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AMMOI seeks PM’s intervention to take strict action against publishing and spreading misleading information against Ayurveda
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Neethikrishna, Mumbai
August 31 , 2020
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The Ayurveda Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take strong action against publishing and spreading misleading and slanderous information against Ayurveda system of medicine through social media.
“Recently it has been brought to our notice a definition appearing in Wikipedia, a popular site used by all, searching information on various subjects. On the other site, on Ayurveda they have given the definition which is nothing but blasphemy,” stated AMMOI general secretary Dr D Ramanathan in his letter to the PM.
According to AMMOI, Wikipedia defines Ayurveda as ‘Ayurveda is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Indian Medical Association (IMA) characterizes the practice of medicine by ayurevdic practitioners as quackery. The study of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific while the practice can be classified as protoscience or unscientific’.
Whereas Kampo system of medicine, traditional Japanese herbal medicines used in Japan for more than 1,500 years and Chinese system of medicine based on Compendium of Materia Medicine and Huangdi Neijing with more than 3,500 years of Chinese medical practice that includes various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, cupping therapy, gua sha, massage (tui na) and dietary therapy, Ayurvda system of medicine has been in practice for more than 5,000 years and WHO has also recognized it is an alternative medicine system, Dr Ramanathan in his letter to PM said.
Having said the above, it is pertinent to note that as per Indian Medical Council Ethics Committee it is not allowed to criticize or belittle another branch of medicine without solid scientific proof to support the same. As you know, Ayurveda is a medical system practiced in India for more than 5,000 years and this industry has adopted scientific methods in their operations keeping in tune with major trends in the medical field. Major Ayurveda manufacturers have adopted latest GMP standards in their manufacturing process and have done ISO certification for their units. More than 300 university-recognized Ayurveda colleges across the country, well equipped with latest laboratory equipments, are producing more than 5,000 qualified Ayurveda doctors every year who study for more than 5 years with an approved syllabus by government appointed Expert Committee of highly qualified personnel with Doctorates in their selected subject.
Hence, it is very saddening to note that the entire system is put under a cloud by the IMA and our system is termed as ‘quackery’, Dr Ramanathan rued.
Government of India and various state governments have recently taken up promotion of Ayurveda in a big way during these times of COVID-19 as Ayurveda is recognized as system of medicines which gives more importance to the preventive way of treatment.
In the letter, AMMOI sough the intervention of the PM to take this matter with the Ethics Committee of Indian Medical Council to ensure that such slanderous remarks are not made from responsible quarters.
It also sought the PM’s intervention to take up this matter with Wikipedia to remove such statements from their sites immediately.
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