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PRESIDENT Dr. P. M. Varier Arya Vaidya Sala, From the President’s Desk IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Subharthee Dey DearDear Members, Members, Dey’s Medical Stores (Mfg.) Ltd., VICE PRESIDENTS AllWishing our members you all are Season’s aware that Greetings our Association and A Happy is trying & Debarshi Dutta Gupta (East) itsProsperous level best New-Year to resolve 2013 the issues arised out of the East Pharmaceutical Works Limited, Kolkata Notifications issued by the Regulators like Biodiversity, Ranjit Puranik (West) You are all aware that our industry is seriously affected Shree Dhootpapeshwar Ltd, Mumbai Ministrywith the of notifications Environment issued & Forests, by the Department Department of of AYUSH, AYUSH Dr. Rajesh Thapar (North) Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Consumer Affairs etc. Herbotech India, Ludhiana on Schedule Z, Prefix Suffix and of Labeling issues. Dr. Anil Kumar (South) Several meetings were held with all those Authorities Kerala Ltd, Kerala We were repeatedly requesting the Secretary, HON. GENERAL SECRETARY either to defer the Departmentimplementation of AYUSH or grant for relaxations an appointment in some to resolve clauses the of Chandrakant Bhanushali some of the Notifications. Ayurchem Products, Mumbai burning issues of the ASU industry. However, department is not showing JoinT SECREATRY anySince interest the Regulators in having dialogueare bent withupon industry implementing members. the WeNotifications, are still trying our Nimish Shroff our level best to meet the Secretary, Department of AYUSH to resolve the Charak Pharma (P) Ltd, Mumbai Industry has to face lot of hardship which is hampering the growth of the issues at the earliest. TREASURER ASU Industry. Shashank Sandu The present Executive Committee of the Association will be retiring Sandu Brothers Pvt Ltd, Mumbai We had also sought an appointment for a meeting with Shri Ghulam Nabi Regional Secretaries accordingAzad , Hon’ble to the Minister Constitution for Health of the & AssociationFamily Welfare at the to Annualdiscuss Generalmatters Jasmeet Singh (North) Meeting scheduled to be held on 22nd February 2013. Notice of the AGM Fidalgo Healthcare, Ludhiana of great concern to Ayurvedic Industry. We are still awaiting to receive along with the nomination forms for election of new Managing Committee Hardik Ukani (West) confirmation of appointment. Vasu Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara members would be sent to all Members shortly. We earnestly request Dr. Saji Kumar (South) Recently, it is observed that Department of AYUSH is constituting Expert Dhathri Ayurveda Pvt Ltd, Kochi the Members to actively participate in the activities of the Association by MEMBERS sendingCommittees their for nomination dealing matters forms duly such filled, as Prefixby specified Suffix, date. Sale license, new Prabodh V. Shah category of Phyto pharmaceuticals etc and inviting the Representatives of I am thankful to all the members for the active support and co-operation Virgo UAP Pharma Pvt. Ltd., the Association to discuss and get their views. Dr. J.P. Singh extended to the Managing Committee for the successful completion of Shree Dhanwantri Herbals, Amritsar Chanpreet Singh Chawla oneI am term.happy to note that following new members were enrolled as Annual Dr. Asma Herbals, Amritsar members of our Association from 1st January 2014. Dr. Amit Agarwal From October to December 2012, eight new members have been enrolled Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., as1. aM/s. member Pankajakasthuri of our Association. Herbal IndiaI warmly Pvt welcomeLtd, Kerala them and look forward Vd. Punarvasu Agnihotri to their active participation in the Association’s activities. The names of the Shree Shanker Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Ahmedabad 2. M/s. Mosons Extractions, Kerala Pushkar Sharad Pathak new members are as follows: Chaitanya Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Nashik 3. M/s. AVA Cholayil Pvt ltd, Vd. Uday Deshpande 1. M/s SG Pharma Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai The Ayurvedeeya Arkashala Ltd., Satara 2.4. M/sM/s. Dynamic