Ann Pharmacol Pharm | Volume 2, Issue 6 | Review Article | Open Access
Haranath PSRK1*, Ashok DB2 and Vaidya2
1Department of Pharmacology and Director of Medical Education, India
2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, India
*Correspondance to: Haranath PSRK
Fulltext PDFIn India, Ayurvedic drugs are widely used by millions of people for thousands of years. But despite its household use, organized information bases on evidence-based and experientially observed Ayurveda are not easily available to lay public or to practioners of medicine. People know a nearby temple, mosque, church or a pharmacy store but not an Ayurvedic physician. The Government of India has taken a bold step and started a separate Ministry of AYUSH (Indian systems of healthcare). The new National Health Policy also aims to enhance primary healthcare and mainstreaming of Ayurveda. The internet and the media carry rampant advertisement and tall claims for Ayurvedic drugs, which often mislead the public. Hence it is desirable to organize first an Ayurvedic Formulary, with authentic and safe knowledge and later have a website, which can serve a pragmatic need. For this work, a team of Ayurvedic doctors, pharmacologists, pharmacists and database experts have to meet and develop such a facility in a phased programme. The endeavour has to be supported by a consortium of all the stakeholders in advancement of Ayurveda globally.
Haranath PSRK, Ashok DB, Vaidya. Online Access to Ayurvedic Formulary for Practitioners and People: A Pragmatic Need. Ann Pharmacol Pharm. 2017; 2(6): 1066.