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Mahaweli, Sri Lanka: The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) will hold an exhibition of Ayurvedic products which will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre Colombo 10 on September 7,8 and 9.

Titled ‘Ayurveda 2007’, it is open to all Sri Lankan businesses engaged in producing brands of Ayurvedic or indigenous medicine. The theme of the event is a “Nature’s Heritage for Good Health”.

The NCCSL has invited prospective exhibitors to contact the organising committee through 011-5374808 or 011-5374806 to collect more information.

It is said that Ayurvedic or indigenous medical systems based products makers from Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan and Singapore will also participate in the ‘Ayurveda 2007’ exhibition.

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New Delhi, Aug. 28 (PTI) : An national ayurveda college will be set up in the capital on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to carry out research in the field of the traditional system of medicine.

“We are setting up an All India Institute of Ayurveda in Delhi over a land area of around 15 acres,” Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters here today.

“The medical college will be set up in south Delhi near the Apollo Hospitals with an investment of Rs 150 crore. All kind of research and referral activity in the field of herbal medicine will take place here,” Ramadoss said on the sidelines of a community outreach programme on herbal gardens.

He said the thrust on ayurveda was necessary as it was expected to emerge as a $ 4 trillion industry by 2050. Thirtytwo per cent of all medicines consumed in the US are herbal-based and India must try to tap its vast resources available in across every state, he said.

Earlier, Ramadoss launched the Home Herbal Gardens initiative of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) which aims at encouraging Delhiites to develop medicinal plant gardens in their backyards.

“Last year, we had started a school herbal programme and now this community reach programme will help our people, especially youngsters, to take advantage of the available resources,” he said.

To begin with, over 120 resident welfare associations (RWAs) were given free herbal saplings including aloe vera, tulsi, ashwagandha, brahmi, manduk parni, mint and lemon grass.

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New Delhi, INDIA: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with support from National Medicinal Plants Board, (NMPB), Govt. of India, launched the Home Herbal Garden (HHG) Project, in Delhi – NCR area to fill the critical void in the area of herbal resource development and extension activities with the overall objective to sensitize community awareness on ‘Herbal Medicine and Herbal Gardens.’

“Herbal and Botanic Gardens can play a key role in protecting all our herbal plants for the future. TERI’s initiative highlights the importance of plants and the ecosystem services they provide for all life on earth, with a focus on biodiversity and human wellbeing.” said Dr RK Pachauri, Director General of TERI.

Addressing members of the RWA’s, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said, “The Delhi Govt is already in process to develop biodiversity parks and a sprawling 170 acre land has been allotted for the same near Dabur, outskirts of Delhi. Along with those 17 new forest areas have been identified for growing medicinal and decorative plants. It is through organizations such as TERI that we are able to revive our traditional medicinal system and move towards human-wellness. This imitative will not only revive the traditional medical system, but would also make a huge difference to the atmosphere of Delhi, that has over the years improved with such initiatives.”
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MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian spiritual guru is teaching yoga and meditation to a group of war-weary Iraqis, whom he hopes will extend their new-found inner peace to their nation.

The 55 men and women — chosen by the Iraqi government — live on an expansive spiritual retreat in southern India and will follow an intensive meditation and rhythmic breathing regime for a month to learn about an alternative lifestyle.

Waking up at five every morning, they participate in yoga classes, meditate, help in the kitchen and take part in spiritual discussions, public speaking classes and spiritual singing as part of their physical, mental, emotional and social development.

Under the tutelage of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, one of the world’s most popular spiritual leaders, the youngsters also learn about leadership qualities so that when they go back they can lead their local communities.
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A cancer patient is being denied insurance claim for using alternative therapy

Twelve cycles of chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiation therapy did not help 45-year-old government employee Arshiya Khan’s fight against cancer. When everything else failed, she consulted an Unani practitioner and is now on her way to recovery.

That development may be a life-saver, but Khan’s biggest worry now is footing the bills. Her previous treatment was reimbursed by the government through health insurance. However, the policy does not cover any alternative streams of medicine. Saddled with medical bills amounting to Rs35,000 in the last two months, her family is worried about the expenses. Khan took up the matter with the public health department of the state government, which told her it would only be possible with a new government resolution and cabinet approval. But that never happened. “Everyone said insurance policies are cagey about non-allopathic treatment,” said Khan.

Till recently, public companies offered limited cover for alternative treatment under Mediclaim, but now it’s outside the purview of most insurance policies. The criteria, then, was that Ayurvedic, Unani or homoeopathic hospitals, should at least have 15 beds or be registered with the local body.

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The three-day ‘Ayur Expo 2007′, organised by Nepal Ayurveda Medical Students Council (NAMSS), started Friday at Tribhuwan University (TU).