ARI Healthcare Remedies Pvt Pvt. Ltd, Ltd., Mumbai Mumbai Sunil Balchandra Tambe Santulan Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd., Karla 3.5. M/sM/s. SciTech Lokopyogi Laboratories Ayurved PvtPvt. Ltd, Ltd., Pune Mumbai Aniruddha Milind Raj Pathak Koral Pharma, Nashik 4. M/s Saiba Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai 6. M/s. Bharat Ayurvedic Aushdhalay, Sangli Dr. C.K. Katiyar 5. M/s Bluemax Pharmaceuticals – Solapur Emami Limited, Kolkata Dr. J.L.N.Sastry 6.I warmly M/s Eupharma, welcome allLudhiana of them and look forward to their active participation Dabur India Limited, Ghaziabad in the association’s activities. Dr. Dilip Trivedi 7. M/s Virgo UAP Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad Shriji Herbal Products, Mumbai 8.Our M/s Secretariat Capro Labs has Exports aleady Indiasent Pvt. Bills Ltd., for renewalBangalore of membership for the Jaideep Nagrath current year. Members are requested to renew their membership along Pentavox Herbals P. Ltd., Ludhiana I hereby urge all Members who have not yet renewed their membership Sanjeev Passi with arrears, if any. This will not only support the finance of the Association for the current year to renew their membership immediately as the same Prabhat Ayurvedic Pharmacy, Amritsar but also help in the growth of the Association. Shriram Gandhi is overdue. Kindly note that your financial support is utmost important for LVG Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad Dr. P.M. Varier Ashwani Kumar Gupta the Association to provide the better service to the members. Abhishek Pharmaceuticals, Ludhiana President - ADMA Rajendra Dobriyal Subharthee Dey Hindustan Unilever Ltd., Delhi President-ADMA 2 January to March 2014

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Dear Members, that ADMA representatives make a presentation in presence of ASU-DCC and ASUDTAB A gist of activities and updates are who would then be requested to examine the given below for your information. issue once again. Our representatives had 1. Upon the request of our Assocition Shri an opportunity to present the various aspects Balakrishna Pisupati Ji, Chairman NBA had to ASU- DCC meeting held on 20th December given the opportunity to our Industry members 2013. We have requested on 25th January 2014 for a brainstorming session to resolve issues the Chairman ASUDTAB for a suitable time slot on Biodiversity Act and Rules and ABS for 3rd for presentation at the next ASDTAB meeting. January 2014. ASU Industry members had a 6. 2nd Global Ayurveda Exhibition and Arogya Expo fruitful discussion. Subsequent to the meeting, was organised by Global Ayurveda Festival summary of ADMA submission at the meeting from 20th -24th February 2014 at Jawaharlal was sent to the Chairman for his kind perusal International Stadium, Kochi. ADMA supported and necessary action vide letter no. 0114/ this Event and we are happy to inform that this ADMA/481/ NBA dated 15th January 2014. Event was successful. The Report of the Event 2. Representatives of ADMA was also invited by is published in Page nos.5-7 of this Ayurbiz the Chairman ,NBA to join the meeting of State issue. Biodiversity Boards that was convened by NBA 7. Department of AYUSH requested ADMA in Chennai on 21st January 2014 and make a comments on the draft guidelines and criteria for presentation on our proposal for Access and seeking approval to conduct trial in Ayurveda, Benefit Sharing. Dr. Amit Agarwal and Dr Siddha and Unani systems. ADMA had N.B.Brindavanam represented ADMA in this submitted its comments vide letter no. 0114/ meeting ADMA/495A /AYUSH dated 31st January 2014 3. We had also requested to the Chairman, NBA to Dr. D.C. Katoch, Joint Advisor (Ayurveda). to include a Member Representative of ADMA 8. Members are aware that Vibrant Gujarat permanently in their Expert Committee on Ayurveda Summit was held on 25th February Access and Benefit Sharing and also normally 2014 at Convention Area, Mahatma Mandir, traded commodities so that our Association Gandhinagar, Gujarat and invitation was would be able to actively peruse its members received from Health & Family Welfare towards compliance in the Biological Diversity Department, Government of Gujarat inviting all Act 2002 and Rule 2004. the members of ADMA and also all ASU Industry 4. We are also in follow up with the Department members to participate in this Event. ADMA has of AYUSH, NMPB and Ministry of Environment supported this Event. The Mega Summit was & Forests to resolve the issues which our organised by M/s K & D Communications Ltd., Members are facing. Gujarat. It was attended by 9000 Participants. The Concurrent Exhibition covered an area of 5. Our Association impressed on Secretary 500 Square meters occupied by 8 exhibitors. and Officials from Department of AYUSH the Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi inherent discord and hardships involved in inaugurated this Summit. implementation of the GSR 704(E) dated 25th October 2013 banning the use of Prefix Suffix on 9. The support of the ASU Industry made the the labels of ASU medicines during the meeting Event a grand success and organisers have held on 26th November 2013. It was suggested announced the Ayurveda World Expo 2015 January to March 2014 3

for 8th -13th January 2015 at Convention Area, vide letter no. 0314/ADMA/534 dated 10th Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. March 2014. 10. Ministry of Labour and Employment constituted 13. Department of AYUSH constituted an Expert Industrial Tripartite Committee for Sales Committee for formulation of a separate Promotion Employees vide their letter no. draft Bill for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Z-13025/15/2010-IR (PL) dated 31st January Homeopathy Drugs vide their Order no th 2014 wherein one seat was allotted to ADMA K11024/2/2013/DCC (AYUSH) dated 7 March 2014. It is observed that they have not as one of the Employers Representtive. included representatives from ASU Industry ADMA has nominated Mr.Subharthee Dey, on this Expert Committee. Therefore, we Ex-President of our Association, and Whole requested to consider representative of our Time Director of M/s. Deys Medical Stores Industry vide our letter no. 0314/ADMA/536 Group, Kolkata to represent ADMA in the dated 13th March 2014. Industrial Tri Partite Committee. 14. DGFT,Mumbai requested us to inform all 11. Our Association sent Representation to Shri issues relating to DGFT pertaining to export Chidambaram Hon’ble Finance Minister facilitation for consideration in the EFC requesting for change of classification in meeting.Members were requested to give the Schedule under Section 3 of Medicinal their feedback. & Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act, 15. Representatives of our Association have 1955, from Cl. (1) Item No. 2 (ii) to 2(i) reg. been invited for the meeting on 19th March Asva-Arishtas Medicinal Preparations in 2014 by the Department of AYUSH to Ayuvedic System of Medicines containing discuss the issue and present our concerns Self-Generated Alcohol manufactured under on GSR No. 702(E) – Draft Notification on Rule 168 of Drugs & Cosmetics 1945 vide our Phytopharmaceuticals. ASU Industry strongly letter no. 0214/ADMA/514/M& T.P. dated 18th opposed the Notification in its present form February 2014. and subsequent submission also was made 12. During the meeting held on 13th August 2013, vide our letter no. 0314/ADMA/544 dated 21- Secretary, Department of AYUSH mentioned 3-2014 to Shri R.P. Singh, Joint Secretary, that regarding the 12th Five Year Plan the Department of AYUSH. Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Drugs 16. We have been receiving numerous complaints Quality Control was proposed for merger about non-receipt of reimbursement of claims into National AYUSH Mission with revised from our Members against their participation parameters and scope of Central Schemes in Arogya events and international events. The for providing incentive to ASU&H Industry for matter has been taken up with the Secretary, various activitis is likely to be expanded. It was Department of AYUSH on 26th March 2014. clarified that the contours of this Scheme will 17. Members interested for the copy of our take final shape only after approval from the submissions may kindly write to ADMA Secre- EFC and Cabinet respectively.Since we had tariat for the same. not received any response, our Association sent a letter to the Secretary, Department of Chandrakant Bhanushali AYUSH to inform the status of the Scheme Hon. General Secretary

