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Traditional health claims about India’s ayurvedic foods help make them big business

This article has been republished under a Creative Commons license from The Conversation. The original piece was authored by Ajay Patel, senior lecturer in food law at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. It can be accessed here. Full credit goes to the original author and publisher.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In India, you can buy saffron that is “useful in asthma, indigestion, …

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Homoeopathy body criticises potential bridge course into allopathy

In a blow to the Union Health Ministry, their proposal for a bridge course that would allow practitioners of traditional medicine to practice modern medicine has faced opposition from both allopathic and homoeopathy bodies. The National Medical Commission Bill 2017 proposed meetings between the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and the Central Council of …

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India and Sri Lanka to cooperate on traditional medicine

India and Sri Lanka plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the areas of traditional medicine and homeopathy. The aims of the agreement are to establish the exchange and accommodation of experts in the fields of homoeopathy and traditional medicines. These experts will be used in the training of practitioners, paramedics, …

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AYUSH practitioners may become qualified doctors, a potential new generation of quacks

A bill has been proposed to the Lok Sabha that could allow for practitioners of alternative forms of medicine – ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha and homoeopathy (AYUSH) –  to practise as qualified doctors. The proposal has been attacked by doctors.  They cite the fact that the proposed “bridge course” does not give the same …

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First international AYUSH conference

India has showcased its Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) alternative medicines to the world in Dubai World Trade Centre on November 9 to 11. The UAE played host to the first international Ayush conference in the world. India has become a hub for medical tourism. Through this it has begun to …

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India’s medical tourism industry among fastest growing in world

The medical tourism industry in India is set to reach $9 billion USD by 2020, a government official claims. “During the early days of medical tourism, the attention was always given to developed countries” said Rita Teaotia, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, addressing the third edition of Advantage Healthcare India 2017 summit. Attention has now shifted …

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