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More than being the patriot or the doctor, it s the researcher in me that is always excited when anyone talks about research in Ayurveda and Siddha.

2 From the Desk of MD Dear Colleagues and Friends, Ayurveda & Siddha... My maternal Uncle and Aunt are both Siddha Doctors. I have always enjoyed talking Siddha with my uncle, because the use of various herbs and everyday home products to alleviate symptoms always fascinates my very allopathic trained mind. More than being the patriot or the doctor, it s the researcher in me that is always excited when anyone talks about research in Ayurveda and Siddha. The need of the hour is to fill the few gaps of Allopathy by utilizing more compatible products in our body be it for prevention, management, cure or treatment. AYUSH is the answer! The only hurdle with Ayurveda and Siddha products is ACCEPTANCE - be it from the scientific peer or the general public. As always Research-ed ed Products is the way to go. A simple proof of concept clinical study on your products elevates it to internationally accepted standards. In a world where we are seeking information on cellular towers, we really should be more cautious about our medications. This quarter, Aurous HealthCare CRO has seen a few new projects on Ayurvedha and Siddha from clients old and new. We could not be more excited about the same!! If you have a product, give us a call! We ll design a clinical trial for the same!!! Let s elevate Our Ayurveda and Siddha to the International Standards! With best regards, Dr. VT.Sriraam MBBS MD (Pharmacology) Managing Director Medical Director Aurous HealthCare CRO D r. V T. S r i r a a m M B B S M D (Pharmacology) is the founder director of Aurous HealthCare - CRO. An alumni of Stanley Medical College, he was honored as The Best Doctor by the Ministry of Health, Maldives at the age of 23. Gaining rich and varied experience at top CRO, Dr. VT. Sriraam founded Aurous HealthCare in An astute medical entrepreneur, his sharp business sense combined with his rich knowledge and experience in the field of clinical research has pushed Aurous HealthCare from strength to strength. Dr.Sriraam has been recognized with NATIONAL AWARD - Indian Leadership Award for Healthcare Excellence, for his contributions in the field of medical research A man with strengths so varied and unique, Dr.VT.Sriraam is the epitome of the entrepre- neurial combination of business brains and clinical-research creatives. vt-sriraam/ #2

International Day of Yoga the PM s address on Yoga Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lau nched 2nd International Yoga Day celebrations in

Over 30, 000 people, including 100 differently-abled children, participated in the event, which began at 6.30am.

It is not a science of afterlife. This is a day linked with good health and now it has become a people s mass movement.

over the world. It was started last year on India s request.

can give up With zero budget, yoga provides health assurance.

Let India produce good yoga teachers Let s focus on one thing in the coming days, how to mitigate diabetes through yoga.

Next year, on this day these awards will be given on behalf of India: (a) Best contribution to yoga internationally (b) (b) Best

3 International Day of Yoga the PM s address on Yoga Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lau nched 2nd International Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh on 21-June. PM Modi addressed thousands of people gathered for asanas at Chandigarh s Capitol Complex. Over 30, 000 people, including 100 differently-abled children, participated in the event, which began at 6.30am. The theme of this year s event is to Connect the Youth. Here are the highlights from Yoga talks about what you will get in this life. It is not a science of afterlife. This is a day linked with good health and now it has become a people s mass movement. The way mobile phone has become a part of life, you can make yoga a part of your life too The UN is celebrating International Yoga Day all over the world. It was started last year on India s request. This day was picked as it is the longest day and the Earth is closest to the Sun Yoga is not about what one will get, it is about what one can give up With zero budget, yoga provides health assurance. Yoga does not discriminate between rich and poor Let s make yoga more popular globally. Let India produce good yoga teachers Let s focus on one thing in the coming days, how to mitigate diabetes through yoga. Diabetes can surely be controlled through yoga Prime Minister Modi ji announced 2 awards. Next year, on this day these awards will be given on behalf of India: (a) Best contribution to yoga internationally (b) (b) Best contribution to yoga within India Source: Official Twitter Account of Press Information Bureau ( Inside 6 Everyday SuperFoods...Page 4 AURO Siddha...Page 4 Ayurveda & Allopathy under 1 roof...page 5 India s 1st AYUSH University...Page 6 AURO Quiz...Page 6 Indian & WHO sign pact...page 7 in your INBOX!!! Send an and receive quarterly updates on Clinical Trials and Drug Research in your inbox! aurous.cro@outlook.com Note: There is no issue of marked Volume 03 Edition 02 dated Dec 2016 #3

Ghee: Generally misunderstood as known to be Ashwagandha Root: Fights stress, anxiety and fatigue. fattening, Ghee actually improves heart health because Also helpful in ortho-pains.

