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Helpful Resources
A hand-picked shelf of the official sources we trust: government pharmacopoeia bodies, research councils, global health agencies, and research institutions. Start here when you want to verify something you read — including something you read on Swastik.
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Official Ayurveda authorities — India
Ministry of Ayush, Government of India ↗
The Indian government ministry for Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. Policies, programs, and official announcements for traditional medicine.
ayush.gov.in · Government of India
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) ↗
The apex Indian body for research in Ayurveda. Funds and publishes clinical studies and monographs.
ccras.nic.in · Government of India
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) ↗
The Government of India commission that publishes the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — the official standards for identity, purity, and strength of Ayurvedic raw materials and formulations.
pcimh.gov.in · Government of India
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) ↗
The statutory regulator for Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa education and practice in India.
ncismindia.org · Statutory body
Global health references
WHO — Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine ↗
The World Health Organization's program on traditional medicine: global strategy documents, safety guidance, and evidence standards.
who.int · World Health Organization
NCCIH — Ayurvedic Medicine In Depth ↗
The US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health's evidence summary on Ayurveda — a careful, skeptical read of what research actually shows.
nccih.nih.gov · US National Institutes of Health
Study and research institutions
All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi ↗
India's apex Ayurveda institute — hospital, research center, and teaching institution.
aiia.gov.in · Government of India
National Medicinal Plants Board ↗
India's board for medicinal plant conservation, cultivation, and trade.
nmpb.nic.in · Government of India