Ministry of AYUSH develops drugs for Dengue, Cancer

New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) has developed drugs for Dengue, cancer, migrain and asthma, the Rajya Sabha was informed by Shri Shripad Yesso Naik.

The Research Councils including the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science (CCRAS), the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) and autonomous bodies under the Ministry of AYUSH are engaged in Research and Development of new drugs.

The developed drugs are effective against diseases like Geriatric Health, Bronchial Asthma, Diabetes Mellitus, wound healing, Lymphatic Filariasis, Dengue, Ovarian Cancer, Migrain, Fibroid Uterus, Constipation, Rheumatoid Arthritis ,Abdominal Worm and Urolithiasis.

The details of new drugs developed by the Research Councils after clinical trials are as under: -

CCRAS:-

• AYUSH Rasayan A & B for geriatric health


• AYUSH A for Bronchial Asthma


• AYUSH-D for Diabetes Mellitus


• C1 oil for wound healing


• AYUSH-SL for Lymphatic Filariasis


• PJ-7 for dengue


• Carctol-S for Ovarian Cancer


• AYUSH M-3 for Migrain

CCRH:-

• Coleus forskohlii


• Catheranthus roseus


• Buxus sempervirens


• Cynara scolymus


• Hygrophilla spinosa


• Persea Americana

CCRS:-

• D5 chooranam for Diabetes mellitus,


• Rasagandhi mezhugu for Fibroid uterus,


• Sirupeelaiyathi Kudineer in Kalladaippu (Urolithiasis)

CCRUM:-

• Z. N. 5:- A herbal composition against bronchial asthma and process for preparation thereof.


• Cap. Habis:- A herbal composition effective against nazfuddam and a process for the preparation thereof.


• Cap. Mubarak:- A novel herbal composition effective as anti pyretic and to a process for the preparation thereof.


• Cap. Nazla:- A novel herbal composition effective against coryza and a process for preparing thereof.


• Qurs. Mafasil:- A novel herbal composition (sugar coated) effective against rheumatoid arthritis.


• Cap. Hudar:- A herbal composition effective against arthritis and to process for the preparation thereof.


• Qurs. Mulaiyin:- A novel herbal composition and a process for preparation thereof effective against constipation.


• Cap. Deedan:- A Novel Herbal Composition And A Process For Preparation Thereof Effective Against Abdominal Worm.