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Homeopathy and ayurveda have gained acceptance world over: Azad

June 9, 2013
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS): Highlighting the growing ‘coalition of allopathic and homeopathic’ systems of medical treatment, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that traditional forms of medicines like homeopathy and ayurveda …

Alternative therapies like Ayurveda and Homeopathy to be covered under mediclaim

May 6, 2013
The IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) has recently issued a notification to insurance companies that they should cover treatment by the Indian System of Medicine under their health insurance policies. As …

Combine Allopathic and holistic healthcare: Delhi health Minister

April 21, 2013
 Delhi Health and Family Minister A.K. Walia called upon medical professionals to work in close association with one another as well as with environmental specialists to achieve the goal of holistic health. ‘The health …

India to take AYUSH abroad

April 11, 2013
 As part of an initiative to promote traditional Indian systems of medicine abroad, the health ministry has signed agreements and set up research facilities to collaborate with international universities, an official said. The …

India to have separate drug controller for alternative medicine

February 14, 2013
The union health ministry is planning to set up a separate central drug controller for traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy to keep in pace with global developments in drug control. Inaugurating the International …

Delhi to host a conference on alternative healing methods from India and Asia

February 8, 2013
Indian and South East Asian nations are planning to promote their traditional systems of medicines in New Delhi over the next few days. The conference is set to be held in the capital on the 12th and 13th of February. ‘The …

Alternative therapies for sinusitis

December 31, 2012
 Sinusitis is a condition which benefits a lot from alternative therapies.  Homeopathic remedies work in cases of Sinusitis because they work at the very basic level of the body's own immunity. They make our immune system to …

Could scorpion venom hold the cure to cancer?

December 24, 2012
Cuban scientists are trying to cure cancer with a homeopathic drug manufactured from the venom of scorpion, according to participants at an annual symposium held in the country. The symposium of ‘Serving Life’, held Sunday …

Beat diabetes with alternative therapies – homeopathy and ayurveda

November 9, 2012
November 14 is World Diabetes Day.  This is part of a series of articles on alternative therapies that can beat diabetes. Homeopathy Homoeopathy works on matching the profile of the patient with the right prescription. …

Meet Dr Husein Jetpurwala – the man who overcame cerebral palsy to become a doc

September 23, 2012
Every now and then we come across incidents where we witness the indomitable human spirit. Hussein Jetpurwala's story is one of them.  Working around his physical limitations since he was born, this 31-year-old has proved …

UP to integrate Yoga, homeopathy and other alternative therapies in its healthcare services

September 16, 2012
All systems of medicine and healing, including ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, as well as yoga would be integrated in the system in government hospitals and primary health centres across Uttar Pradesh.  The programme, …

80 Ayurveda colleges denied permission to admit students

August 26, 2012
The Parliament was informed recently, about the governments decision to disallow 80 Ayurveda colleges from admitting students into their colleges. These colleges were denied admission rights because they lacked infrastructural …

Alternative therapies from around the world

October 29, 2012
The world of alternate therapies is vast and there are a number of therapies that may be interesting and worth a try. Here are some alternate therapies from around the world that figured in an article by Luis S. R. Vas in …

India wants AYUSH to be globally recognised

August 9, 2012
India is hoping to get WHOs collaborative center to legally recognize traditional medicine. AYUSH which is the acronym for Indian traditional medical practices such as Ayurveda,Yoga, Naturopathy,  Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy in …