While the AYUSH system of medicines is currently used as an alternative medicinal system, it will be soon adopted globally as the mainstream medicinal treatment, Union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik has stated.

"Now AYUSH is used as an alternative medicinal treatment. However, this picture will soon be going to change and traditional AYUSH medicinal treatment will be adopted globally as the mainstream medicinal treatment," the minister said while inaugurating the Madhavbaug and Vedic Delight Ayurvedic treatment centres at Dhavali-Ponda, Goa.

He observed that the setting up of an independent AYUSH ministry five years back has contributed towards this.

Providing better treatment at low cost to the common man is the idea behind setting up an independent AYUSH Ministry. "We're now facing the global challenge of the Corona pandemic. In these testing times, we realized the importance of immunity. Ayurveda and Yoga has been accepted as an immunity booster," said Naik.

The traditional Indian medicine system has been practiced for thousands of years, but later it got neglected. However, the 'AYUSH' is getting its golden days back, he observed.

International Yoga Day is celebrated globally on 21st June, which is a great achievement of this ministry. Also, the Indian concept of global welfare is being realized through the Ministry of AYUSH and by the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.