Ministry of Ayush, Government of India EXTERNAL
The Indian government ministry for Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. Policies, programs, and official announcements for traditional medicine.
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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
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) EXTERNAL
The apex Indian body for research in Ayurveda. Funds and publishes clinical studies and monographs.
ccras.nic.inPharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy EXTERNAL
Publishes the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — the official standards for identity, purity, and strength of Ayurvedic raw materials and formulations.
pcimh.gov.inNational Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) EXTERNAL
The statutory regulator for Ayurveda education and practice in India; its Board of Ethics and Registration maintains the National Register of licensed practitioners.
ncismindia.orgGlobal health references
WHO — Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine EXTERNAL
The World Health Organization program on traditional medicine: global strategy documents, safety guidance, and the push for evidence standards.
who.intNCCIH — Ayurvedic Medicine In Depth EXTERNAL
The US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health evidence summary on Ayurveda — a careful, skeptical read of what research actually shows.
nccih.nih.govResearch institutions
All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi EXTERNAL
India apex Ayurveda institute — a hospital, research center, and teaching institution. A window into how institutional Ayurveda works.
aiia.gov.inNational Medicinal Plants Board EXTERNAL
India board for medicinal plant conservation, cultivation, and trade. Useful if you want to know where raw herbs come from.
nmpb.nic.inA note on trust. Swastik herb articles aim to cite official and scientific sources wherever possible. If a health claim matters to you — a dosage, a safety warning, a treatment decision — check the primary source yourself, and talk to a qualified practitioner. No website replaces one.