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AYUSH

AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. It is an umbrella term for these traditional and complementary systems of medicine and health care in India, and it also denotes the government ministry responsible for their development. The Ministry of AYUSH was established in 2014, upgrading what had been a department within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare into a full cabinet-level ministry. Its mandate includes education, research, standardization, regulation, and promotion of these systems as part of India's public health strategy, with the aim of expanding access to affordable therapies and preserving traditional knowledge.

The ministry oversees a network of national institutes and research councils dedicated to Ayurveda, Yoga and

Critics and supporters alike note the importance of rigorous scientific evaluation and quality assurance to realize

Naturopathy,
Unani,
Siddha,
and
Homeopathy,
along
with
programs
to
train
practitioners,
support
clinical
research,
and
develop
guidelines
for
practice.
It
also
works
on
the
standardization
and
quality
control
of
AYUSH
drugs
and
on
integrating
AYUSH
services
into
public
health
facilities
and
national
health
programs.
International
cooperation
and
the
promotion
of
Ayurveda,
Yoga,
and
other
systems
abroad
are
part
of
its
agenda,
along
with
efforts
to
develop
the
domestic
industry
and
improve
evidence
generation.
the
potential
of
these
systems.
Proponents
emphasize
preventive
care,
lifestyle
approaches,
and
culturally
rooted
options.
Overall,
AYUSH
seeks
to
balance
preserving
traditional
knowledge
with
modern
research
and
public
health
needs
in
India.