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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Indian Health

AYUSH & Traditional Medicine

India's traditional medical systems: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy โ€” Ministry of AYUSH

India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1500 BC Indian Health

Key Facts

  1. 1

    AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy โ€” โ‚น50 billion market

  2. 2

    Ayurveda: 5,000 years old; Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita are foundational texts

  3. 3

    WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025: integrates traditional medicine into national health systems

๐Ÿ’Š Did you know? India is the only country with a dedicated government ministry for traditional medicine (Ministry of AYUSH)

Quick Reference

Category

Indian Health

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Year / Era

1500 BC

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India's traditional medical systems: Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy โ€” Ministry of AYUSH