Minister for Education and Sports Pradip Nepal inaugurated the exhibition and he said that the teachers and students of Ayurvedic science students should popularise the subject abroad. He said the Ayurvedic science has been ignored.

“In the Kathmandu area alone, there are 216 types of medicinal herbs and they are often overlooked,” he added.

Prof. Ramesh Kanta Adhikari, dean of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), said that the Bachelors in Ayurveda Medical Science (BAMS) had not yet given recognition by the Medical Council, so the students who have graduated after five-and-a-half year course are now facing problems in their career.
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The Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers’ Association (ADMA) is flexing its muscles to oppose the implementation of the certification scheme for which the union commerce ministry has come out with a draft notification recently. Though the association is demanding a total overhaul of the proposal, it is especially annoyed with the proposal of certification fee which has been fixed at 0.2 to 0.4 per cent of the FOB value of the consignment.

Opposing the proposal tooth and nail, ADMA general secretary Ranjit Puranik said that the association will not accept the proposal at its present form. “There is no question of accepting the proposal of certification fee at 0.2 to 0.4 FOB value of the consignment which is not viable to the industry. The association is not even ready to discuss the issue. Instead there should be a token fee like in the case of GSP at Rs 150 per invoice,” Puranik said.

As per the proposal, every ayurveda exporter has to get his products tested in the NABL-accredited laboratories before the shipment of the products to its destinations. For testing the products, a certification fee ranging from 0.2 to 0.4 per cent of the FOB value of the consignment has to be paid by the exporters to the Export Inspection Council, an export inspection arm of the union commerce ministry.
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The agricultural and processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of Ministry of Commerce and Industry has conducted study on medicinal and aromatic plants. The objective of the study was to identify, market opportunities for India in the medicinal and aromatic plants domain and to coin strategies to promote exports. India is the second largest exporter of medicinal plants. The Government has taken following steps to promote Indian herbal medicines in the global market:

I. Testing for heavy metals in all purely herbal Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines to be exported has been introduced with effect from 01.01.06 onwards. This has been done to meet the regulatory requirements of importing countries.

II. Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme, 29 State Drug Testing Laboratories have been strengthened and 26 Pvt. Drug Testing Laboratories and other NABL accredited laboratories have been approved for testing of ASU drugs in the country.

III. A research project has been sanctioned to various laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Golden Triangle Partnership Project to study the physiochemical characteristics of 8 most widely used Bhasmas and to carry out their toxicity studies and scientifically validate the drugs.

IV. Good Manufacturing Practices have been made mandatory for all Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani drug-manufacturing units in the country to improve the standards of the drugs for promotion of exports.

V. A Special Scheme ‘AYUSH Industrial Clusters’ has been introduced in 11th Plan to provide common testing facilities for industries to improve quality of drugs and promotion of exports.

VI. Assistance is provided to industries to participate in International Trade Fairs for promotion of AYUSH drugs.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

Source: PIB

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Given the safety, cost-effectiveness and the success rate of Ksharasutra in the treatment of anal fistula, the Department of AYUSH, in collaboration with the ICMR and the CCRAS, is organizing a National Campaign to promote the use of Ksharasutra in ano-rectal diseases. A National Workshop is being organized on 24-25 August 2007 in the auditorium of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Eminent experts in Ksharasutra will be participating in the Workshop. In keeping with the increased interest in Ksharasutra in foreign countries, a renowned Japanese expert Dr. Kenji Tazawa will also be participating in the National Workshop.

Even though there has been a resurgence of interest in Ayurveda in India and abroad on account its proven promotive, preventive and curative aspects, one its major branches - Ayurvedic surgery- has not got much publicity. This is a bit strange considering that Ayurvedic surgery has a long and hoary tradition stretching from Susruta who lived around 1500-1000 BC.

There is one particular Ayurvedic surgical procedure described by Susruta which has been developed and standardized by Ayurvedic researchers and scientifically validated by modern medicine in the 20th century which is providing relief to large numbers of patients of Anal fistula, also known as Bhagandara in Ayurveda. The Ksharasutra procedure is a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of Anal fistula, a painful condition affecting large numbers of people which is conventionally treated by surgery. Surgery for Anal fistula requires hospitalization and postoperative care, all of which is costly, and there is probability of damage to the tissues around the anal canal. The incidence of recurrence after conventional surgery is also rather high. In comparison, Ksharasutra has much lower recurrence rate and, more importantly, is an ambulatory form of treatment and hospitalization with its attendant expenditure and loss of income is not involved. Ksharasutra is safe and can be used on patients who would otherwise be considered a high risk in conventional surgery. The cost to the patient for the procedure is also quite low.
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