Traditional Indian medicine, notably Ayurveda and related herbal therapies, constitutes a comprehensive healthcare system with increasing relevance in modern medical research and practice.

The current scientific landscape reveals substantial efforts to evaluate the efficacy of Indian herbal medicines for various diseases, often exploring integrative approaches that combine traditional remedies with Western medical treatments to enhance patient outcomes.

Recent clinical research highlights the therapeutic potential of key herbal agents in managing complex health conditions.

For example, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), an adaptogenic herb traditionally used to reduce stress and boost vitality, has been subject to a large double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 patients with Long Covid symptoms in the UK, conducted collaboratively by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the All India Institute of Ayurveda.

This study, supported by India's Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization, aims to establish the herb's efficacy in alleviating post-viral fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and stress-related symptoms, providing a model for integrating traditional Indian medicine into mainstream clinical practice .

In metabolic disorders, Ayurvedic treatments have shown promise particularly in Type 2 diabetes management.

Pilot interventions in Mysuru employing turmeric (Curcuma longa) and other herbal formulations as adjuncts to lifestyle modifications demonstrate beneficial effects in glycemic control, potentially offering fewer side effects compared to conventional pharmaceuticals.

These treatments often involve multi-pronged, individualized approaches including detoxification and dietary adaptations tailored to patient's dosha constitution, underscoring Ayurveda's personalized medicine paradigm .

Emerging research on Indian culinary herbs such as ginger and turmeric elucidates their prebiotic and anti-inflammatory properties that modulate gut microbiota composition and metabolic health.

Such modulation produces short-chain fatty acids that may contribute to preventing and treating chronic conditions including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and inflammatory bowel diseases.

Although these findings reinforce traditional claims, the need for rigorous clinical trials remains critical to translate these mechanistic insights into clear clinical guidelines .

Indian government initiatives, spearheaded by the Ministry of Ayush, focus on comprehensive documentation and scientific validation of traditional herbal knowledge.

Databases cataloguing over 1,400 medicinal plants and associated ethnobotanical information provide a foundation for phytochemical and pharmacological research.

Key institutions such as Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), and numerous universities actively conduct studies to identify bioactive compounds, enhance quality control, and develop standardized herbal formulations aligning with modern drug regulatory frameworks .

In the broader policy arena, India advocates for recognition of Ayurveda and affiliated systems within the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) supplementary chapter, aiming to standardize diagnostic categories and facilitate integration into international health systems.

This enables global data sharing, regulation, research collaboration, and insurance reimbursement, thereby advancing evidence-based acceptance and clinical incorporation of traditional Indian medicine globally .

While Ayurveda focuses primarily on herbal formulations, dietary and lifestyle therapies oriented around balancing the body's doshas (vata, pitta, kapha), it is important to differentiate this from homeopathy, another traditional medical system recognized in India but based on distinct principles.

Homeopathy utilizes highly diluted substances to stimulate the body’s self-healing and is practiced as a complementary approach often emphasizing preventive and holistic care, including for chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

With over 200,000 registered practitioners, homeopathy is regulated separately by the Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH).

Historical and modern evidence suggest homeopathy helped reduce mortality during past epidemics (typhus, diphtheria, Spanish flu), but it is conceptually and therapeutically distinct from Ayurvedic herbal medicine .

Nonetheless, quality concerns persist in some Ayurvedic products due to variable heavy metal content, underscoring the ongoing need for stringent quality control and pharmacovigilance frameworks to ensure patient safety .

The Indian pharmaceutical industry's growing interest in phytopharmaceutical development reflects a strategic effort to convert traditional plant knowledge into novel drugs.

Cannabis-based therapeutics, recognized in Ayurveda for treating neuropathic pain, arthritis, neurological, and mental health disorders, represent a frontier area, although Indian clinical research in this domain remains limited currently .

Clinical integration of traditional Indian medicine with Western biomedical practice is gaining traction, exemplified by international models like the Shanghai case study where combined acupuncture, herbal therapy, and conventional drugs are utilized for complex conditions such as female infertility.

This integrative approach views disease through a systemic biological lens, promoting collaborative diagnosis and treatment paradigms that bridge epistemologies .

Globally, the World Health Organization supports research centers focused on traditional Indian medicine, facilitating standardization, innovation, and integration into global health systems.

Approximately 80% of the world population relies on traditional medicine practices, with numerous approved pharmaceutical agents derived from natural products originating in Indian medicinal traditions.

Despite skepticism rooted in variability of clinical evidence, the WHO's endorsement of systematic evaluation and regulation fosters broader acceptance and utilization .

Prominent institutions advancing Indian herbal medicine research and clinical practice include the All India Institute of Ayurveda, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Banaras Hindu University’s Institute of Medical Sciences, and private sector entities like Patanjali Research Foundation.

Government policy and funding through the Ministry of Ayush enable coordinated programs spanning ethnobotanical documentation, clinical trials, pharmacological studies, and educational initiatives.

Collaborations with Western biomedical institutions promote cross-validation, enhance methodological rigor, and facilitate translational research .

Several well-documented case studies illustrate the application and outcomes of Indian herbal medicine.

For example, Ayurvedic protocols have demonstrated efficacy in managing arthritis symptoms via anti-inflammatory herbal complexes; combined Ayurvedic-Western approaches have improved glycemic control and insulin sensitivity in diabetic cohorts; and adaptogenic herbs like Ashwagandha have shown benefits in mitigating chronic fatigue symptoms.

Such cases highlight the potential of Indian herbal medicine to complement standard Western treatments, enhance holistic patient care, and address chronic, multifactorial diseases with personalized interventions .

In summary, traditional Indian medicine occupies an important contemporary niche characterized by active research, clinical application, and institutional support.

Strong initiatives pursue integration with Western medicine, aiming for evidence-based practices that harness centuries-old herbal knowledge within modern biomedical frameworks.

Future prospects include expanded clinical trials, standardized product development, improved regulatory oversight, expanded global cooperation, and increased public health implementation.

Continual advances hold promise for Indian herbal medicine to contribute meaningfully to global health challenges such as chronic diseases, infectious disorders, and post-viral syndromes, thereby enriching the therapeutic armamentarium with diverse, culturally rooted modalities.

Traditional Indian medicine, notably Ayurveda and related herbal therapies, constitutes a comprehensive healthcare system with increasing relevance in modern medical research and practice.

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Take up pilot project on Ayurveda treatment: MLA Ramdas

August 29, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Studies conducted across the world have found that several traditional medicines commonly used in India as part of Ayurveda are effective in maintaining blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Ayurveda is a traditional medical system that has been used for thousands of years in India and some of the herbs included are also used in other parts of the world. In this direction, a systematic project must be developed to treat diabetes, suggested MLA S.A. Ramdas. The suggestion was accepted by Ayurveda practitioners and experts in the field.

The MLA was speaking after inaugurating a free Ayurvedic treatment camp organised at the Sri Ganapathy Ashram on Nanjangud Road yesterday. The camp was organised inside the auditorium of Lakshminarasimha Kuteera of the Ashram by the Government Ayurvedic Research Centre and Ayurveda Academy of Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.

Ramdas suggested the doctors and officers launch a pilot project in a particular locality or a Ward and assured of making all facilities on behalf of the Government. He said that the project can be taken up on Sept. 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for one year to achieve tangible results for the target population, he suggested.

Modern diabetes drugs are known for side effects and toxicity while Ayurveda works by controlling blood sugar and limiting the harmful effects of other drugs. Turmeric, for example, has been used for the treatment of diabetes in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, he added.

He said new Ayurvedic remedies were still in great demand for treating diabetes because of the limited efficacy and undesirable side effects of current drugs. A multi-pronged and individualised approach must be used to manage health conditions such as lifestyle modification, Ayurvedic detoxifying and purifying therapies and Ayurvedic medicines containing plant, animal, or mineral-origin ingredients, he added.

University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Assistant Director of Government Ayurvedic Research Centre Dr. Lakshminarayana Shenoy, Joint Secretary of Ayurveda Academy Dr. Prashanth Ghokale, Junior pontiff of Ganapathy Ashram Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji and others were present.

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Homeopathy gained the royal patronage and followers in India in 1839 when John Honigberger, a Romanian homeopath and disciple of Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy, successfully treated Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the then ruler of Punjab, suffering from paralysis of the vocal cords with swelling of the feet through homeopathy.

by Karan Bhargava

The coronavirus pandemic has been one of humanity’s biggest crises. But it has brought ‘marginal’ topics like health to the mainstream – people and policymakers are discussing it more than ever. At this juncture, it is important for India to probe into the nature of health and care that Indians, susceptible to a host of chronic diseases, need before restructuring the healthcare system, now heavily inclined towards curing a disease. It is time to consider non-allopathic treatment modalities such as homeopathy to prove their mettle again and establish its reputation as a scientific pursuit aimed at holistic care so as to complement curative properties of modern medicine.

Homeopathy in India is a few centuries old and was first brought by German missionaries more than 200 years ago. However, it gained the royal patronage and followers in India in 1839 when John Honigberger, a Romanian homeopath and disciple of Samuel Hahnemann, the father of homeopathy, successfully treated Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the then ruler of Punjab, suffering from paralysis of the vocal cords with swelling of the feet through homeopathy. Mahendra Lal Sircar, the first Indian homeopathic physician, brought it under spotlight, leading to allopathic doctors adding homeopathic practice and establishment of the 'Calcutta Homeopathic Medical College', the first homeopathic medical college, in 1881.

Homeopathy effective against epidemics and outbreaks
Not only during COVID-19, homeopathic treatment has ensured substantially low mortality during many other deadly outbreaks in the past. In 1813, after Napoleon’s army moved through Germany to attack Russia, and retreated through Germany, they spread lice-born typhus in Leipzig. Against the conventional mortality rate for typhus around that time of approximately 20% (e.g., 536 deaths in 2,742 cases in Vienna between 1850 and 1852), Dr. Hahnemann successfully treated 180 cases, causing only two deaths (1.1%). Diphtheria, a disease with over 50% mortality under conventional treatment in the 19th Century, recorded only about 16% deaths with homeopathic treatment. Data collected from Broome County, New York from 1862 to 1864 showed 84 deaths per 100 cases for allopathy while only 20 deaths per 125 cases for homeopathy (16.4%). Homeopathic medicines, used both for treatment and prophylaxis (prevention) during the Spanish Flu, had a mortality rate of 1% or fewer at a time when average mortality under standard treatment ranged from 2.5 to 10%.

Homeopathy as integrative medicine
The efficacy of homeopathic treatment has emerged as a potential complementing force to the allopathic medicine regime that is largely focused on curing a disease, and hence, is reactive in nature. Homeopathic treatment, on the other hand, is also proactive as it prevents illness as well as checks chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, depression, etc., promoting wellbeing. Having noted the benefits of homeopathy, the Western medical world has adopted an integrative medicine approach. India recognized homeopathy as one of the national systems of medicine in 1973 and established the Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) to regulate education and practice, allowing only qualified registered homeopaths practice. Currently, homeopathy is the third most popular method of medical treatment in India after allopathy and Ayurveda. There are over 200,000 registered homeopathic doctors, with approximately 12,000 more being added annually. Yet, many Indians perceive homeopaths as a quack and struggle to accept homeopathy as a dependable alternative. Only a handful of insurers cover this discipline of treatment while limited observation of World Homeopathy Day on 10th April ensures it remains obscure.

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Long Covid cure? Researchers to trial traditional Indian herb treatment

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will work with the All India Institute of Ayurveda to determine whether a traditional Indian herb can help people recover from long Covid.

Ashwagandha, commonly known as Indian winter cherry, is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Experts said recent trials had proven the herb’s efficacy in reducing anxiety, stress, improving muscle strength and reducing fatigue symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.

Long Covid patients can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, poor mental health, extreme fatigue and muscle weakness.

It is estimated these symptoms affect 10 to 20 per cent of Covid survivors and can last for one to three months or longer in many cases.

The study, funded by the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India, will include a double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 people living in the UK with long Covid.

Half of the trial participants will take 500mg Ashwagandha tablets twice a day for three months, while the other half will be given a placebo.

Researchers will randomly select participants to have a monthly follow-up of self-reported quality of life, impairment to activities of daily living, mental and physical health symptoms, supplement use and adverse events.

The study is expected to last for over a year.

“Ashwagandha has been shown to reduce symptoms of other conditions that are similar to those of long Covid, so we are hopeful that it will be an effective way to combat the condition,” said Sanjay Kinra, professor in clinical epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The research is also supported by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and the Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit at the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice,” said technical officer at WHO Geneva, Geetha Krishnan, who helped to facilitate the research project.

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For example, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), an adaptogenic herb traditionally used to reduce stress and boost vitality, has been subject to a large double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 patients with Long Covid symptoms in the UK, conducted collaboratively by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the All India Institute of Ayurveda.

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What mental health problems does traditional Indian medicine treat?

Support the management of symptoms related to mental health.

This study, supported by India's Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization, aims to establish the herb's efficacy in alleviating post-viral fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and stress-related symptoms, providing a model for integrating traditional Indian medicine into mainstream clinical practice .

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

What does traditional Indian medicine generally treat?

It addresses the psychological aspects of health conditions.

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

What mental health problems does traditional Indian medicine treat?

Support the management of symptoms related to mental health.

In metabolic disorders, Ayurvedic treatments have shown promise particularly in Type 2 diabetes management.

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

Pilot interventions in Mysuru employing turmeric (Curcuma longa) and other herbal formulations as adjuncts to lifestyle modifications demonstrate beneficial effects in glycemic control, potentially offering fewer side effects compared to conventional pharmaceuticals.

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An article published in Food Chemistry elaborated on the health benefits of culinary herbs and spices. It stated that these plant extracts harbor the potential for prebiotic effect, owing to their polyphenol content. The bioactive constituents likely harbor anti-inflammatory properties and modulate the gut microbe. Using herbs and spices could prevent certain diseases associated with impaired gut barrier function and obesity.

Background

Many branches of alternative medicine, like Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani,  originated in India. The use of spices and herbs for medicinal purposes is an age-old practice, used even today – owing to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of these plant extracts and their high polyphenol content.

The fresh aerial parts (leaf and flowers) of certain plants are used as culinary herbs, whereas the dried remainder parts are used as a culinary spice. In Ayurveda, herbs and spices are not only used for promoting health but also for disease prevention.

Many herbs are used for treating mild gastrointestinal disorders, for instance, ginger for indigestion, turmeric during jaundice, licorice to attenuate gastrointestinal discomfort, and mint supplements during irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Herbs and spices are also used to ward off complications related to obesity, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and certain cancers.

The Mediterranean diet includes many herbs and spices, which renders its anti-inflammatory and oxidative stress reduction potential. Although there are indications for using herbs and spices for medicinal purposes, thorough scientific investigation is warranted before their prescription for health benefits.

The gut microbiome comprises bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes. The colon and the large intestine harbor approximately 3.8 x 1013 microbes; the majority are bacteria. The gut microbiota can be categorized in many ways and differs according to the host’s age, dietary pattern, health status, environment, and medication use.

Identifying and characterizing the gut microbiota can be culture-independent (for example, fluorescent in situ hybridization or FIAH) or culture-dependent (traditional method of bacterial plating). The advanced culture-dependent method also exists, like meta-genomics sequencing, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA sequencing, and immunoglobulin A sequencing.

Functions of the gut microbiome have been studied using human fecal specimens and multiple-stage complex gut models to determine the effects of dietary components on the gut microbial community and the effects of the gut microbiome on the overall well-being of the host. However, the entire functionality remains incompletely understood.

The review

This literature review explored current research findings on the effects of herbs and spices on gut microbes and the resulting health benefits.

Dietary modulation of the gut microbiota can improve overall health. Probiotics are dietary non-digestible carbohydrates that are not destroyed by the enzymes and digestive acids secreted by the upper digestive tract and enter the colon as fructans and galactans.

These metabolic byproducts are selectively utilized by beneficial bacteria which confer health benefits and improve the dysbiosis caused by illness, poor nutrition, aging, antibiotic use, and lifestyle alterations. Habitual consumption of probiotics can alter gut microbes by promoting specific bacterial populations.

Anaerobic gut bacteria ferment indigestible carbohydrates, which produce SCFAs (short-chain fatty acids). SCFAs impart numerous health benefits, such as – fat reduction, impeding type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) progression, along with anticarcinogenic effects.

Another substance beneficial for health is prebiotics. Prebiotics are substrates selectively used by the host microbiome to confer health benefits. Prebiotics use several pathways leading to positive impacts on health. They promote polyphenol production; these modulate the gut microbiome.

Polyphenols are also found in herbs and spices; hence, these plant extracts may impose prebiotic effects. Polyphenols are phytochemicals; dietary polyphenols aid in maintaining gut homeostasis by selectively acting as prebiotics. They also show antipathogenic and antioxidant effects and play crucial roles in cell signaling, insulin sensitivity, and synthesizing inflammatory mediators.

About 90-95% of the dietary polyphenols reach the colon, are metabolized by gut microbes, and are transformed into metabolites that affect the bioavailability of polyphenols (and hence the health benefits).

Polyphenols can be structurally classified into flavonoids and non-flavonoids. Coumarin and tannins can also be included under dietary polyphenols. Flavonoids modulate the gut microbiome by transforming into absorbable metabolites from an unabsorbable parent. The metabolites, quantity of the consumed polyphenol, and action of gut microbes determine the health benefits. Tannins found in nuts and berries also confer health benefits by converting ellagitannins into urolithin metabolites. These two pathways cause homeostasis of the gut microbiome, prevent oxidative damage and inflammation, and confer an antimicrobial effect against invading pathogens.

However, there remain inconsistencies in herb and spice inventions. Such results can be attributed to the low bioavailability and the variable content of polyphenols in different plant derivatives. The polyphenol content also varies according to the harvesting techniques, shelf life, processing, and cooking methods.

Many studies have found that spices and herbs positively alter gut microbiota. Certain herbs also reduce the risk of cancer by acting as anti-inflammatory compounds. The anti-inflammatory effects are also pronounced in cardiovascular diseases and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Spices promote SCFA production, which has an anti-obesity effect. Researchers have the anti-obesity properties of ginger root. Moreover, ginger and turmeric benefit by increasing the number of beneficial gut microbes.

Conclusion

More studies are warranted to study the impacts of spices and herbs on the gut microbiome and their health benefits on the host before their inclusion into dietary guidelines.

Declaration of Competing Interest

The authors declared a conflict of interest, as one author works Pukka Herbs Ltd and another is in receipt of a PhD studentship funded by PUKKA Herbs Ltd.

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Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:

New Delhi: In a bid to bolster the fight against future pandemics, India's top scientific advisor Prof Ajay Kumar Sood has urged G20 countries to collaborate in developing vaccine platforms by cooperating with each other in the pre-competitive research and development phase.

In a video interview Sood, who will chair the Chief Scientific Advisors' Roundtable (CSAR) of G20 countries next week, said India will also present its traditional systems of medicine and seek to harness the knowledge of indigenous communities of different countries.

Making a strong pitch for collaboration among G20 nations in drug development, Sood, the principal scientific advisor to the government, said there is enormous scope for cooperation in the pre-competitive research and development space.

"Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work," he said.

Sood identified emerging technologies for environmental surveillance as another area for cooperation.

"This is something which has to be done by all countries. A lot of it is happening but there are many other countries which will need a helping hand. So, we should be ready to take everyone along," he said.

Pre-competitive collaboration involves two or more companies operating within the same industry coming together to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition or contribute to unfair advantage.

"When there is a pandemic, you cannot live in isolation. We have seen it in COVID, all countries will have to fight it together and it has to be eradicated or controlled at all places. If it does not, then it will linger on and that is what you are seeing for COVID," Sood said.

He said the CSAR meeting in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar from March 28-30 will also focus on harnessing the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare.

"Traditional medicine has a very important role to play but it should be put in scientific context. All that work has to be done. When you have traditional medicines, how can we put it on a platform where it meets the acceptance of science," he said.

Sood said India has a very rich tradition of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani and all of them have a role to play. It could be to build up immunity or strength or to address the symptoms of a disease, adding " whatever you think, it is possible".

"We should not try to limit ourselves to only what we call modern medicine," he said, making a strong pitch for diversity in various systems of medicine.

Sood also talked about harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

"These are very, very old traditions. The goal should be, what we call traditional knowledge, it is really tested over centuries. It is very important that we take this traditional knowledge along with the other streams," Sood said.

Sood said the Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

"The Ayush ministry is doing that. This word was coined a few years back ayurvedic biology to address the issue of scientific validity. I am sure that in other countries there are parallel efforts. Because these tribal, traditional things are also very important and we need to learn from them," Sood said.

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The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand

The Centre is working on documenting medicinal herbs and healers of the tribal communities across the country. A pilot from Uttarakhand has been completed, resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants. The exercise, officials said, will be carried out in more states.

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand. Apart from documenting the plant and healers, they also documented the Sanskrit names of these plants.

In Kerala, the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the responsibility, All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad for Maharashtra, and Patanjali carried it out in Uttarakhand.

While the others are carrying it out, Patanjali’s series of seven tomes are ready. In the hill state three districts were chosen, which included Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, all phytodiversity was documented by a team of over 50-50 people over a period of two years.

When asked about the Sanskrit nomenclature, the official said that it was a way of directing attention to the functionality of the plant.

“The National Medicinal Plant Board says there are over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented. But in three districts alone, we found 900 plants,” a senior official of the ministry said. “Tribal medicine holds considerable interest among researchers.”

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In addition to that, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) carried out a similar exercise in their areas where they found three medicinal plants, which when combined can be a cure for malaria. A similar exercise was carried out by the same team in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as well.

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Content: Traditional Indian medicine set to make a global debut, seeking inclusion in WHO’s ICD-11 list

The inclusion of Ayurveda and related systems on the WHO list will provide it with a common language that allows health professionals to share standardised information across the world

October 14, 2023 06:17 pm | Updated 06:17 pm IST - NEW DELHI

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In a move meant to put the Indian system of medicine on the world map and provide it with a common standardised language, the Union government has sought for Ayurveda and related systems to be included in the 11th revision of the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD), as the second module of a supplementary chapter on traditional medicine conditions.

The ICD provides a common language that allows health professionals to share standardised information across the world. The traditional medicine module of the 11th revision provides a list of diagnostics categories to collect and report on traditional medicine conditions in a standardised and internationally comparable manner.

Speaking exclusively to The Hindu about the development, Ministry of Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said: “We are hopeful that the addition of Module-2 for Ayurveda could happen as early as by next January.”

To aid regulation, research

“Ayurveda and related Indian traditional health care systems are formally recognised and widely practised health care systems in India, which is making a strong and valid point for its inclusion,” said Mr. Kotecha, adding that efforts to effectively regulate traditional medicine as an integral part of the health system require standardised and evidence-based information.

Mr. Kotecha further explained that the traditional medicine chapter under ICD-11 is a formative step for the integration of such forms of medicine into a classification standard used in conventional medicine. “It also provides the means for doing research and evaluation to establish its efficacy,” he said.

The Ministry added that this chapter would also help to respond to growing demands for more and better regulation of traditional medicine, and its integration in mainstream health care and health information systems.

ICD-11 covers Chinese medicine

After a decade of repeated consultations, ICD-11 had facilitated the inclusion of Module-1, which covers traditional medicine conditions originating in ancient China, which are now commonly used in China, Japan, Korea, and elsewhere around the world.

The eleventh revision contains around 17,000 unique codes and more than 1,20,000 codable terms, which are now entirely digital. ICD-11 came into effect from January 2022.

The joint use of ICD-11’s chapter on traditional medicine along with other chapters on neoplasm, patient safety, and injuries, can enhance the reporting of adverse events. It will enable the integration of traditional medicine into insurance coverage and reimbursement systems, in line with larger WHO objectives relating to universal health coverage. It will also link traditional medicine practices with global conventional medicine’s norms and standard development.

The development of Module-2 for Ayurveda-related diagnostic systems is being actively supported by the Ministry of Ayush. It extensively banks on the implementation experience gained on the ground by the National Ayush Morbidity and Standardised Terminologies Electronic portal, and the Ayush Health Information Management System, the Ministry said.

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This enables global data sharing, regulation, research collaboration, and insurance reimbursement, thereby advancing evidence-based acceptance and clinical incorporation of traditional Indian medicine globally .

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

Establishing rules for the safe, fair, and effective use of traditional medicine

While Ayurveda focuses primarily on herbal formulations, dietary and lifestyle therapies oriented around balancing the body's doshas (vata, pitta, kapha), it is important to differentiate this from homeopathy, another traditional medical system recognized in India but based on distinct principles.

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Content: The Ayurveda
by Denise Millstine, MD, Mayo Clinic
It has been reviewed in 1445.
Ayurveda is the traditional medical system in India, which originated more than 4,000 years ago.
It is based on a theory that the disease is caused by an imbalance in the body's life force, or prana.
This life-force balance is determined by the balance between the three physical traits called doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha. Most people have a dominant doshas, and the specific balance between the three doshas is unique to each person. (See also Overview of Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine.)).
Practitioners evaluate people through
• Interrogate them about symptoms, behavior and lifestyle
• Monitor their overall appearance, including eyes, tongue, and skin
• Taking a heartbeat and checking urine and feces
After determining the balance between douches, practitioners design a treatment specific to each person.
Ayurveda uses diet, herbs, massage, meditation, yoga, and internal cleaning (therapeutic cleansing). Cleansing usually involves injecting fluid into the rectum to induce bowel movement or defecation (enema), or washing the nose with water (nasal washing) to restore balance within the body and with nature.
Medical Uses of Ayurveda
Ayurveda has been studied, including in allergic rhinitis, mental health disorders, neurological conditions, pain, arthritis, and diabetes.
As in other studies of entire medical systems, high-quality research is difficult.
Possible side effects of Ayurveda
Some of the plant combinations used in Ayurveda are contaminated with heavy metals (especially lead, mercury and arsenic) so that they can cause heavy metal poisoning.
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Homeopathy utilizes highly diluted substances to stimulate the body’s self-healing and is practiced as a complementary approach often emphasizing preventive and holistic care, including for chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.

