What is the full form of AYUSH?
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What is the full form of AYUSH?
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The full form of AYUSH is Ayurvedic, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy.AYUSH is an Indian ministry department. Earlier it was known as the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy (ISM&H).In November 2003 It was renamed the Department of AYUSH. It focuses on the development of education research in Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy in India. it is under the Ministry of AYUSH, which was established on 9 November 2014, before that it was operated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Objective of AYUSH
To support the research institute for the research on identified diseases for which they have an effective treatment.
To promote the cultivation and regeneration of medicinal plants used in these systems.
To establish pharmacopoeial standards for Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy drugs.
To upgrade the educational standard of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy colleges across the country.
Organizations under the ministry of AYUSH
National Institute
National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune (NIN)
National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore (NIUM)
Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Medicine, Jamnagar, Gujarat (IPGTR)
Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV), New Delhi
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur (NIA)
National Institute of Siddha, Chennai (NIA)
National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata (NIH)
Councils for Education and Practice
Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM), New Delhi
Central Council for Homoeopathy (CCH), New Delhi
Laboratories
Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Drug Manufacturing Unit
Indian Medicine Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. (IMPCL), Uttarakhand
Research Councils
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), New Delhi
Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), TAMIL NADU
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), New Delhi
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), New Delhi
Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi