On World Diabetes Day, CSIR, Ayush Minstry to bat for herbal drugs to treat diabetes

In lieu of World Diabetes Day on November 14, various government departments including Ayush Ministry, Health Ministry and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), have pledged to keep the disease in check. In order to spread the awareness for Ayurvedic drugs, as the country is on the verge of becoming a diabetic capital of the world, CSIR and Ayush Ministry are planning to launch a campaign to encourage diabetic patients to use Ayurvedic drugs citing examples confirming that efficacy of herbal medicines is better than allopathic drugs.

In his recent speech, Narendra Modi had shown concern over children getting diagnosed with Diabetes. Coinciding with Children’s day in India, Modi had also mentioned that old age diseases are now becoming common in the younger generation and thus calls for strict lifestyle changes, where children should be made to do physical activities. According to a 2015 study by Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, India had 97,700 children suffering from Type 1 Diabetes.

Keeping this in mind and as part of spreading the awareness on alternative medicine, according to CSIR officials, BGR-34, anti-diabetic drug, which is jointly developed by National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) …read more