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.