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Khair Tree - Classification are dark brown to purple in colour. The tree has tough texture from outside. Kingdom Plantae Other Species Division Magnoliophyta Acacia sundra, Mimosa sundra are some of the Class Magnoliopsida related species of Khair tree. Order Fabales Location Family Fabaceae It grows throughout India from the Himalayas to Subfamily Mimosoideae the South of India. Khair tree is widely grown in Genus Accacia Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Corbett National Park and Ranthambore National Park in India. Species A. chundra Scientific Name Acacia chundra Cultivation methods It is mainly propagated through the stumps or Found In Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Corbett National Park and Ranthambore seeds. The seeds are mostly sown in the month National Park of June. It is planted on sandy and black cotton soil. The seeds germinate in the monsoons. Khair should be sown on mounds at least 61 to 76 cm in height so that the seedlings do not remain submerged in water for a long period; a few weeks’ submersion is not fatal. Irrigation is necessary for the plant. Cuttings should be made from the well developed seedlings. The root and shoot should be 23 to 31 cm and 2.5 to 5.0 cm respectively.

Medicinal uses Khair tree is very useful in the dental problems. It gives relief in dry cough. It is also given in stomatis, Anaemia, Leprosy, Bronchitis, Pruritus, Diarrhoea, Polyuria. Its wood contains catechin, catechutanic acid and tannin. It is used externally for ulcers, boils and eruption of the skin. The juice of the fresh bark is given in haemoptysis. It is used to treat painful throat and cough. Other names Other uses Karangali, Kodalimurunkai, Lal Khair, Lal Khair, The pale yellow mucilaginous gum exudes from the Rat Kihiriya, Sundra, Sadra, Karugali, Karamgali, tree yield one of the beast substitutes for true gum Kachu, Kaggli, Karnali, Khadirah, Red Cutch are arabic. The wood extracts are used for tanning and some of the other names used for the Khair tree. dying Khaki. Its wood is used as the raw material in Description the raw industry. Its wood is used in ship building. It is the moderate size deciduous tree. It has rough Its wood is even a food for bees. It is even used bark which is dark gray brown in colour. It grows as the fire for yagna. The wood of Khair is used in up to the height of 15 meter. The leave are 8 -10 making the plough and the pounding log for rice. cm long. It has short curved stipular spines and Cultural Importance rough grayish brown bark. The flowers are pale The Khair tree signifies endurance and strength. yellow in colour. They start appearing in the month of June -August. Fruits ripen in January to March Source: http://www.ecoindia.com/flora/ and remain in the tree for long. The young parts trees/khair-tree.html January to March 2014 5

Ayurveda on a Global Pedestal

The Global Ayurveda Festival 2014, which was Dr P Sankarankutty, and Dr P.S Syamalakumari, Dr organized in Kochi between February 20 and 24 Vijayan Nangelil, KISMA, Dr Baby Krishna, AHMA, proved to be the largest ever conclave of practitioners, Dr P.P Bhaskaran, Dr S Sunil Kumar, CISSA, Dr C researchers, producers and service providers of Suresh Kumar, Chief Coordinator, GAF and General Ayurveda from across the globe. Secretary, CISSA addressing the audience. Dr G. Vinod Kumar, Secretary General GAF and President The five full days of deliberations and interactions AMAI proposed a vote of thanks. brought a sense of fulfillment not just to the stakeholders of the mega event, but also to each Shri Sivakumar also inaugurated the Ayurveda Expo and everyone among the common man who visited organized as part of GAF 2014. Shri K Babu declared a variety of venues at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. the Multi Specialty Free Ayurvedic Clinic at the venue The GAF 2014 in fact witnessed a resurgence of the open. traditional healthcare system, even as celebrating the The doyens of Ayurveda Padmasree P.R contributions offered by the stalwarts of the traditional Krishnakumar, Shri V. G. Devadas