ISSN 0974 1666

Volume 30 • Numbers 4 & 5 July – October 2009

CCRUM's participation in Arogya 2009 at Srinagar

National campaign on Unani Medicine launched

U
nion Minister for Health & Family Welfare Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad launched the national campaign on intervention of
Unani Medicine in skin diseases, geriatric care and reproductive and child health in the presence of Jammu & Kashmir
(J&K) Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah at the inauguration of the four-day health fair Arogya 2009 at Srinagar on
30 September. The launching took place at the pavilion of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) at the
Arogya 2009.

The Arogya – a Jammu & Kashmir Chief

comprehensive health Minister Mr. Omar
fair on Ayurveda, Yoga & Abdullah inaugurated the
Naturopathy, Unani, Arogya 2009 on 30
Siddha and Homoeo- September. Other
pathy (AYUSH) aimed to dignitaries who graced
highlight the strengths the occasion included Mr.
of AYUSH medicines Tara Chand, Deputy Chief
and research and Minister, J&K; Mr. Sham
developmental efforts Lal Sharma, Minister for
and future trends in this Health, Government of
sector. The fair was jointly J&K; Mr. R.S. Chib,
organized by the Minister for Sports and
Department of AYUSH, Medical Education,
Ministry of Health Government of J&K; Mr.
and Family Welfare, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jammu & Kashmir Shariefuddin Shariq and
(J&K) Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah inaugurating the exhibition pavilions at the Arogya
Government of India, 2009 – a comprehensive health fair on AYUSH systems – at Srinagar on 30 September, Mr. Nazir Gurezi,
Directorate of Indian while Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui, Director General, Central Council for Research in Members of Parliament;
Unani Medicine (CCRUM) (extreme left) and others look on smilingly.
Systems of Medicine, Mr. Atul Dhuloo,
Government of J&K; and Federation of mellitus, Hypertension etc., and Commissioner & Secretary (Health),
Indian Chambers of Commerce and reproductive and child health conditions Government of J&K; and Mr. B. Anand,
Industry (FICCI). like Anaemia, Menorrhagia, Leucorrhea Joint Secretary to Government of India,
An active participant of the Arogya, the etc. The national campaign on Unani Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
CCRUM has conducted extensive studies Medicine aims to highlight strengths of Department of AYUSH.
on skin diseases such as Vitiligo, Eczema Unani Medicine and the research outputs In his inaugural address, Mr. Ghulam
and Psoriasis etc. and skin care, geriatric of the CCRUM at national level. Nabi Azad said that Government of India
diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Union Minister for Health & Family would be setting up a Unani college in
diseases, Chronic constipation, Diabetes Welfare Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kashmir. The state government should
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad delivering his inaugural address to Arogya 2009 – a comprehensive
health fair on AYUSH systems – at Srinagar on 30 September.

provide land for it. He said that
financial support for nursing
institutions in AYUSH systems
would also be provided. He said
that AYUSH doctors would be
posted at each of the public health
centres and district health centres.
An Ayush centre will be set up in
every primary, district and block
level hospital so that the people
could have the choice in treatment
patterns and processes.
Speaking about the National
Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Mr.
Azad said that the Central
Government has approved Rs.
12.55 crore for the state of J&K. He
was also for encouraging
cultivation of medicinal plants. He
pointed out that the national
campaigns on AYUSH themes had
been launched to bring the
traditional systems into the
mainstream national health care
delivery system.
Others who spoke on the
occasion included the J & K Deputy
Chief Minister Mr. Tara Chand, the
Health Minister Mr. Sham Lal
Sharma, and the Minister for
Sports and Medical Education Mr.
R.S. Chib.
Launching the national
campaign on Unani Medicine, Mr.
Ghulam Nabi Azad emphasized the
need for developing scientific
research in Unani Medicine
according to international
standards and validating the
strengths of the system. He was
also for making optimal use of the
potential of Unani Medicine as well
as other native medical systems in
the national health care delivery.
On this occasion, Mr. Azad also
released, among other
publications, the Unani
Pharmacopoeia of India Part-II,
Volume-I. The volume, published
by the CCRUM, contains
pharmacopoeial standards for 50
Unani formulations.
Both Mr. Azad and Mr. Abdullah
along with other dignitaries went
round the CCRUM pavilion and
appreciated the display of the
Council's progress in its various
research programmes. They
showed special interest in the raw
drug samples and the Council's kit
medicines displayed at the
pavilion.
The four-day event was
represented by the Department of
AYUSH and its research Councils
namely: Central Council for
Research in Unani Medicine
(CCRUM); Central Council for
Research in Ayurveda and Siddha
(CCRAS); Central Council for
Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH),
Central Council for Research in
Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN);
and other allied institutions viz.,
National Medicinal Plants Board
(NMPB); Morarji Desai National
Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), National
Institute of Siddha (NIS); National