With over 200,000 registered practitioners, homeopathy is regulated separately by the Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH).

Historical and modern evidence suggest homeopathy helped reduce mortality during past epidemics (typhus, diphtheria, Spanish flu), but it is conceptually and therapeutically distinct from Ayurvedic herbal medicine .

Nonetheless, quality concerns persist in some Ayurvedic products due to variable heavy metal content, underscoring the ongoing need for stringent quality control and pharmacovigilance frameworks to ensure patient safety .

The Indian pharmaceutical industry's growing interest in phytopharmaceutical development reflects a strategic effort to convert traditional plant knowledge into novel drugs.

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Raghav PriyadarshiUpdated on Mar 27, 2022, 16:03 IST

Consider the size of the opportunity — today’s billion dollar global medical cannabis industry is expected to hit USD 100 billion by 2028. That’s a 100x growth in the next six years.

We’ve missed the bus once — India is the largest producer and exporter of licit opium in the world, contributing over 50% of global volumes. Yet there is not a single Indian firm that is a global leader in manufacturing opioid medications, a USD 40 billion market annually!

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On the back of successful medical cannabis regimes in countries such as Canada, Germany and increasingly the United States, hundreds of thousands of patients are able to access medical cannabis to treat a host of chronic conditions, most of which do not have safe or effective treatment pathways – neuropathic pains such as sciatica, fibromyalgia, and cancer-related pains; rheumatic conditions such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis; neurological conditions such as insomnia, migraine and Parkinson’s; or the ever increasing burden of mental health issues such as anxiety and depression – all conditions in which cannabinoid medicine has demonstrated ground-breaking results.

In this scenario, it is important to remember and highlight that India has the oldest medical cannabis regime in the world – in the form of Ayurveda – which records over 200 classical cannabis-based formulations. While Ayurveda recognises cannabis as a medicinal plant, allopathy does not.

Thus, modern formulations containing cannabis compounds cannot be manufactured and marketed with approvals from India’s drug regulator, until clinical research establishes the safety and efficacy of cannabis compounds in treating any particular condition. The onus is thus on the Indian pharmaceutical industry to undertake the required research to establish cannabinoids as therapeutic agents.

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Plant-derived drugs have tremendous potential, and the global pharma industry has barely scratched the surface of developing modern therapeutic formulations from medicinal plants. A case in point is ‘Artemisinin’, first extracted from Sweet Wormwood by Tu Youyou, a Chinese chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2015 for demonstrating the efficacy of Artemisinin in treating malaria.

Tu Youyou drew inspiration from Traditional Chinese Medicine texts to find a cure for malaria, texts which prescribed using Sweet Wormwood to treat various fevers. Similarly, India too enjoys a unique position to build on the thousands of years of traditional medical knowledge contained in Ayurveda, to create novel therapeutics for unmet medical needs of the 21st century.

Cannabinoid medicine is projected to be the fastest growing life-sciences sector over the coming decade. Tapping this opportunity requires a change in mindset of Indian pharma, graduating from generic medicine manufacturing to R&D-based novel drug development. India has the necessary ecosystem – scientists, clinicians, researchers, a large drug manufacturing ecosystem and very large patient population – to really catapult the Indian life-sciences industry, and in particular cannabinoid therapeutics firms into global leaders.

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Cannabinoids have the potential to capture a significant share of this market with safer and effective alternatives to opioids and other analgesic medicines. The Indian drugs regulator has even issued regulations for a new class of plant-based drugs – ‘phytopharmaceuticals’ – a perfect bridge between traditional medicine manufacturing and modern allopathy.

Yet, seven years after the establishment of this hybrid regulatory regime, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is yet to respond with novel formulations registered under this category of medicine. It is high time we change our mindset, focus on value-added drug development, play by the rules of global pharma with respect to quality, safety and efficacy standards, and win!

The author is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Savikalpa Sciences, a cannabinoid-focussed pharmaceutical firm. The views expressed in the article are author's own.

Cannabis-based therapeutics, recognized in Ayurveda for treating neuropathic pain, arthritis, neurological, and mental health disorders, represent a frontier area, although Indian clinical research in this domain remains limited currently .

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Clinical integration of traditional Indian medicine with Western biomedical practice is gaining traction, exemplified by international models like the Shanghai case study where combined acupuncture, herbal therapy, and conventional drugs are utilized for complex conditions such as female infertility.

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Clinic treating infertility with both Western and TCM approaches

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Doctors from China, the US, and Canada attended a lecture by Dr Yu Jin, who uses Western and Chinese medicine to treat female infertility.
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A group of 30 doctors traveled all the way to Shanghai to train with Dr Yu Jin, who treats infertility in women using a blend of Western and traditional Chinese medicine.

The doctors came from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, as well as the US and Canada.

According to representatives from the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, a clinic bearing Yu's name was established to promote her medical care and treatment and educate more aspiring physicians.

With her patients calling her "mom," Yu has earned the moniker "grandmother of the world."

She treats her patients with acupuncture, herbal soups, herbal teas, and Western medications.

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Some 30 doctors from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, US and Canada go all the way to Shanghai to learn skills from Dr Yu Jin.

Yu claimed that TCM treats the patient as a whole and that she sees the human body as a large network with intricate connections between the smaller networks of each system, organ and cell, as well as the external environment.

Infertility is therefore more than just a gynecological or reproductive disorder. It results from a disruption of a particular biological network component that also has an impact on other organs and systems.

Because of this, she explained, employing a combination of Western and TCM medicine can produce better results than using just one.

A combination of Western and TCM medicine and technology has been widely used to treat female diseases, manage pregnancies, and provide comprehensive health care for women.

According to the hospital's president, Dr Jiang Hua, the facility has received approval to conduct a trial to create a model hospital with combined Western and TCM practices.

It will also be developed into a national center for the diagnosis and treatment of significant female diseases using a combination of Western and Chinese medicine.

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Globally, the World Health Organization supports research centers focused on traditional Indian medicine, facilitating standardization, innovation, and integration into global health systems.

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Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

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Approximately 80% of the world population relies on traditional medicine practices, with numerous approved pharmaceutical agents derived from natural products originating in Indian medicinal traditions.

Despite skepticism rooted in variability of clinical evidence, the WHO's endorsement of systematic evaluation and regulation fosters broader acceptance and utilization .

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

Establishing rules for the safe, fair, and effective use of traditional medicine

Prominent institutions advancing Indian herbal medicine research and clinical practice include the All India Institute of Ayurveda, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Banaras Hindu University’s Institute of Medical Sciences, and private sector entities like Patanjali Research Foundation.