Namboothirippad, system of medicine over the years. and Shri Avanaparambu Maheswaran Namboothiri The Chief Minister, who inaugurated the mega were honoured at the event. conference, said that Kerala will become the first The International Business Meet was one of the most complete Ayurveda accessible state and that his important highlights, and the venture was supported Cabinet had decided to start 25 new Ayurveda by the KSIDC. Apart from business presentations and clinics in the state, and that will reduce the number of workshops on different topics on Ayurveda, country- panchayats without an Ayurvedic clinic to five. wise presentations were part of the event. According to the CM, the Union health minister has Apart from the International Business Meet, GAF been appraised of the situation in the state and the 2014 had several other components such as an government will take necessary action to make Kerala International Seminar on Ayurveda in Public the first Ayurveda state in the country. Health, Global Exhibition on Ayurveda, Media Meet; According to Shri V S Sivakumar, Minister for Health, Ayurveda Education Expo; Medicinal Plants Expo; who delivered the presidential address, the past three AYUSH Clinics; Pre Conference Workshops; Cultural decades have seen tremendous rise in the Ayurveda Programmes; Public Awareness Programmes; Road medicines system and the Global Ayurveda Festival shows; Documentary Film Festival; and a Photography has given added strength to these efforts. Ayurveda Competition. has served as an for many Invited speakers from various countries across the incurable diseases. globe included Mahiepala Herath, Chief Minister, The event got off with a gala start with Mr Rajkeswar Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council, Sri Lanka; and Purryag, President of the Republic of Mauritius, as Mr B S B Yalegama, Sri Lankan Minister of health and the Chief guest, speaking about the significance & Indigenous Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Apart from importance of Ayurveda that Kerala offers to world. the 50 member Sri Lankan delegation comprising the nation’s two Ministers, delegations from Germany, Mr Mahipela Herath, Chief Minister, Sabaragamuwa Argentina, the UK, Italy, Singapore, Japan and many province, Sri Lanka and Dr V K Banwari, Minister of more arrived to be part of the global conclave. Education, Republic of Mauritius, were the guests of honour. The function saw Minister for Fisheries and Exhibitors at the expo had names of the likes of Excise Shri K Babu, Shri Hibi Eden MLA, Shri Benny Dhathri, Vasudeva Vilasam, Punarnava, AVP, AVN, Behanan MLA, Shri N. Venugopalan, Chairman, Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala, Pankaja Kasthuri, GCDA, Dr Anita Jacob, Director, ISM, Dr T Sivadas, Ayurveda (Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal), DAME, Dr N Vimala, Drugs Controller, Dr P Haridas, Himalaya, Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Group, Pathanjali, SPM, NRHM, Dr Sajikumar, MD, Dhatri Ayurveda, Sri Dabur, Dhootaapeshwar, Rajah Ayurveda, Bipha Baby Mathew, MD, Somatheeram, Padmasree Dr. Ayurveda, Triveni Nursing Home, Dr Franklins J. Hareendran Nair, Dr VG Udayakumar, Executive Panchakarma Centre, Somatheeram, State govern- Member, CCIM, Former DAME’s Dr MRV Namboothiri, ment bodies, Ayurveda colleges, and many others. 6 January to March 2014

The two-day International Business Meet (IBM) on held in partnership with the Kerala State Industrial Ayurveda aimed at bringing key stake-holders from Development Corporation (KSIDC). Apart from the industry to evolve a road map for harnessing the these, prominent Ayurveda brands in Kerala such global opportunities in this sector. It discussed the as Dhathri Ayurveda, Pankaja Kasthuri, Punarnava, various facets of Ayurveda as an industry and the Care Keralam signed MoUs with various international potential it holds in the modern day world. The Meet companies. that was inaugurated by Kerala’s Home Minister Mr “It would be much better if subsequent editions of this Ramesh Chennithala got off to a start with the minister global event can be organized in other countries such going all out to devise a roadmap so as to ensure the as Sri