Formulary Specification of Ayush Kutinir Curanam

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Persons with high morale are the ones who neither get fascinated by the rewards nor lose their patience against hindrances midway, continue to strive until the ultimate goal is attained. Maintaining allegiance to this valued teaching and inspired by the message from the Hon'ble Prime Minister, "CONVERTING CALAMITY TO OPPORTUNITY", Ministry of AYUSH has come out with this Ayush Kvätha Corea /Ayush Kusinir Coraçam / Ayush Safüf-i-Joshanda.

Considering the Importance of Immunity boosting measures and general health promotion of masses in the unforeseen outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, lead was taken at the highest levels and this Ayush Kvatha Corea /Ayush Kusinir Cüra?am/ Ayush Safüf-1-Joshanda has been launched. The unique formulation could even be prepared by anybody at home as it is made with household Ingredients of day-to-day use. Moreover, a de-novo dosage form has also been framed so as to ensure extemporaneous preparation of the medicine in a consumer-friendly manner. Further, the Formularies of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Systems of Medicine have also been construed to introduce this formulation to ascertain its propagation with uniform nomenclature Instead of prevalent practice of proprietorship in such cases.

I feel immense pleasure to see materialization of such paradigm shift in policy of AYUSH besides conservation and propagation of classical time-tested traditional knowledge, by venturing into this launch. Completing all the tedious but necessary formalities and bringing out its Pharmacopoeial standards in four months was a Herculean task, for which, I applaud the sincere efforts of Dr. D. C. Katoch, Advisor (Ay.) & Director, In-charge, PCIM&H and his entire team; Research Councils Involved in Standardization of the product; ASU Pharmacopoela Committees and Scientific Body of PCIM&H.

Mistry of AYUSH promulgated a formulation of traditionally used home remedies in the form of decoction or infusion on the appeal of Honourable Prime Minister to the nation at the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic It was advocated as one of the health promotion and immunity boosting measures in the advisories issued by the Ministry for public healthcare Composition and proportion of the ingredients viz Tulasi (Ocimum tersuforum), Dalchin (Cinnamomum verum Shunthi (Zingiber officinale) and Manch (Piper nigrum) along with dose method of preparation and uses of the formulation was finalized in the Drugs Policy Section of the Ministry in consultation with various experts and Charman, Scentific Body of Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy Prof SS Savrikar Thereafter, the approved formulation was circulated to the State UT Governments on 24" April 2020 to consider granting license to the industry for its commercial manufacturing in generic name as Ayush Kwath or Ayush Kudneer or Ayush Joshanda in accordance with the pharmacopoeia standards of the ingredients and provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules 1945 for Ayurvedic Siddha and Unani (ASU) drugs.

Considering the importance of quality of ASU drugs as pertinent from the regulatory perspective. PCIMEH was entrusted the work of developing quality standards and specifications of the Ayush formulation and to publish them in the respective Pharmacopoeias and Formularies In-house experts of PCIMSH steered the scientific work involving four laboratories of the Research Councils and the erstwhile Pharmacopoeia Laboratory for Indian Medicine Reconstituted Ayurveda Siddha and Unani Pharmacopoeia Committees (APC, SPC and UPC) evaluated the draft Pharmacopoeial Monographs and Formulary Specifications and the Expert Committee for Harmonization of Monographs examined the documents for necessary improvisation. Thereafter PCIMSH called a special meeting of the Chairmen & Member Secretaries of APC SPC and UPC under the chairmanship of Chairman, Scientific Body to consolidate the pharmacopoeial monographs and formulary specifications The documents were then uploaded in the website for stakeholders comments & suggestions followed by placing them for consideration of the Scientific Body PCIMSH Having complied to the recommendations of the Scientific Body regarding incorporation of the stakeholders comments. The Pharmacopoeial monographs and Formulary specifications were finalized for publication with the approval of Chairman, General Body and Secretary Ministry of AYUSH Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha.

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