Measures to ensure quality of Indian Traditional Medicines
Lok Sabha
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Government have taken following steps to ensure the safety and quality of
Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines (ASU):
i. Mandatory testing for heavy metals has been introduced w.e.f. 01.01.2006 for
herbal Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines (ASU) which are being exported.
This has been done to meet the regulatory requirements of importing countries.
ii. State Drug Licensing Authorities have been directed to ensure full
compliance by all Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani (ASU) drug manufacturers with the
provisions of Rule 161 (1) and (2) relating to displaying on the label of the
container or in a leaflet to be inserted in the package of any Ayurvedic,
Siddha and Unani (ASU) drugs, a list of all the ingredients along with
quantities used in the manufacture of the preparation.
iii. Captain Shreeniwasmurti Drug Research Institute for Ayurveda, Chennai,
Indian Institute of Toxicological Research, Lucknow and Sri Ram Institute for
Industrial Research, New Delhi have analyzed about 600 plants and it was found
that lead arsenic and mercury levels were within the permissible limit.
iv. Good Manufacturing Practices have been made mandatory for all Ayurveda,
Siddha and Unani drug (ASU) manufacturing units in the country through an
amendment of Schedule T of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
This information was given by Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for
Health & Family Welfare in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
DS/GK/traditional/423
Shrikant Vinayak Barve
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