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 2

Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH),
National Institute of Unani
Medicine (NIUM), National Institute
of Ayurveda (NIA), Homoeopathic
Pharmocopoial Laboratory (HPL),
Pharmocopoial Laboratory of
Indian Medicine (PLIM), Rashtriya
Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV), Indian
Medicine Pharmaceutical
Corporation Ltd. (IMPCL), etc.
Various manufacturers of Unani
and Ayurvedic drugs from Jammu
& Kashmir and other states
including Chhattisgarh, Delhi,
Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala,
Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu,
Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jammu & Kashmir
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, etc.
Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah looking at the exhibits displayed at the Arogya 2009 –
participated in the fair and put up a comprehensive health fair on AYUSH systems – at Srinagar on 30 September. From
stalls to display their products. behind them Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui, Director General, CCRUM looks on.

The CCRUM pavilion at the fair
displayed the Council's research
achievements through digital
posters, publications brought out
by the Council, live medicinal
plants and raw drug samples used
in the preparation of Unani
formulations.
Visitors to the Council's pavilion
were provided with IEC material in
English, Hindi, and Urdu
languages to create awareness
about Unani Medicine and the
CCRUM's research progress among
them. Video CDs on skin care,
health promoting Unani medicinal
plants and other subjects relating
to the Council's research
programmes were also shown.
The CCRUM pavilion also had a
Temperament Assessment Unit to
evaluate the temperament of the
visitors. In the fair specialty clinics
were arranged to provide free
consultancy to the patients. The
experts of Unani, Ayurveda and
Homoeopathy attended to 3,297
patients suffering from different
ailments. Long queues of patients
were seen on all the four days at
the specialty clinics. Patients were
provided with Unani, Ayurveda
and Homoeopathy medicines free
of cost. During the programme, 18
health awareness lectures by
experts of Unani, Ayurveda and
Homoeopathy systems were also
delivered.
The experts observed that
majority of the patients attended
to during the fair had complaints
of backache and joint pain. The
experts noted that most of the
patients suffered from disc
prolapsed, osteoarthritis,
rheumatism and hormonal
disorders. Some of the experts were
of the view that separate project
on these disorders may be started
in the area to provide satisfactory
relief to the suffering population.
The CCRUM pavilion was
managed by Dr. Zaki Ahmed
Siddiqui, Assistant Director
(Unani); Mr. Aminuddin, Research
Officer (Botany); Mr. Haseeb
Ahmad, S.P.A. – all three from the
CCRUM headquarters, and Dr.
Naqibul Islam, Assistant Director
(Unani); Dr. Y.I. Munshi, Assistant
Director (Unani); Dr. Shaista Urooj,
Research Officer (Unani); Mr. Tariq
Ahmad Butt, Research Officer
(Botany), Mr. Parwez Ahmad,
Research Assistant (Botany) and
auxiliary staff from RRIUM,
Srinagar. Dr. Syed Asad Pasha,
Deputy Adviser (Unani),
Department of AYUSH; Dr. Akhtar
Siddiqui and Dr. Mohammad
Maaz, Professor and Lecturer,
respectively in the Faculty of
Medicine (Unani) at Jamia
Hamdard, New Delhi also attended
the Unani speciality clinic.
• MAK with inputs from
Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui,
Aminuddin and Zaki A. Siddiqui

