(a) whether an Ayurvedic researcher and Professor of Dravya Guna of Nori
Rama Sastry Government College of Ayurveda has proved that “Aswagandhaâ€
is effective for curing HIV/ AIDS;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether any research has been conducted to prove the scientific efficacy of
Ayurvedic medicine by the Government; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b) No such claim has come to the notice of the Government.
(c) & (d)HIV/AIDS is one of the disease conditions identified for standardization
and clinical trials of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha formulations under the Golden
Triangle Project initiated by the Department of AYUSH and its Research Councils
in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and the Council for
Scientific & Industrial Research. Details of some of the research proposals funded
by National AIDS Control Organization for scientific validation of Ayurvedic
medicines for treatment of HIV/ AIDS are at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2112 DUE FOR REPLY ON 14.3.2007
1. Research Study on Screening of Western Himalayan Plants for anti-HIV activities
at Institute of Himalayan Bio Research Technology (IHBT), Palampur and All India
Institute of Medical Sciences.
2. Phase II vaginal Microbicides – Clinical Trials Praneem Polyherbal Formulation by
National AIDS Research Institute, Pune.
3. Therapeutic evaluation of an Ayurvedic Medicine “Immu-25†in HIV/AIDS patients
at Saharanpur, UP.
4. “Evaluation of Immunorestorative properties “ Jyoti Amritum†an herbal preparation
at Sir J.J. Group of Hospital, Mumbai.