Government policy and funding through the Ministry of Ayush enable coordinated programs spanning ethnobotanical documentation, clinical trials, pharmacological studies, and educational initiatives.

Collaborations with Western biomedical institutions promote cross-validation, enhance methodological rigor, and facilitate translational research .

Several well-documented case studies illustrate the application and outcomes of Indian herbal medicine.

For example, Ayurvedic protocols have demonstrated efficacy in managing arthritis symptoms via anti-inflammatory herbal complexes; combined Ayurvedic-Western approaches have improved glycemic control and insulin sensitivity in diabetic cohorts; and adaptogenic herbs like Ashwagandha have shown benefits in mitigating chronic fatigue symptoms.

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Treatment on diabetes
Treatment on arthritis

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It addresses the physical aspects of health conditions.

Such cases highlight the potential of Indian herbal medicine to complement standard Western treatments, enhance holistic patient care, and address chronic, multifactorial diseases with personalized interventions .

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In summary, traditional Indian medicine occupies an important contemporary niche characterized by active research, clinical application, and institutional support.

Strong initiatives pursue integration with Western medicine, aiming for evidence-based practices that harness centuries-old herbal knowledge within modern biomedical frameworks.

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

Future prospects include expanded clinical trials, standardized product development, improved regulatory oversight, expanded global cooperation, and increased public health implementation.