3 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

Council's participation in Institute of Pharmacy, St.
Petersburg, Russia; Prof. Alexander

International Congress at Shikov, Deputy of the General

Director, Institute of International

Bonn, Germany Communication, Institute of

Pharmacy, St. Petersburg, Russia;

T
wo researchers from Central Council for Research in Unani and the organizers of this congress
Medicine (CCRUM) Dr. Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Deputy Director regarding collaborative research
(Chemistry) and Dr. Pawan Yadav, Assistant Director work between the CCRUM and
(Pathology), both at the Council headquarters, attended the 13th the Institute of Pharmacy at
International Congress Phytopharma 2009 held at Bonn, Germany Leningrad, Russia.
from 29 to 31 July. During their stay in Bonn and
At the conference, Dr. the world on biological and Frankfurt, they also discussed with
Shamshad Ahmad Khan presented pharmacological activities of Prof. Herald G. Schweim, Food
his paper on the development of natural compounds. They also Chemist, Pharmacist, Medical
quality standards for herbal participated in the discussions on Informative, Chair 'Drug
products with reference to Majoon- the papers. They observed that Regulatory Affairs' University of
e-Masihi Mumsik – A Unani most of the European countries Bonn, Germany and Dr. Claus
formulation, whereas Dr. Pawan K. were interested in various aspects Kilpert, Senior Scientist, DSM
Yadav presented his paper on the of medicinally used natural Nutritional Products Ltd, Basel,
clinical efficacy of coded Unani products of various streams Switzerland and with Prof. Valery
drugs UNIM-352, UNIM-353 in like agriculture science, Dadadev of Institute of Pharmacy,
combating the symptoms and biology, chemistry, pharmacy, Russia about the scope of
reducing the morbidity due to mild pharmacology, medicine, collaboration between the CCRUM
and moderate bronchial asthma. pharmacogonosy, etc. The main and scientific institutions in
The congress had six sections in emphasis of the congress was on Germany and Russia. They also
which 88 papers were presented. manufacturing practices and distributed the Council's
During their visit to Bonn, Dr. quality control of herbal medicinal publications among the
Shamshad A. Khan and Dr. Pawan products. participants of the Congress.
Yadav were exposed to the work Dr. Shamshad A. Khan and Dr. • MAK with inputs from
presented by the researchers of Pawan K. Yadav also met Prof. Shamshad A. Khan and
various Institutes/Universities of Valery Makarov, General Director, Pawan K. Yadav

discussed the possibilities of

Australian visitors to CCRUM collaboration in the field of Unani
Medicine between the two

T
wo experts from Australia visited the headquarters of Central
countries. The visitors also went
Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM). They also
round the library and the museum
visited the Council's Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine
at the CCRUM headquarters.
(CRIUM), Hyderabad on 27 August.
At CRIUM, Hyderabad the
At the headquarters the in India especially the research visitors were taken around the
Australian visitors had discussion advances made by the Council. The various departments of the
with Dr. Mohammed Khalid Australian group evinced keen institute and apprised about the
Siddiqui, Director General, CCRUM interest in Unani Medicine and its Council's research programmes
on the progress of Unani Medicine development in India and and activities of the CRIUM. • MAK
volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 4
CCRUM Hindi Fortnight Celebrations various contests organized from
time to time by the Council and
Need for developing Hindi other organizations. The Council
also encourages its employees to
emphasized learn and use Hindi in their work
even in non-Hindi belt.

