'Pseudoscience, Scam'; Kerala's research institute to bust propaganda tarnishing Ayurveda

THRISSUR: Tripunithura School of Fundamental Research in Ayurveda is on a mission to bust the negative propaganda against Ayurvedic medicines now rampant on social media. Research on Ayurvedic Rasayanas' prowess to regenerate cells, fight diseases, and their possible side effects is being noted. Once this is completed, research will also be conducted on medicines, including Asava Arishtam.

The study report will be made available to the public. The results of the research on Rasayanas will be submitted within two years. The findings suggest that Chyavanaprasam and Lehyas can be used to cure diseases, including infectious diseases and cancer.

The mission was undertaken by the School of Fundamental Research in Ayurveda, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Advanced Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research in Cutaneous Biology in the Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, and Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment for liver diseases.

A study was released on the potential of Ayurvedic colleges under the University of Health Sciences to combat liver disease.

The cancer-preventing potential of Chitamrut and Thippali, the effect of Amritadi decoction to prevent liver damage caused by excessive consumption of paracetamol, the use of Koutaja Thriphala Lehyam to prevent liver damage caused by alcoholism, and a study on liver disease treatment methods have also been included.

A summary of about forty studies collected by the Ayurvedic Medical Association of India was released by the university's registrar, Dr. S. Gopakumar, on World Hepatitis Day. These are scientific studies on non-alcoholic liver disease and liver cancer.