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Content: Chinese Medicine in the World: Part 1: Foreigners Are Studying and Learning
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"My usual way of health has been integrated into life, I will eat cereal porridge in the morning, drink green tea in the summer, and drink black tea in the winter."
Depending on the weather and the changes in mood, I will make different kinds of tea for myself, such as dried orange peel, rose, etc., ” says Tim Vukan, a German TCM teacher.
In recent years, more and more people around the world have become aware of Chinese medicine, some choose Chinese medicine as "alternative medicine", and others like Tim study Chinese medicine, and some even become Chinese medicine practitioners.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the scarcity of Western medicines, the World Health Organization ’ s “endorsement ” and the sequelae of the new coronavirus have all created great opportunities for the development of Chinese medicine. In the long run, Chinese medicine may take the opportunity to go out of the world, and it is expected to become a“ new noble ” in the global medical system.
Hong Kong 01 talked to Tim Vukan, a German TCM teacher, and Giles Sadler, an Australian TCM doctor, respectively, to understand the path of Chinese medicine and their views on the development of Chinese medicine in the world.
This is one of the thematic series "Chinese Medicine in the World"
Tim Vukan, born in Hamburg, Germany, has been interested in Bruce Lee and Chinese Kung Fu since he was 18 years old. He has come to Hong Kong several times to learn Wing Chun Fu Xuewu, a local Wing Chun teacher. “I am also interested in acupuncture and massage, because after every training, my brothers will massage each other to learn how to maintain health, not only for fighting., but also for health and strength. ” These Wing Chun Master Fu not only taught him Wing Chun, but also taught Tuina, Meditation, Tai Chi, etc. He believes that through these movements and meditation, he can maintain a happy state of mind and body.
In 2004, 24-year-old Tim, who was living alone in Germany at the Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, soon realized that the training there was very hard, practicing seven hours a day, and the immediate way ahead was to continue to become a martial artist and participate in competitions, but he found that was not what he wanted to do.
As a result, he began to travel throughout the north and south of the Yangtze River, first to Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming and other places, of which he was most interested in Hangzhou and Kunming, especially the latter's national culture and medical system.
Tim Vukan has been interested in Bruce Lee and Chinese Kung Fu since childhood. He has also visited Hong Kong several times to learn Wing Chun. (Courtesy of interviewee)
When he shared his thoughts on the medical profession, he said:
Once in Yangshuo, Guangxi, I often saw people selling Chinese herbs on the roadside, and began to be particularly curious about these, often asking people to teach the use of these Chinese herbs.
I began to develop a strong interest in Chinese medicine, and wanted to systematically learn Chinese medicine knowledge.
The following year, Tim successfully obtained the admission qualification of Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, officially opening his long path of studying Chinese medicine.
He studied Putonghua for one year at the school, followed by a five-year undergraduate course and a three-year postgraduate course in Chinese medicine. After graduating in 2015, he worked in a local Chinese medicine clinic and also worked as a foreign teacher at his alma mater.
"This is really what I want to study, because it is another way to maintain health, to take care of your body and mind, and there are many methods that can be applied to yourself, such as food therapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, etc.," he said.
The German also created a Chinese medicine website back in 2008, offering tutorials in English, German and Chinese, hoping to spread Chinese medicine culture around the world.
He hopes that everyone will have a basic understanding of Chinese medicine. Therefore, the daily teaching will emphasize the link with life, so that everyone will not think that Chinese medicine is deceiving, so as to increase the public's understanding of Chinese medicine.
Among them, the English course students are from all over the world, such as the United States, Sweden, France, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and so on.
"I love Chinese medicine, and I hope more and more people can understand Chinese medicine correctly and feel the charm of Chinese medicine, which is my lifelong ambition."
Before the epidemic, Tim had been teaching at Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, mainly teaching undergraduate medical English, such as English medical terminology, and how to apply it clinically. He also taught different types of Chinese medicine subjects such as acupuncture.
He believes that as more and more foreigners move to China and Asian countries, the demand for medical care will be greater in the future, so he hopes to stay in China to support Chinese medicine English for mainland students.
Now, with 17 years of experience in TCM, he feels that his life is inseparable from TCM and sees Hangzhou as his second hometown, and he hopes that the mainland authorities will relax the restrictions on entry as soon as possible so that he can return to China to live and work again later this year.
Tim Vukan is currently focusing on teaching. I hope more people can understand Chinese medicine correctly and feel the charm of Chinese medicine.
(courtesy of interviewees)
Aussies who become Chinese medicine due to sports fatigue
Another foreign Chinese medicine practitioner, Giles Sadler, graduated with distinction from RMIT with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Prior to graduation, he worked as an intensive internship in a large Chinese medicine hospital. He is currently registered as an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and herbalist for AHPRA and is a member of AACMA, the professional association of Chinese medicine practitioners.
After graduation, he opened his own Chinese medicine clinic in Perth, Australia, providing professional acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion, cupping and massage, and also providing free treatment for the disadvantaged groups.
Due to his background in sports and physical training, Giles has expertise in the treatment of sports injuries and musculoskeletal diseases, as well as in the treatment of women ’ s health and digestive and respiratory diseases.
He stressed that TCM adopts a smooth and harmonious approach to daily life.
His clinic is called Moxa Punk, a combination of moxibustion and punk culture. Giles points out that acupunk is also used in the American community, where acu-, acupuncture, is an effort to provide affordable treatment in a country where many people can ’ t afford traditional medicine, a noble cause he identifies with.
Giles Sadler opens her own Chinese medicine clinic in Perth, offering treatments such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and moxibustion. (Courtesy of interviewee)
From a young age, Giles loved to practice both intellectually and physically, and after exposure to Taoist philosophy, he developed an interest in the theory of Chinese medicine.
Hard physical training and contact sports (such as football, basketball, American football, rugby) made him understand the efficacy of acupuncture and became interested in its use.
He believes that it is his own experience, let him naturally step into the field of traditional Chinese medicine, is his personal pragmatic attitude.
He added to the reporter that the path to becoming a Chinese medicine practitioner has nothing to do with his physical training. As he grows older, his physical training has become more and more simple and easy, and he has also begun to transfer to practice jiu-jitsu, which has been more than 20 years.
"The hard training in the past has done a lot of damage to my body, so I wanted to know how to keep it going," he admitted.
The forecast for the growth of the Chinese medicine market in the Mainland to 2023 shows that the outside world is optimistic about the development of the industry under the epidemic.
(Statista)
"Flowers everywhere" into a trillion-dollar global industry
Although the above two foreigners have their background reasons for their Chinese medicine practice, the increase in interest in Chinese medicine around the world is not unique.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese medicine has become an increasingly lucrative industry.
As the pandemic hits the global economy and traditional Western medicines become scarce and expensive, patients in many countries, especially in relatively poor countries, are turning to cheaper traditional herbs such as traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases such as diabetes, cancer and Covid-19.
In March this year, the WHO report also endorsed Chinese medicine, arguing that Chinese medicine is beneficial for the treatment of mild cases of COVID-19, can reduce the rate of conversion to severe disease, shorten the virus clearance time, and improve the clinical prognosis of related patients.
According to the figures of the Ministry of Commerce of the Mainland of China last year, Chinese medicine institutions are located in more than 160 countries or regions around the world, including Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, France, Russia, the United States, Cuba, etc.
For example, there is one Chinese medicine or acupuncture clinic for every 15,000 people in Germany; there are more than 8,000 acupuncture clinics in the United States, and the Cleveland Clinic, the top 3 hospital in the United States, also has a Chinese medicine clinic.
Today, Chinese medicine has also achieved good development in Cuba, Indonesia and other places.
Professor Zhao Jing, Institute of Clinical Basic Medicine of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said:
As the country with the largest number of overseas Chinese, Indonesia has a good foundation for the development of Chinese medicine.
As the incidence of chronic diseases has increased over the past few decades, the Indonesian government has stepped up its support for traditional medicine.
Chinese medicine is now a trillion-dollar industry.
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This traditional medicine has been around for thousands of years and is now a $130 billion (HK $1.02 trillion) global industry.
In recent years, there have also been agricultural scholars in Tasmania, Australia, who have embarked on a decade of research to understand the possibility of local cultivation of medicinal crops such as ginseng, orange peel and perilla.
This reflects, to some extent, that the prospects for the development of the industry are very promising.
In addition, in recent years, the World Health Organization has also issued and adopted a global strategy and resolution document for traditional medicine, marking a new stage in the development of the Chinese medicine industry.
In recent years, with the construction of the Belt and Road, the National Medical Administration has supported Chinese medicine institutions in China to build 30 overseas centers of high-quality Chinese medicine in relevant countries and 56 international cooperation bases of Chinese medicine in China.
During the epidemic, I did see many COVID-19 patients recover quickly and even become healthier after receiving TCM treatment, and I really think there is still a lot of room for TCM to contribute.
German TCM teacher Tim Vukan
Is the epidemic really a good opportunity for the development of Chinese medicine?
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tim believes that more and more people around the world are willing to accept Chinese medicine.
He pointed out that no matter where you are, you have to face the epidemic lockdown, forced to stay at home, unable to work, social networking and other problems, which can easily lead to depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress and other mental disorders.
There are also COVID-19 patients who have to face long-term post-coronary problems such as treatment or fatigue, excessive phlegm, and poor breathing, and feel that their quality of life has become different.
Faced with these situations, since Western medicine may not always be able to provide prescriptions and treatments, he said, “People start looking for something else, especially something they can do on their own, something they can do at home. ”
Can Chinese medicine go further with the help of the epidemic? (Getty)
He stressed that Western medicine is a very good medical system, but sometimes it is not enough. Tim pointed out that Chinese medicine is not only for specific diseases to treat, but also the important function of "cure" (that is, preventive treatment of Western medicine), which can be reflected in the body fatigue, appetite, sleep quality, mood and other conditions, so as to make related follow-up treatment, he said: "Some Chinese medicine can not only explain Why do symptoms that Western doctors cannot deal with occur and can also provide personalized treatment.
That's why I think people are accepting and trying TCM. "
In the COVID-19 pandemic, Tim also believes that the impact of the pandemic, anxiety, anger, depression, illness, helplessness, etc., is widely felt around the world, so more people will start looking for ways to be healthy.
And the epidemic just shows the world that there are other treatment options outside of Western medicine, or options combined with traditional Chinese medicine.
"There is a demand in the medical market, and although I would not say that Chinese medicine has developed only because of the epidemic, this is an opportunity. After all, if people are not experiencing various health problems during the epidemic, they will not seek other solutions for no reason," he stressed.
Tim concluded with his own experience in TCM, “I did see many COVID-19 patients recover quickly and even become healthier after receiving TCM treatment. I really think there is still a lot of room for TCM to contribute. ”

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Establishing rules for the safe, fair, and effective use of traditional medicine

Continual advances hold promise for Indian herbal medicine to contribute meaningfully to global health challenges such as chronic diseases, infectious disorders, and post-viral syndromes, thereby enriching the therapeutic armamentarium with diverse, culturally rooted modalities.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, created by Edvard Eriksen and unveiled in 1913, has suffered repeated intentional vandalism reflecting diverse sociopolitical motives over time.

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In 1964, the statue’s head was stolen and never recovered.

The public and media responded with shock at the loss of a national symbol.
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In 1984, vandals severed one of its arms, prompting restoration efforts and discussions about monument vulnerability.

- The head was cut off again in 1998 but was restored, renewing attention to both the statue’s significance and the challenges of its protection.

- In 2003, an explosive attack caused the statue to topple into the harbor.

This severe damage led to widespread media coverage emphasizing the resilience of Danish cultural heritage after the statue was repaired and reinstated.
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In 2017, the statue was doused with red paint in protest against whale hunting.

Environmental activists used the statue as a symbolic platform, and public reactions included increased awareness of conservation issues.
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During the 2020 global protests following George Floyd's death, the phrase “racist fish” was spray-painted on the statue’s base.