T
o develop Hindi as the people's language it is essential to make
Dr. Siddiqui informed that the
it simpler and enrich its vocabulary by adopting easy and
Council had been publishing
potential expressions from other Indian languages. This was
important booklets, brochures,
emphasized by Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui, Director General,
posters and other publicity
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) at the Hindi
material in Hindi as well as other
Fortnight Prize Distribution ceremony at the CCRUM headquarters in
national and international
New Delhi on 15 October.
languages to carry the message of
Unani Medicine to a wider
audience. The Council also intends
to publish its research findings in
Hindi as well as other languages.
The chief guest for the occasion
Dr. K.N. Pandey, Joint Director
(Rajbhasha/Official Language), All
India Radio, New Delhi stressed the
need for promoting use of Hindi
language in both official work and
personal communication. He said
Hindi was the national pride and
symbol of Indianness, and
therefore the language of every
Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui, Director General, Central Council for Research in Unani Indian.
Medicine (CCRUM) speaking at the Hindi Fortnight Prize Distribution ceremony at the Dr. Pandey said that well-
CCRUM headquarters in New Delhi on 15 October while Mrs. Richa Banerjee, Deputy Director
organized efforts were needed
(Rajbhasha/Official Language), Department of AYUSH looks on. To Mrs. Banerjee's right
are Dr. Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Deputy Director (Chemistry) and Mr. Suhail Mustafa for effectively implementing
Adhami, Assistant Director (Statistics), both at the CCRUM headqaurters. programmes relating to the official
Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui development of other Indian language. While promoting Hindi
said that Hindi needs to be languages as they along with as the country's official language
developed not merely as the official Hindi form an important part of it was equally important to
language of the country but as Indian culture. promote literary and scientific
every Indian's language. Therefore Dr. Siddiqui said that over the writings in Hindi. He was also for
programmes to popularize Hindi past three decades of the CCRUM's creating opportunities for multi-
should be effectively implemented functioning use of Hindi in the faceted development of all the
and its use in interpersonal official work at the Council had Indian languages to preserve
communication as well as official increased manifold. Majority of the diversity of Indian culture. He said,
work should be encouraged. Council's staff was comfortable 'Let us talk of the unity of different
Likewise, well-planned and with the use of Hindi in their day- languages'.
concerted efforts should be made to-day work. Many of them have Dr. Pandey also appreciated the
for preservation and holistic shown ample creative talent in the CCRUM's efforts to publish its

