INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The Indian System of Medicine is ...

emedy especially with emphasis for
covering the rural population of the
country.
• Initiation, aiding, developing and cocoordinating
scientific research in
fundamental and applied aspects of
Yoga and Naturopathy.
• Financing enquiries and research for the
furtherance of objects of the Council and
exchanging information with other
institutions, associations and societies
having similar object.
• Preparing, printing, publishing and
exhibiting papers, posters, pamphlets,
periodicals and books for the furtherance
of the objectives of the Council and to
contribute to such literature.
• Grant-in-aid to Naturopathy & Yoga
Hospitals under Treatment cum
Propagation Centre (30 beds hospital)
and Patient Care Centre (20 beds and 10
beds hospitals) Schemes.
• National Awards for eminent Yoga,
Naturopathy experts and Young
Scientist.
• Fellowships to Ph.D. Students.
• Research Monographs Published so far:
1. Coronary Atherosclerosis Reversal
Potential of Yoga Life Style Intervention
2. Clinical Research Profile
3. Yoga and Biofeedback for the treatment
of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
4. Research Methodology in Naturopathy &
Yoga
5. Yoga for Computer Related health
Problems
6. Yogic Relaxation in the Management of
Ulcerative Colitis
7. Uni-nostril Yoga breathing and Obesity:
A study of efficacy & Mechanisms
8. Effect of Asans and Pranayams on
Neurological, Neuromuscular & Cardio-
Respiratory functions in Healthy Human
Volunteers
9. Autonomic Function Tests in Epilepsy:
Effect of Hatha Yoga
10. Assessment of the efficacy of Vipasana
Meditation on various age groups: A
polysomnographic and endocrine
function evolution.
11. A Randomized Controlled Trial on the
Efficacy of Yoga in the Management of
Bronchial Asthma
12. Research Methodology in Yoga &
Naturopathy -II
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(v) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
(CCRH):
Among the Traditional / Complementary
systems of Medicine in the country,
Homoeopathy is one of the most popular System
of Medicine. Recognizing the acceptance of this
system by the masses, the Government of India
established the Central Council for Research in
Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy in 1969. In
1978, the Council was split to streamline the
research work in all the system of medicines
under AYUSH. Thus the Central Council for
Research in Homoeopathy came into existence
as an autonomous organization at New Delhi. At
present, the Central Council for Research in
Homoeopathy (CCRH) has a network of 29
Institutes/Units including 02 independent
extension Units across the country which
comprises of two (02) Central Research Institutes
(H), ) (CRIH), Kottayam (Kerala) & Nodia, (U.P.),
one (01) Homoeopathic Drug Research Insitute
(HDRI), Lucknow, (U.P.), eight (08)
Regional
Research Institutes (Homoeopathy) (RRIH),
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Gudivada, (Andhra
Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Imphal (Manipur),
Guwahati (Assam), Shimla (Himachal Pradesh),
Puri (Orissa) & Kolkata (West Bengal), thirteen
(13) Clinical Research Units for Homoeopathy
(CRUH), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Siliguri (West
Bengal), Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar
Islands), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Puducherry (U.T.),
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Dimapur (Nagaland),
Aizwal (Mizoram), Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh),
Shillong (Meghalaya), Agartala (Tripura),
Gangtok (Sikkim), Patna (Bihar), one (01) Drug
Standardization Unit (DSU), Hyderabad (Andhra
Pradesh), One (01) Survey of Medicinal Plants
and Collection Unit (SMPCU), Ooty (Tamil
Nadu), one (01) Homoeopathic Treatment Centre
(HTC) and two (02) Extension Units, Puri
(Orissa) & Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). Other
than this there are three (03) OPD Centers,
Nedumangad (Kerala), Delhi Cantonment (New
Delhi) & Lady Harding Medical College (New
Delhi).
The Council has IPD facilities at four (04)
Centers (Kottayam, Noida, Gudivada and Puri)
and OPD service at 27 Centres. Out of the Units
mentioned above, the Units of the Council that
are not directly dealing with the patients are
Drugs Proving Extension Units at Regional
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