AYUSH is the acronym of the medical systems that are being practiced in India such as Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoepathy. Global trends indicate that the natural medicine is going to be preferred resort of health care for chronic lifestyle and geriatric disorders and Indian systems of medicine can play a significant role in tackling emerging health problems. Although traditional systems of medicine have been recognized and accepted in most countries, efforts to provide validated techniques to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of products are being developed.

According to the WHO, nearly 80% of the people in Asian and African countries use traditional medicines as their primary medical aid. The need of the hour is to lay emphasis on the up gradation of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Alternative Medicines educational standards, quality control and standardization of drugs, improving the availability of medicinal plant material, research and development and awareness generation about the efficacy of the systems domestically and internationally.