While media debates emerged about the appropriateness and meaning of this graffiti, Andersen scholars confirmed no racist content in the original tale, suggesting the act was an expressive, though speculative, form of protest.
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In March 2023, unknown perpetrators painted the Russian flag colors on the base.

Authorities initiated a police investigation, but no suspects were publicly identified.

Media framed the act as politically charged amid Denmark’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, eliciting mixed public reactions ranging from confusion to criticism.

Danish police investigations have accompanied each major act of vandalism, but no arrests or identifications of perpetrators have been publicly disclosed.

The statue’s relatively secluded waterfront location may facilitate such acts while complicating detection.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, created by Edvard Eriksen and unveiled in 1913, has suffered repeated intentional vandalism reflecting diverse sociopolitical motives over time.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
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An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

In 1964, the statue’s head was stolen and never recovered.

The public and media responded with shock at the loss of a national symbol.
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Content: In recent months, a surge of environmental activism has spread across the art world, with campaigners going to extraordinary lengths to raise awareness about climate change and environmental issues. However, some environmental activists are resorting to destructive techniques, such as defacing artworks and disrupting art exhibitions, provoking controversy and discussion in the art community. While their commitment to the environment is admirable, the question remains: are these behaviours crucial, or do they harm the exact same cause they are trying to promote?

One of the latest incidents that sparked this debate involves a group of environmental activists infiltrating a renowned art gallery and splattering red paint on a collection of significant and valuable artworks. As well as damaging a well-known and valuable target such as Vermeer’s Girl with A Pearl Earring; the protesters are urging us to evaluate our values and principles.

Climate activists from the “Just Stop Oil” organisation used glue and red liquid paint to deface Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece in protest of the rising expense of living and the climate issue.

The event occurred in the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague in October 2022, where the artwork is on exhibition, and was captured on film.

Their message was clear: Art must serve the catastrophic nature of climate change and the devastating effects of human activity on the environment. The eco-activists engaged are motivated by a desire to raise awareness about the climate change catastrophe by shocking and perturbing, the role of big oil in hastening environmental deterioration, and the urgency to save the planet.

Safeguarding cultural legacy

Nevertheless, the art community responded promptly and severely. Many others denounced the activists’ destructive behaviour, claiming that there are more constructive methods to increase environmental awareness without resorting to vandalism. The vandalised artwork, some of which were irreplaceable pieces of art, was viewed as the casualties of an irrational and futile protest that harmed the very cultural legacy they wanted to safeguard.

While the intentions of these activists may have been admirable, their techniques have raised serious concerns about the ethics of protest and the limits of advocacy. Is it acceptable to sacrifice art for the cause of environmental activism? Can the objectives genuinely justify the means when it comes to raising awareness about critical global issues?

Some in the art community expressed empathy with the campaigners’ objective whilst questioning their methods. They claim that art is a global language that crosses borders and ideologies and that defacing paintings simply alienates potential allies in the fight for the preservation of the environment. There are worries that such behaviours could harm the credibility of the environmental movement and overshadow the importance of the message they are attempting to express.

On the contrary, some supporters of the activists believe that dramatic actions are required to break the complacency and indifference that frequently dominate climate change discussions. By defacing paintings and interrupting art exhibitions, activists bring the subject to the forefront and demand attention to a cause that is frequently overlooked or minimised in popular discourse.

Furthermore, by staging their stunts in public galleries, where many visitors have mobile phones, activists could be confident that footage and images of the acts would receive instant attention. By using non-corrosive materials and minimising damage to the works under attack, they avoid the public outrage that wilful destruction would elicit.

Distinct ethical quandaries

In their opinion, the shock value of such activities is a powerful instrument for sparking change and rallying public support for environmental protection. They target to appear to ruin something that people respect and connect with culture. Their idea is that if we don’t have a planet, we will lose everything we appear to cherish the most.

The controversy regarding environmental activists’ methods in the art sector is not new. Throughout history, artists and activists have utilised artistic expression and civil disobedience to oppose injustice and promote social change. However, the purposeful defacement of artwork presents distinct ethical quandaries that call into question traditional conceptions of activism and protest.

As the art world deals with the consequences of these activities, it is critical to participate in a dialogue that balances the preservation of cultural and artistic legacy with the importance of addressing environmental concerns. While environmental activists’ purposes may be laudable, the techniques by which they strive to attain their objectives require careful study and criticism.

In conclusion, recent occurrences of environmental activists defacing paintings and disrupting art exhibitions have sparked a debate at the nexus of art, activism, and environmental issues. While their commitment to the environment is valuable, some activists’ techniques have generated ethical concerns and separated the art world.

As the debate continues, all parties must engage in a constructive discourse that respects the importance of art while also recognising the critical need for environmental action. Ultimately, the challenge is to strike a balance that acknowledges both the cultural tradition of art and the urgent requirements of environmental advocacy in an increasingly interconnected and vulnerable world.

Maram Saleh, a Bahraini law student, finds inspiration in the realms of research and writing.

In 1984, vandals severed one of its arms, prompting restoration efforts and discussions about monument vulnerability.

- The head was cut off again in 1998 but was restored, renewing attention to both the statue’s significance and the challenges of its protection.

- In 2003, an explosive attack caused the statue to topple into the harbor.

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Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

This severe damage led to widespread media coverage emphasizing the resilience of Danish cultural heritage after the statue was repaired and reinstated.
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In 2017, the statue was doused with red paint in protest against whale hunting.

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Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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Environmental activists used the statue as a symbolic platform, and public reactions included increased awareness of conservation issues.
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During the 2020 global protests following George Floyd's death, the phrase “racist fish” was spray-painted on the statue’s base.

While media debates emerged about the appropriateness and meaning of this graffiti, Andersen scholars confirmed no racist content in the original tale, suggesting the act was an expressive, though speculative, form of protest.
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In March 2023, unknown perpetrators painted the Russian flag colors on the base.

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Content: Danish police investigate who “spoiled ” the famous monument to the Little Mermaid with the colors of the Russian flag
03.03.2023, 7: 15, Misc
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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
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In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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Authorities initiated a police investigation, but no suspects were publicly identified.

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The base of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, created on the basis of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor, Reuters reported.
The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
As specified, the front part of the stone on which the monument is erected is painted.
At the same time, the police still do not know “who is behind this incident. ”
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Media framed the act as politically charged amid Denmark’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, eliciting mixed public reactions ranging from confusion to criticism.

Danish police investigations have accompanied each major act of vandalism, but no arrests or identifications of perpetrators have been publicly disclosed.

The statue’s relatively secluded waterfront location may facilitate such acts while complicating detection.