5 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009


The chief guest Dr. K.N. Pandey, Joint Director (Rajbhasha/Official Language), All India
Radio, New Delhi giving the first prize for the Hindi poetry competition to Mrs. Gayatri
Chawla, UDC, CCRUM headquarters at the Hindi Fortnight Prize Distribution ceremony at
the CCRUM headquarters in New Delhi on 15 October.
literature in Hindi as well as English
and other languages,and urged
the Council to organize
conferences, seminars and
workshops on various aspects of
the official language more
frequently.
Mrs. Richa Banerjee, Deputy
Director (Rajbhasha), Department
of AYUSH, Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare, Government of
India, who was the guest of honor
for the occasion, appreciated the
CCRUM's publications in Hindi and
asked the Council to redouble its
efforts in this direction.
Mrs. Banerjee said the CCRUM
was playing commendable role in
promoting the use of Hindi in
official work at its various centres.
She urged the Council to take up
Hindi promotional programmes
more vigorously.
Dr. K.N. Pandey and Mrs. Richa
Banerjee also gave away prizes to
the winners of the Hindi contests
organized by the Council at the
headquarters on 24 and 25
September. Mr. Mehr-e-Alam
Khan, who was Coordinator of the
CCRUM Hindi fortnight
celebrations, anchored the
ceremony.
Dr. Pandey and Mrs. Banerjee
also recited their poems on this
occasion. A guest poet Mr Sarvesh
Shrivastava also recited his poem.
From the CCRUM Mr. Mehr-e Alam
Khan and few others presented
their poetry on this occasion.
During the Hindi fortnight, the
Council had organized debate,
essay writing, poetry, and
translation competitions in Hindi
for its staff. Besides, a Shrutlekh
(dictation) competition was also
organized for the Class IV
employees. The competitions were
open for the Council's employees
at the headquarters and its centres
in Delhi - Regional Research
Institute of Unani Medicine
(RRIUM), and Literary Research
Institute of Unani Medicine
(LRIUM), and Drug
Standardization Research Unit
(DSRU) and the Ghaziabad-based
Drug Standardization Research
Institute (DSRI).
The Hindi poetry, translation
and Shrutlekh (dictation)
competitions were held on 24
September. The Hindi essay writing
and debate competitions were held
on 25 September. The topic for
essay writing was Hindi ke Prasar
mein Kendriya Unani Chikitsa
Anusandhan Parishad ki Bhoomika
(Role of Central Council for
Research in Unani Medicine in
propagation of Hindi) and the
topic for Hindi debate was Bharat
mein Hindi ka Vikas Santoshjanak
Roop se Ho Raha Hai (Development
of Hindi in India is taking place
satisfactorily).
The debate competition had Dr.
Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Deputy
Director (Chemistry), Dr. Pawan
Yadav, Assistant Director (Clinical
Pathology), Mr. Mehr-e-Alam
Khan, Research Officer
(Publication) and Dr. Shamsul
Arfin, Research Officer (Chemistry)
at the Council headquarters as
judges. For the poetry competition
the judges included Dr. Zaki A.
Siddiqui, Assistant Director
(Unani), Mr. Mohammad Nasim,
Administrative Officer and Mr.
Aminuddin, Research Officer
(Botany), besides Mr. Mehr-e-Alam
Khan and Dr. Shamsul Arfin. Dr.
Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Deputy
Director (Chemistry) adjudged the
performance of those participating
in the essay writing contest and
Mr. Mehr-e-Alam Khan, Research
Officer (Publication) adjudged the
performance of participants of the
Hindi Anuvad (translation) contest.

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 6

Dr. Shamsul Arfin, Research Officer
(Chemistry) was the judge for
Shrutlekh (dictation) competition.
In the essay writing
competition, Mr. Shahnawaz,
Junior Stenographer at the
headquarters won the first prize
and Mrs. Gulrukh, LDC, CCRUM
headquarters library got the
second prize. Mr. Mohammad
Azhar Khan, Library and
Information Assistant (LIA) at
CCRUM headquarters bagged the
third prize. Two consolation prizes The guest of honour Mrs. Richa Banerjee, Deputy Director (Rajbhasha/Official Language),
were given to Mrs. Akhtar Parveen, Department of AYUSH giving the first prize for the Hindi essay writing competition to Mr.

Hindi Assistant and Mr. Ramanad,

Messenger at the headquarters.
For Hindi translation Mr.
Mohammad Azhar Khan, LIA at the
CCRUM headquarters got the first
prize and the second prize was
given to Mr. Shahnawaz from the
headquarters. Mrs. Gulrukh, LDC
and Mr. Shyam Kumar, UDC,
CCRUM headquarters received the
third prize. Mr. Riyaz Ahmad, LDC,
CCRUM headquarters got the
consolation prize.
In the Hindi Shrutlekh
(dictation) competition, Mr.
Sompal, Messenger at Unani
Treatment Centre at Dr. RML
Hospital, New Delhi won the first
prize. Mr. Samar Pal and Mr.
Ramanad, both Messengers at the
headquarters, received the second
prize. Mr. Ranbir Singh, Messenger
at the headquarters got the third
prizes, and the consolation prizes
went to Mr. Mahinder Singh and
Mr. Azim Khan, both messengers
at the headquarters.
For the Hindi debate contest
Mrs. Gayatri Chawla, UDC at the
CCRUM headquarters bagged the

