Current regulations for Herbal Medicines in India
Saloni Singh, Vikesh Kumar Shukla
Abstract
India is a major source of herbal plants and medicines. There are substantial numbers of plants and herbs which are used as medicines and people prefer them due to fewer side effects. In India, herbal medicines are regulated by AYUSH, CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organization), AND D&C Act 1940 & 1945(amendment). About 8000 herbal medicines have been organized in AYUSH systems in INDIA. This article is about how herbal products are regulated in India.
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Traditional medicineMedicineAlternative medicineMedicinal plantsHerbal supplementBusinessPathologyEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural Economics and PracticesPhytochemicals and Medicinal Plants