Lanka and Bhutan, which have been seeing global presence of the Ayurveda industry. growing demand for Ayurveda,” said John Samuel, According to the Home Minister, Government-to- from UNDP. Dr. Saji Kumar of Dhathri Ayurveda, Government (G2G) promotional initiatives were Dr Anwar of Punarnava, Dr. Ram Mohan, member, the need of the hour to market Ayurveda and its CCIM, were the other dignitaries who were part of the techniques on a global level. Mr Chennithala said it IBM. has become imperative to dwell upon and deliberate The Free Multispecialty Ayurveda Medical camp on the opportunities that will help launch Ayurveda as at the GAF 2014 turned out to be a huge hit. The an industry to a much-wider global platform. overwhelming participation of the general public was Pointing out that the initiative should be spearheaded testimony to this. The medical camp organized by by the Union Government and the states concerned, AHMA (Ayurveda Managements Association) the Home Minister added that dialogue needs to be offered free diagnosis and medicine to the public. triggered by the government in this regard with the Around 8000 people attended this camp with various administrations of other nations. diseases or physical difficulty. The camp offered not Marketing is indeed the most important part when we just mere Ayurvedic diagnostics but other detailed think of taking Ayurveda to a much wider global arena. diagnostics such as Bone Marrow Density test for Hassles are many, but these impediments have to free. be removed with intervention from the government’s The camp is propelled by support of around 20 side,said Mr Ramesh Chennithala. He also called most prominent Ayurveda in Kerala, such for imparting added importance to research and as Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre (Arya development measures in Ayurveda. Vaidya Sala), Kottakkal, Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda KSIDC Managing Director Ms Aruna Sundararajan Nursing Home, Punarnava Ayurveda Hospital, Dhathri explored in detail the healthcare system and the Ayurveda Hospital, Nagarjuna Ayurveda Centre and future scenario that awaits global Ayurveda. Detailing Nangelil Hospital. Ayurveda as a major investment sector, the KSIDC The specialty clinics included those for osteoarthritis, managing director said the International Business joint disorders, lifestyle diseases, pediatric care, Meet on Ayurveda will look to form a common platform ophthalmology, orthopaedic care, neck and spine, liver for the growth of the Ayurveda industry in the days to disorders, general medicine, back pain, ano-rectal come. diseases such as piles and fistula, skin and allergy, The road ahead calls for international collaboration, sports medicine, preventive cardiology, gynaecology deriving lessons from nations like China who practice and infertility and eye diseases perfect traditional systems of alternative medicine. Wide ranging aspects of Ayurveda research were According to Ms Aruna Sundararajan, KSIDC will discussed in detail at the many plenary sessions initiate an international cell to promote the Ayurveda organized as part of the festival. A session held on industry. She also revealed that 12 countries have Research Methodologies for Ayurveda was chaired approached KSIDC with venture plans in the sector, by Dr.PKS Nair, Director in charge, National Institute and the corporation will ensure the functioning of a of Panchakarma, Cheruthuruthi. Dr. Ali Zameer Khan, single window cell for approvals. HOD, Minimally Invasive surgery, Gurgaon, in his The Global Ayurveda Festival 2014 saw a variety special address, spoke on Robotic Surgery integrated of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) being with Ayurveda. He explained how Ayurvedic medicine signed as part of the International Business Meet reduced post surgery pains of his patients and the January to March 2014 7 psychological benefits patients get under pre-surgery than 200 participants will be conducted there within programs like yoga, and breathing exercises. few months. The plenary session was followed by a Dr. B.M Hegde, Former Vice Chancellor, Manipal Students Conclave. University, spoke on energy transformation. “Our GAF 2014 also called