7 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

 dsUæh; ;wukuh fpfdRlk vuqla/kku ifj"kn fgUnh i[kokM+k iqjLdkj forj.k lekjksg

fgUnh ds fodkl dh vko';drk ij cy

Unh dks tulk/kkj.k dh Hkk"kk ds :i esa fodflr djus ds fy;s ;g t+:jh gS fd bl ds 'kCnHk.Mkj dks
fg vkSj T+;knk lknk vkSj le`) cuk;k tk; vkSj vU; Hkkjrh; Hkk"kkvksa ls vklku vkSj 'kfä'kkyh 'kCnksa dks blesa
'kkfey fd;k tk;A ;g ckr dsUæh; ;wukuh fpfdRlk vuqla/kku ifj"kn ds egkfuns'kd Mk- eqgEen [k+kfyn fln~nhd+h
us ifj"kn eq[;ky; esa 15 vDrwcj dks vk;ksftr fgUnh i[kokM+k iqjLdkj forj.k lekjksg esa cy nsrs gq, dghA

Mk- fln~nhd+h us dgk fd fgUnh dks yksdfç; cukus ds fy;s tkuk pkfg;sA mUgksua s dgk fd Hkkjr dh lHkh Hkk"kkvksa ds lai.w kZ
fgUnh lac/a kh dk;ZØeksa dks çHkkodkjh rjhd+s ls ykxw djus dh fodkl ds ç;Ru gksus pkfg;sa rkfd Hkkjrh; laLÑfr dh fofo/krk
t+:jr gS vkSj bl Hkk"kk ds ljdkjh dke&dkt ds lkFk lkFk dks lqjf{kr j[kk tk ldsA mUgksua s ifj"kn }kjk fgUnh esa fd;s x,
O;fäxr dk;ks± esa bLrseky dks Hkh çksRlkgu feyuk pkfg;sA çdk'ku dk;Z dh Hkh ljkguk dhA
vU; Hkkjrh; Hkk"kkvksa ds Hkh lai.w kZ fodkl ds fy;s lqfu;ksftr bl volj dh lEeku~uh; vfrfFk Jherh _pk cuthZ]
ç;Ru fd;s tkus pkfg;sAa mUgksua s dgk fd fiNys rhu n'kdksa esa mi&funs'kd ¼jkt Hkk"kk½] vk;q"k foHkkx] LokLF; ,oa ifjokj
dsUæh; ;wukuh fpfdRlk dY;k.k ea = ky;] Hkkjr
vuql/a kku ifj"kn esa fgUnh ljdkj us ifj"kn }kjk fgUnh
dk bLrseky dbZ xq.kk c<+k es a çdkf'kr iq L rd
gSA ifj"kn ds LVkQ+ esa iqfLrdkvksa dh ljkguk dhA
ls vf/kdrj yks x mUgksua s dgk fd ifj"kn dks
fnu&çfrfnu ds dk;ks± esa fgUnh dks çksRlkgu nsus dh
fgUnh dk vklkuh ds lkFk fn'kk esa vius ç;Ruksa dks
ç;ksx djrs gSa vkSj muesa vkS j vf/kd rs t + djuk
ls vfèkdka ' k dkQ+ h pkfg;sA
l`tukRed çfrHkk,a Hkh j[krs Mk- Ñ".kukjk;.k ik.Ms;
gSa vkSj mudk çn'kZu Hkh vkSj Jherh _pk cuthZ us
djrs gSAa ifj"kn vius lHkh ifj"kn }kjk fgUnh laca/kh
deZpkfj;ksa dks fgUnh lh[kus çfr;ksfxrkvksa ds fot;rkvksa
vkSj vius dke esa mldk Mk- eqgEen [k+kfyn fln~nhd+h] egkfuns'kd] dsUæh; ;wukuh fpfdRlk vuql/a kku dks iqjLdkj Hkh fn;sA Jh
bLrs e ky djus ds fy;s ifj"kn 15 vDrwcj dks eq[;ky; esa vk;ksftr fgUnh i[kokM+k iqjLdkj forj.k esgj&,&vkye [k+ku us tks
çksRlkfgr djrh gSA lekjksg esa cksyrs gq,A eap ij vklhu gSa lEekuh; vfrfFk Jherh _pk cuthZ] dsUæh; ;wukuh fpfdRlk
Mk- fln~nhd+h us crk;k mifuns'kd ¼jktHkk"kk½] vk;q"k foHkkx vkSj eq[; vfrfFk Mk- Ñ".k ukjk;.k ik.Ms;] vuq l a / kku ifj"kn es a
