RESEARCH
                          RESEARCH
 Research should be a process that converts data into 
    Research should be a process that converts data into 
    information,       information       into    knowledge         and 
    information,       information       into     knowledge        and 
    knowledge into wisdom. This is like transforming milk 
    knowledge into wisdom. This is like transforming milk 
    into ghee. 
    into ghee. 
 It  should  be  more  balanced  and  comprehensive. 
    It  should  be  more  balanced  and  comprehensive. 
    There  should  be  equal  emphasis  on  literary,  field, 
    There  should  be  equal  emphasis  on  literary,  field, 
    experimental and clinical research.
    experimental and clinical research.
 It  should  be  able  to  impact  the  fields  of  education, 
    It  should  be  able  to  impact  the  fields  of  education, 
    pharmacy and practice in a profound way.
    pharmacy and practice in a profound way.
 Present  day  Ayurvedic  Researches  are  failing  in  this 
 Present  day  Ayurvedic  Researches  are  failing  in  this 
    respect  as  they  are  unable  to  disseminate  the 
    respect  as  they  are  unable  to  disseminate  the 
    knowledge gained from the researches.
    knowledge gained from the researches.
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            RESEARCH & PUBLICATION
             RESEARCH & PUBLICATION
    Any research work becomes valid and widely 
       Any research work becomes valid and widely 
       accepted  when  it  is  published  in  peer 
       accepted  when  it  is  published  in  peer 
       reviewed journals. 
       reviewed journals. 
    Documentation  and  publication  of  research 
       Documentation  and  publication  of  research 
       findings is the main issue faced by Ayurveda 
       findings is the main issue faced by Ayurveda 
       in the global arena. 
       in the global arena. 
    There are many scattered evidences for the 
       There are many scattered evidences for the 
       safety  and  efficacy  of Ayurveda  drugs  lying 
       safety  and  efficacy  of Ayurveda  drugs  lying 
       with many practitioners and researchers and 
       with many practitioners and researchers and 
       non governmental bodies. 
       non governmental bodies. 
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   INDIAN INDIGENOUS DRUGS - RETROSPECT -PROSPECT
   INDIAN INDIGENOUS DRUGS - RETROSPECT -PROSPECT
                    RANITA AIMAN 
                    RANITA AIMAN 
   Ind. J. Pharmac., 11 (1) I-12 (1979) CHOPRA MEMORIAL ORATION 1978, 
   Ind. J. Pharmac., 11 (1) I-12 (1979) CHOPRA MEMORIAL ORATION 1978, 
                    delivered at AIIMS
                    delivered at AIIMS
  The subject of Indigenous Drugs, ----- therefore, like “Sleeping 
   The subject of Indigenous Drugs, ----- therefore, like “Sleeping 
   Beauty” after a long hibernation of centuries during which it was 
   Beauty” after a long hibernation of centuries during which it was 
   frequently proded by hakims and vaidyas, was quickened into 
   frequently proded by hakims and vaidyas, was quickened into 
   life by several sparks. 
   life by several sparks. 
  It is probable that no ‘Magic Drug’ as penicillin was called, will 
   It is probable that no ‘Magic Drug’ as penicillin was called, will 
   be discovered in the Materia Medica of the ancients, as their 
   be discovered in the Materia Medica of the ancients, as their 
   system of medicine was based on the Tridosha theory
   system of medicine was based on the Tridosha theory
  Future Prospects -Is it bleak or bright? Will the “Beauty” go to 
   Future Prospects -Is it bleak or bright? Will the “Beauty” go to 
   sleep again, this time perhaps forever? If I am permitted to dip 
   sleep again, this time perhaps forever? If I am permitted to dip 
   into the future, I foresee a ‘come-back’ of some of the older 
   into the future, I foresee a ‘come-back’ of some of the older 
   native remedies in perhaps a new garb, either as single active 
   native remedies in perhaps a new garb, either as single active 
   principles, or a derivative, or even as relined preparations of the 
   principles, or a derivative, or even as relined preparations of the 
   crude drugs,
   crude drugs,
    Progress of modern herbal research
    Progress of modern herbal research
   National Institute for Tropical medicine
    National Institute for Tropical medicine
   ICMR
    ICMR
   CDRI – Screening of medicinal plants for 
    CDRI – Screening of medicinal plants for 
    their biological activity 1963 -1975, more 
    their biological activity 1963 -1975, more 
    than 2000 plants screened
    than 2000 plants screened
   Why Research in Ayurveda?
    Why Research in Ayurveda?
 Globalization of Ayurveda
  Globalization of Ayurveda
 Increasing demand of ‘evidence-based Ayurveda 
  Increasing demand of ‘evidence-based Ayurveda 
 Industrialization of Ayurvedic drug sector
  Industrialization of Ayurvedic drug sector
 Classical formulations loosing ground
  Classical formulations loosing ground
 Convince the users regarding safety of drugs
  Convince the users regarding safety of drugs
 Drug standardization & quality assurance 
  Drug standardization & quality assurance 
 To develop new drugs & formulations
  To develop new drugs & formulations
 To develop new indications
  To develop new indications
 Need to explain & increase the understanding of 
  Need to explain & increase the understanding of 
  fundamental principles
  fundamental principles
 To develop and understand Ayurveda further 
  To develop and understand Ayurveda further