for enabling the transition of body is full of energy and treatments have to be Ayurveda from a perceived “mere massage” business based on energy transformation,” said Dr.Hegde. He to a rigorous and authentic wellness service business added that the healer must have an empathetic heart model. by which the energy is transformed to patient helping them cure more than drugs. Inaugurating the valedictory function, Union Minister Prof K V Thomas termed Ayurveda as a way of life, but The key note address was delivered by Dr. J.L.N expressed concern over the fact that commercialization Sastry, Head of Dabur Research & Development of the traditional system of medicine is on the rise. Centre. Quoting the words of Charaka, Dr.Shastry Mr Niranjan Sanyal, Secretary, Department of emphasised on the need of research on improving the Ayush, Govt of India, who was the chief guest at the therapeutic wisdom. He also spoke on how to tackle function, outlined the various measures taken by his criticism against Ayurveda by testing any hypothesis department. against textual references. Dr. Ram Mohan in his presentation categorised In just 5 days, the Global Ayurveda Festival 2014 Ayurveda in to three as Global, Local and Anayurved, achieved much success in terms of highlighting Kerala and pointed out that the diversification of Ayurveda, as global destination for Ayurveda. The International though necessary, has to happen based on the Business Meet resulted in as many as 15 MoUs principles with localised approach. Meanwhile, M.S finalized and of them, six were signed at the venue. Bhagel in his presentation on research talked on need The Ayurveda Expo had as many as 350 stalls and of conducting category wise clinical trials. was visited by over a lakh public. As many as 4000 A session on “Defining a New Paradigm for Ayurveda delegates from as many as 27 nations participated in in Global Healthcare” witnessed representatives from the five-day conference. foreign countries sharing their experiences. Dr.Hari The Prime Sponsor of this edition of the Global Shankara Sharma, Eminent Ayurveda Physician, Ayurveda Festival was Dhatri Ayurveda Hospitals Japan, chaired the session and shared his views and Products. The event which was co sponsored by on taking Ayurveda global and on acceptance of Somatheeram Ayurveda group and Sami Labs was Ayurveda in Japan along with their traditional medical also sponsored by Kottakkal Ayurveda, Himalaya systems. Drug Company, Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Group, Patanjali Dr. Ashwin Barot, clinical specialist and researcher, Ayurveda limited, Dabur India, Rajah Ayurveda, the UK, in his plenary presentation, demonstrated Shree Dhootapapeshwar Ltd., Sri Sri Ayurveda, the medical cases of patients in rural Gujarat being AVP , Vasudeva vilasam, AVN Madurai, able to walk normally after Agnikarma treatment. “No Pankajakasthuri Herbals India ltd., Vaidyaratna matter how much we propagate or give lectures on Oushathasala, Punarnava Ayurveda Hospital, M.V. Ayurveda, no one is going to believe in it unless it Ayurvedic Resorts, Bipha Ayurveda, Sreerangam touches people lives,” said Dr. Ashwin. CVN Kalari, Dr. Franklin’s Panchakarma Centre, Dr.EP Jeevan, Ayurveda practitioner from Germany, Thriveni Nursing Home, Lulu Mall and Crown Plaza. urged the Ayurveda fraternity in India to join hands Government Undertakings and Departments like with Germany as pure Ayurvedic practice is yet to AYUSH (GoI), Kerala Tourism, KSIDC, NRHM Kerala, be institutionalised there. Mr. Mark Rosenberg, ONGC, National Biodiversity Authority, Cochin Director of European Academy of Ayurveda, Brestein, Shipyard Ltd., National Medicinal Plants Board, SHM opined that Ayurveda is greatly in demand among Kerala and ICMR also sponsored this greatest event the patients in Europe who are well informed of its benefits. Dr. Nicolas Kostopolus, Director, Holistic in the history of Kerala Ayurveda. health Centre, Athens, spoke on the wide acceptance Dr. S. Saji Kumar, of Ayurveda in academic area in Greece. He also Chairman, Dhathri Group, said that an Ayurveda seminar in English with more Regional Secretary, (South), ADMA 8 January to March 2014

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