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WHO defines Traditional Medicine(TM) as health practices,
approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual
techniques and exercises, applied singularly or in combination to treat,
diagnose and prevent illnesses or maintain well-being. Alma-Ata declaration- ‘Health for All’ of 1978, called on countries inclusion of traditional
medicine in primary healthcare systems and recognize TM practitioners within
these systems. As a result, the use of TM increased significantly in the last
thirty years to meet the demand of primary health care in developing countries
and as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in developed
countries. With the start of 21st
century WHO envisaged Traditional Medicine Strategy 2002-2005 to provide for
integration of TM in to national health systems.
In India,
the Traditional Medicine is practiced both in codified and non-codified
forms. The codified and officially recognized systems are Ayurveda,
Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha
and Homeopathy, which are collectively known as AYUSH. Government of India has set up an independent
Department in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare since 1995 and
formulated a National Policy in the year 2002 for the growth and development
of AYUSH systems on their own genius with scientific inputs. The
organizational, infrastructural and institution wise details of AYUSH systems
can be seen at official website www.indianmedicine.nic.in
WHO has been collaborating with Government of India at formative
level for strengthening of TM activities. Country
specific action programme on Traditional Medicine
is included within the work areas & targets of Essential Drugs and
Medicines (EDM) with focused support for promotion and improvement in
standardization, quality control and use of AYUSH remedies & therapies.
With country cooperation strategy 2006-11 in place, more and more normative programmes on traditional medicine are being supported
inter alia for promoting safe, rational and quality assured use of AYUSH
remedies, capacity building of institutions and documentation.
 Manuals and Collaborative Outcomes
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| Traditional Herbal
Medicines for Primary Health Care, 2010 New
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Good Agricultural Practices for Medicinal Plants, 2009New
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Guidelines on Good Field Collection Practices for
Indian Medicinal Plants, 2009New
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Homeopathy for Mother and Child Care-Training Modules,2009
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Homeopathy for Mother and Child Care-Obstetrics,2009
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Homeopathy for Mother and Child Care-General Topics,
2009
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Homeopathy for Mother and Child Care-Pediatrics, 2009
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Marker Compounds of Select Ayurvedic
Drugs, 2009
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National Pharmacovigilance
Protocol for Ayurveda Siddha
and Unani Drugs, 2008
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| Feasibility of integrating
Ayurveda with modern system of medicine in a
tertiary care hospital for management of osteoarthritis (knee) - An
Operational Study, 2007
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Monograph on Popular and
Effective Select Traditional Home Remedies,2007
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HPTLC- Fingerprint Atlas
of Ayurvedic Single Plant Drugs mentioned in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Vol-
III and IV, 2006-07
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| Research Methodology in Yoga & Naturopathy, 2006
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Useful Links
 Department
of AYUSH
WHO HQ
WHO SEARO
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 Health Systems Strengthening
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