4 AuroQuiz answers: 1A. 2C. 3B. 4B. 5D. 6B. 7C. 8D. 9B. 6 AYURVEDIC SUPERFOODS TO HAVE EVERYDAY... Ginger: Has Anti-inflammatory properties that stimulate appetite, reduce intestinal pain, gas and bloating. turmeric, honey and black pepper for overall great health. Include as Ginger Chai! Ghee: Generally misunderstood as known to be Ashwagandha Root: Fights stress, anxiety and fatigue. fattening, Ghee actually improves heart health because Also helpful in ortho-pains. Take traditional of its omega-3 fatty acids. Remember to use a preparations of Chawanaprash. spoonful of melted, warm ghee with your rice and roti everyday. Amla: Indian Gooseberry is tiny fruit with extra packed Vitamin C. The most powerful and most overlooked Cucumber: Has the right balance of electrolytes and antioxidant. Eat 3-5 amlas raw everyday for great skin and body! helps in hydration and cooling the body. Indulge in salads for the body and a few slices on your eyes! Turmeric: The Indian Superfood has innumerable advantages Tulsi: This god plant improves immunity and is also and has gathered due attention recently. effective in treating skin infections and chest congestion. Apart from Indian curries, Have a glass of milk with Chew a few leaves everyday or indulge in Tulsi tea. Sources: Huffington Post AURO Siddha Kadukai... Hindi : Haritaki Kannada: karakkayi ; Malayalam: Kikadukkai Sanskrit: Haritaki; Tamil: kaduka Telugu: karakaya Siddha Properties and Action: Constipation: Kadukai powder in luke warm water is a natural laxative and gives relief. Skin Allergies: Paste of powder to be applied for relief from allergies. Acne: Antibacterial properties heal pimples quickly and even prevent pimple scars or marks. Acidity: Powder in lukewarm water solves all digestive problems from indigestion, bloating, gas to acidity. Also known to effective in hair and weight loss. treat mouth ulcers, regulate blood sugar and be #4

5 AYURVEDA AND MODERN MEDICINE UNDER ONE ROOF IN AIIMS... Treatment with modern medicine and Ayurveda will now be possible under one roof. The Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research will be inaugurated in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on June 22 by health minister JP Nadda. The centre is spread over four thousand square feet on the seventh storey of the ten-storey Convergence block at AIIMS. The centre aims at doing rigorous scientific research to compare alternative forms of medicine and their effects on health as compared to modern medicine. "At this point, there are many claims of benefits of Ayurveda on health. The centre will pursue hard scientific evidence to understand safety and efficacy of alternative therapy drugs and Yoga," said a professor of Cardiology at AIIMS. The centre is divided into two parts a gargantuan Yoga studio with wooden flooring and an Ayurveda and Naturopathy therapy centre. Doctors from modern medicine and alternative medicine fields like Ayurveda do not see eye to eye. This is set to change with different streams of medicine being integrated under one umbrella at the centre. Integration will help patients seek safe treatment and ensure it does not have a conflicting effect on their health, due to wrongful cross-prescription. Most ayurvedic medicines are available over the counter leading to their abuse and regulations are not stringent to control their use. "It is planned to be an ideal system of hospital setting where modern medicine will be supplemented with Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani and Yoga. While modern medicine is great in tackling emergency situations and deadly bacterial infections, alternative therapies are said to be effective in chronic conditions. These points will be studied at the centre, while patients will be able to avail of alternative therapies in a dependable set-up," said Dr Chandrakant Pandav, Head, Centre for Community Medicine, AIIMS. "All departments of modern medicine will be encouraged to participate in comparative research at the centre. Infertility in women due to stress is a major issue we are looking at taking up. Also rehabilitation of patients who have suffered from a stroke or a heart attack will be studied in the centre. Apart from this therapy of patients with respiratory illnesses including asthma will be addressed," said Dr MC Mishra, director, AIIMS. Yoga like modern medicine too, if practiced mindlessly or overdone can lead to fatal side effects, warn experts. Therefore, a need for a scientific centre was felt. only. Source: DNA India. AURO Quiz Clinical Research 1. What is the Doctor who is responsible for the clinical study called? a. Investigator b. Coordinator c. Medical Staff d. Chief Doctor 2. What are patients who are enrolled into a clinical study called? a. Super patients b. Clinical Patients c. Subjects d. Human Studies 3. Who finances the clinical study? a. Bank b. Sponsor c. CRO d. Government 4. Who is also known as Secondary Sponsor? a. Doctor b. CRO c. Ethics Committee d. Government of India 5. What is medicine/product under testing called in a clinical study? a. Clinical Medicine b. Placebo c. Subject Medicine d. Investigational Product 6. Who tracks and reviews the clinical study on behalf of CRO/Sponsor? a. Subject b. Monitor c. Nurse d. Volunteer 7. Which of the following guideline is followed during a clinical study? a. GLP b. GMP c. GCP d. GXP 8. Which documents has the results of the clinical study? a. Clinical Study Protocol b. ICD c. Investigator s Brochure d. Clinical Study Report 9. What is it called when the documents & data from the clinical study are stored for a long time? a. Safe keeping b. Archival c. Recording d. Copy Document Next Edition: How well do you understand CDSCO - Indian Clinical Trial Regulatory Answers on Page 4 Universal Ethics Committee: The Ethics Committee Division of The Ethics Committee Division of Aurous HealthCare - CRO Universal Ethics Committee (UEC), is a unit of Aurous HealthCare (CRO) that is registered with CDSCO-DCGI holding registration number ECR/125/Indt/TN/2013 & OHRP (Office of Human Rights Protection, Unites States) - IRB UEC has been serving the Clinical Research fraternity since 2012 by providing guidance for conduct and ethical clearance for clinical trial projects. Equipped with a GCP and Schedule Y compliant Expert member team, UEC contributes to the conduct of justified human (clinical) trials. We also review and approve Academic and PMS studies... Contact : universalethicscommittee@gmail.com ; sriraamvt@gmail.com or via #6

