Open AccessAn Evaluation on Medical Education, Research and Development of AYUSH Systems of Medicine through Five Year Plans of India
Author(s) -
Janmejaya Samal,
Ranjit Kumar Dehury
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18194.7793
Subject(s) - naturopathy , pace , economic growth , medicine , medical education , political science , alternative medicine , geography , geodesy , pathology , economics
Indian system of medicine has its origin in India. The system is currently renamed as AYUSH, an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy. These are the six Indian systems of medicine prevalent and practiced in India and in few neighboring Asian countries.