AYUSH is an acronym that refers to the non-allopathic medicinal systems in India, including Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. The Department of AYUSH was established in 1995 to promote these traditional medicine systems. It aims to upgrade education, strengthen research, promote medicinal plant cultivation, spread awareness, and supplement state healthcare with AYUSH clinics. The administrative units under AYUSH include research councils, national institutes, the Pharmacopoeial Laboratory, Ayurveda hospitals, and the National Medicinal Plant Board.

1. B.NIVETHA
M.PHARM
(PHARMACOGNOSY)
II SEMESTER.
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2. What is meant by AYUSH ?
 AYUSH is an acronym that is used to refer to
the non-allopathic medicinal systems in
india.
 It includes the indian medicinal system of
Ayurveda
Yoga
Unani
Siddha
Homeopathy
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3.  Department of Ayurveda ,Yoga and
Naturopathy, Unani , Siddha and
Homeopathy was formerly called the
Department of Indian systems of medicine
and Homeopathy (ISM&H).
 AYUSH is the latest statutory effort in the
series of attempts at receiving traditional
medicine in India.
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4. INTRODUCTON:
 Beginning of 20th century Imperial
Legislative Council passed a resolution to
investigate and recognise these systems and
it was accepted in 1916.
 The Central Council for Ayurvedic Research
as an advisory body was established in 1962
and finally the Central Council for research
in Indian medicine and Homeopathy
(CCRIM&H)
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5. was established in1969.
 An independent identity under the Ministry
of Health and Family welfare was created for
The Indian Systems of Medicine and
Homeopathy(ISM&H) in 1995.
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6.  An independent identity under the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare was created for The
Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy
(ISM&H) in 1995.
 It was renamed Department of AYUSH ,
Ayurveda ,Yoga and Naturopathy ,Unani ,Siddha
and Homeopathy in November 2003.
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7. OBJECTIVES OF AYUSH:
Upgrade the educational standards in the Indian
system of Medicine and homeopathy colleges in
india.
Strengthen existing research institution.
Promoting cultivation & regeneration of
medicinal plants.
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8. Creating and spreading awareness by effective
communication strategies to reach all sections
of people.
Supplementing state government effort in
setting up speciality clinics of AYUSH in
allopathic hospitals and AYUSH wing in district
allopathic hospitals.
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9.  The infrastructure under AYUSH sector
contains
 1,335 hospitals with 53,296 bed capacity
 22,635 dispensaries
 450 UG colleges
 99 college having PG departments
 9,493 licensed Manufacturing units
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS UNDER AYUSH
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11. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS UNDER AYUSH
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12. SUBORDINATE OFFICES :
Pharamacopoeial Laboratory :
 suituated at Ghaziabad
 Testing for identity, purity and quality of drugs.
Ayurved hospitals:
 Suitated at New Delhi
 Established in 1978
 Provides general & specialized therapies in
Ayurveda.
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13. CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR
UNDERTAKING:
 Situated at Uttarakhand
 Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical
Corporation(IMPCL ) manufactures over 300
authentic Ayurvedic and Unani medicines
according to classic texts.
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14. STATUTORY REGULATORY COUNCILS:
 The statutory regulatory councils are the
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and
the Central Council for Homeopathy .
 Set up under the Acts of Parliament , these
councils are primarily concerned with regulating
education and practice respective system of
medicine.
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15. RESEARCH COUNCILS:
 The 4 apex councils namely
 CCRAS
 CCRH
 CCRUM (Central Council of Research in Unani
Medicine)
 CCRYN (Central Council of Research in Yoga
and Naturopathy)
Implement research and development activities
related to AYUSH under their various intra and
extra mural research programmes.
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16. NATIONAL INSTITUTES:
The following are the 11 national institutes under
AYUSH established to promote excellence in
ISM and Homeopathy education:
1. National institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
2. National institute of Siddha , Chennai
3. National institute of Unani medicine, Bangalore
4. National institute of Naturopathy ,Pune
5. National institute of Homeopathy ,Kolkata
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17. 6. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga ,
NewDelhi
7. The Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, NewDelhi
8. The All India Institute of Ayurveda , NewDelhi
9. North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine,
Pasighat
10.Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and
Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
11.North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and
Homeopathy,Shillong
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18. NATIONAL MEDICINAL PLANT
BOARD :
 Medicinal plants are a living resource,
exhaustible if used with care and wisdom.
 About 960 species of medicinal plants are
estimated to be in trade of which 178 species
have annual consumption levels in excess of
100 metric tonnes.
 Domestic trade of AYUSH industry is of the
order of Rs.80-90 billion.
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19. AGENDA OF NMPB:
 It address all issues connected with the
conservation and sustainable use of medicinal
plants.
 The National Board will coordinate the efforts at
the central and state levels to facilitate inter-
ministry, interstate and institutional
collaboration to avoid duplication of efforts.
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20. FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD:
 Assessment of demand /supply position
relating to medicinal plants both within the
country and abroad.
 Identification ,inventorying and quantification of
medicinal plants.
 Promotion of insitu and exsitu cultivation and
conservation of medicinal plants.
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21.  Encouraging the protection of patent rights and
IPR.
 Development of protocols for cultivation and
quality control.
 Undertaking and awarding scientific,
technological research and cost effectiveness
studies.
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22.  Promotion of cooperative effect among
collectors and growers and assisting them to
store, transport and market their produce
effectively.
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