine systems of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH). It provides background on the origin and practices of each system. It notes that AYUSH was established as a separate department in 1995, and upgraded to a ministry in 2014, in recognition of the importance of integrating traditional medicine into India's healthcare framework. The goal is to allow practitioners of different medical streams to collaborate and exchange knowledge through a unified healthcare infrastructure.

1. Dr. Ankita Bist
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology

2. • Modern day stressful life-style have lead to a rise in
life-style diseases all over the world.
• It has been realized that no single system of medicine
can address the health care needs of modern society.
• Around 65-70% of the population in rural India use
traditional system of medicine.
• India has rich tradition of medicinal wisdom
coupled with its strong capability in modern
medicine
• Currently, it recognizes six different healthcare
systems.

3.  The term AYUSH is a Sanskrit term that denotes
life or longevity.
• AYURVEDA.
• YOGA AND NATUREOPATHY.
• UNANI.
• SIDDHA AND
• HOMEOPATHY

4. • A separate Department of Indian Systems of Medicine
and Homoeopathy was created in Ministry of health
and family welfare in march 1995.
• Later it was renamed as department of AYUSH in
November 2003.
• Department of AYUSH was upgraded to Ministry of
AYUSH in November 2014.
• There are around eight lakh of AYUSH practitioners, and
even more local healers of in India.
• There is no official provision for cross-talk between the
professionals belonging to these different streams
during medical education, research and practice.

5. • Under the same roof of the Health Infrastructure, i.e.,
PHC, CHC,however, separate space should be allocated
exclusively for them in the same building.
• Appropriate Regulatory Authorities.
• Provision of one Doctor of any of the AYUSH systems as
per the local acceptability assisted by Pharmacist in PHC.
• Supply of appropriate medicines pertaining to AYUSH
systems.
• AYUSH Doctors shall be involved in IEC, health promotion
and also supervisory activities

6. • ‘Ayur’ means age and ‘Veda’ denotes knowledge, so
Ayurveda defines knowledge about age or the knowledge
which describe age.
• The knowledge of Ayurveda is claimed to have passed
down to humans through a chain of supreme beings.
• Oldest references of Ayurveda are found in Atharvaveda
that is last of four principals text of Hindu philosophy.
• The principal objectives of Ayurveda is maintenance and
promotion of health, prevention of disease and cure of
sickness.

7. • Most ancient system(5000 years ago). Health is
considered as a state of balance between various
elements.
• The treatment of disease can be achieved by:
1. Nidan Parivarjan (Avoidance of factor, causing disease)
2. Shodhana therapy (Purification Treatment)
3. Shamana therapy (Palliative Treatment)
4. Pathya Vyavastha (Prescription of diet and activity)
• Degree awarded for graduation is BAMS
(Ayurvedacharya), post graduation MD(Ayurveda
vachaspati) in 14 subjects.
• Regulatory body for education and practice CCIM(1970).

8. • ORIGIN : Its founders were great Saints and Sages.
• According to Maharishi Patanjali (The Father of Yoga),
Yoga is the suppression of five modifications of the
mind.
• Yoga is one of the six systems of Astik Vedic philosophy.
Maharishi Patanjali, compiled and refined various
aspects of Yoga systematically in his "Yoga Sutras".
• He advocated the eight folds path of Yoga, popularly
known as "Ashtanga Yoga" for all-round development
of human beings.

9. • Naturopathy is an art and science of healthy living
and a drugless system of healing.
• Types:
• Hydro Therapy
• Air Therapy
• Fire Therapy
• Space Therapy
• Mud Therapy
• Sun therapy
• Food Therapy

10. • Degree awarded BNYS ( Bachelor in Naturopathy and
Yoga Sciences) are called Doctor of yoga and
naturopathy.
• While BA, Bsc, MA, Msc in yoga are considered as
yoga professionals.
• World yoga day 21 June.

11. • ORIGIN : Originated in Greece. The foundation of
Unani system was laid by Hippocrates. In India, was
introduced by Arabs
• Arthritis, Leucoderma, Jaundice, Liver disorders,
Nervous system disorders, Bronchial Asthma –better
than other system.
• Degree awarded BUMS Bachelor of Unani medicine
and surgery, post graduation in eight disciplines

12. Origin : one of the oldest systems of medicine in India.
• Siddha literature is in Tamil and is practiced largely in
Tamil speaking part of India and abroad.
• Use of metals and minerals is very much advocated.
• The Siddha system is capable of treating all types of
disease other than emergency cases, close similarity to
Ayurveda.
• Siddha graduates with B.S.M.S (Bachelor of Siddha
Medicine and Surgery).

13. • Homoeopathy is youngest of all these medicinal system,
yet rapidly growing and is being practiced almost all
over the world.
• The word ‘Homoeopathy’ is derived from two
Greek words, Homois meaning similar and pathos
meaning suffering.
• It is based on the natural law of healing- "Similia
Similibus Curantur” which means "likes are cured by
likes”.
• It was given a scientific basis by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
( 1755-1843) in the early 19th century.

14. • Homeopathic remedies are diluted beyond
Avogadro’s number so there are no chemical
side –effects.
• Potentization= Highly diluting a substance in alcohol
or distilled water, stirring it in fixed number of times
in precise directions and striking a pestle against a
mortar certain times.
• Two type of treatments 1. Acute, 2. Chronic.
• Graduate degree BHMS(bachelor of homeopathic
medicine and surgery) and Post graduation in MD