INDIA S FIRST AYUSH UNIVERSITY AT KURUKSHETRA... Haryana is all set to have India s first AYUSH University in Kurukshetra and is gearing up for the major development process.

The state cabinet approved the decision to set up India s first AYUSH University in Kurukshetra.

Cabinet has approved a proposal in this regard and the Shri Krishna AYUSH University would have courses of all the systems of AYUSH.

6 INDIA S FIRST AYUSH UNIVERSITY AT KURUKSHETRA... Haryana is all set to have India s first AYUSH University in Kurukshetra and is gearing up for the major development process. After focusing on Gurgaon regarding its Electricity supply, water supply, infrastructure project and road projects; there is shift of focus from Gurgaon to Kurukshetra. The state cabinet approved the decision to set up India s first AYUSH University in Kurukshetra. Actually, it is not a University but, State government had decided to make Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College into a university. Cabinet has approved a proposal in this regard and the Shri Krishna AYUSH University would have courses of all the systems of AYUSH. The institute is expected to be functional soon with various facilities, said Health Minister Anil Vij to Tribune news service. The courses offered in the AYUSH University would include Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, Yoga and Homeopathy. In addition these courses will include Surgery, physiology, anatomy, panchakarma and surgery. Source: Newsgram.com AURO Byte Indian Medicinal Plants Database The IMPD is an official database of medicinal plants used in the AYUSH system by the National Medicinal Plants Board. (Ministry of AYUSH). This database has 7263 botanical names, more than 150,000 vernacular names in 10 different Indian languages and more than 5000 authentic images of Indian medicinal plants. Database has been classified under the following Indian Systems of Medicine Ayurveda (1540 species), Siddha (1149 species), Unani (493 species), Homeopathy (372 species), Sowa-Rigpa (250 species) and Folk Medicine (5376 species) #5

7 INDIA & WHO SIGN PACT - GLOBAL PROMOTION OF TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE... PREFATORY OBSERVATIONS Traditional Medicinal (TM) knowledge is indigenous to different cultures. It is the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences across the globe, used in the maintenance of health, and improvement of treatment of physical and mental illness. Therefore, TM has either been the centerpiece of health care delivery or has accompanied it. Complementary Medicines (CM) on the other hand refer to healing practices and products that work in conjunction with traditional medicines. Within the United Nations (UN) framework, World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for international public health. WHO provides leadership on global health matters; enables shaping of the health research agenda; setting up of norms and standards; articulating evidence-based policy options; providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health situation and trends. WHO intends to boost the TM and CM methods into health care systems across the globe by achieving the following key goals: 1. Supporting the member states in harnessing the potential contribution of TM and CM to health, wellness and people eccentric healthcare; 2. Effective use of TM and CM through the regulation of products, practices and practitioners. These goals are achieved by implementing three strategic objectives: 1. Building the knowledge base and formulating national policies; 2. Strengthening safety, quality and effectiveness through regulation; and 3. Promoting universal health coverage by integrating TM and CM services, and self-health care into national health systems. India has always been known for its TM systems, which are well documented in the ancient Vedas and other scriptures as well. The concept of Ayurveda developed between 2500 B.C B.C. Presently, India is the largest producer of medicinal plants with over 1.5 million practitioners using TM systems in India of which 2,50,000 are registered Ayurvedic system medical practitioners. However, a large number of countries still cannot afford the most basic medical procedures, drugs and vaccines. KEY OBJECTIVES To support WHO in the development and implementation of the WHO Traditional and Complementary Medicine Strategy: ; To globally promote traditional Indian systems of medicine; To deliver the WHO benchmark for training in Yoga, practice in Ayurveda, Unani Medicine and Panchakarma; To establish a regulatory framework for TM and further take appropriate steps to strengthen the national capacities ensuring the quality, safety and effectiveness of TM. In addition to above mentioned key objectives, this landmark collaboration seeks to further strengthen India s position in becoming a leader in the global health. It is further expected that this collaboration shall enable: Development of the WHO publication on the basic terminologies for TM & CM; Establishment of a database for global TM & CM practitioners; Establishing a network of international regulatory cooperation for TM & CM practices, for preserving, protecting and promoting the bio-resources, traditional medicine and folklore knowledge related with these systems. ; and The inclusion of Ayurveda and Unani in the International Classification of Diseases and International Classification of Health interventions. Source: Nitin Joshi - #7

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