Consider the following systems of medicine. Which of the following is/are part of AYUSH:
1. Siddha 2. Yoga
3. Sowa, Rigpa 4. Unani
5. Naturopathy 6. Homoeopathy
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
All of these
AYUSH is the acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Sowa, Rigpa, and Homoeopathy Sowa-Rigpa, commonly known as Tibetan or Amchi medicine, is the traditional medicine of many parts of the Himalayan region. In India, this system of medicine has been popularly practiced in Ladakh and Paddar-Pangay regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Darjeeling-Kalingpong (WB) and now in Tibetan settlements all over India and abroad. Sowa-Rigpa originated from India.
The Ministry of AYUSH is formed in 9th November 2014 for providing more healthcare to the public. The Department of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (ISM&H) was created in March 1995 and renamed as Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) in November 2003, with a view to providing focused attention to development of Education and Research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy systems.