fd ;wukuh fpfdRlk ds la;qä funs'kd ¼jktHkk"kk½] vkdk'kok.kh] ubZ fnYyhA vuq l a / kkuh vf/kdkjh
lan's k dks T+;knk ls T+;knk yksxksa rd igqp a kus ds fy;s ifj"kn ¼çdk'ku½ gSa vkSj ifj"kn dh fgUnh lfefr ds v/;{k Hkh ifj"kn
;wukuh fpfdRlk lac/a kh egRoiw.kZ lkfgR; fgUnh ds lkFk&lkFk ds fgUnh i[kokM+k lekjksg ds lkFk lkFk iqjLdkj forj.k lekjksg
vU; Hkkjrh; vkSj varjjk"Vªh; Hkk"kkvksa esa çdkf'kr djrh jgh gSA dk la;kstu fd;kA iqjLdkj forj.k lekjksg esa Mk- Ñ".k ukjk;.k
ifj"kn vius 'kks/k ifj.kkeksa dks Hkh vU; Hkk"kkvksa ds lkFk&lkFk ik.Ms;] Jherh _pk cuthZ] Jh esgj&,&vkye [k+ku vkSj Jh
fgUnh esa Hkh çdkf'kr djuk pkgrh gSA losZ'k JhokLro us viuh dfork,a i<+ÈA blds vykok ifj"kn ds
lekjksg ds eq[; vfrfFk Mk- Ñ".k ukjk;.k ik.Ms;] la;qä vU; deZpkfj;ksa us Hkh] ftUgksua s fgUnh dfork çfr;ksfxrk esa
funs'kd ¼jktHkk"kk½] vkdk'kok.kh] ubZ fnYyh us ljdkjh dkedkt çFke] f}rh; vkSj f=rh; LFkku çkIr fd;s Fks] viuh dkO;
ds vykok O;fäxr dk;ks± esa Hkh fgUnh ds ç;ksx dks vkSj T+;knk jpuk,a çLrqr dÈA
c<+kus dh vko';drk ij cy fn;kA Mk- ik.Ms; us fgUnh dks ns'k ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa esa dk;Zjr ifj"kn ds fofHkUu dsUæh; o
jk"Vªh; xkSjo vkSj Hkkjrh;rk dk çrhd crk;kA mUgksua s dgk fd {ks=h; laLFkkuksa vkSj ,ddksa esa fgUnh i[kokM+k euk;k x;k vkSj
fgUnh dks ns'k dh jktHkk"kk ds :i esa çksRlkfgr djus ds lkFk bl nkSjku fofHkUu dk;ZØe vk;ksftr fd;s x,A
lkFk fgUnh esa lkfgfR;d vkSj oSKkfud ys[ku dks Hkh c<+kok fn;k • esgj&,&vkye [k+ku
volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 8
Council organizes health the Council. Out of the 293
patients, 106 (36.17%) were males

camp at Srinagar and187 (63.83%) females, and 129

patients were above the age of 60
years. Also, 24 children below the

T
he Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine
(RRIUM), Srinagar organized a health camp at Hazratbal age of 10 years were attended to
locality in Srinagar on 21 and 22 July. and treated at the camp.
The Council's physicians gave
special attention to the elderly and
women and children. They also
educated the patients on
prevention of disease and
promotion of health as described
in Unani Medicine.
The visitors to the health camp
were also given literature on the
Council's success stories brought
out by the Council.
Hakim Mohammad Ishaq,
Deputy Director in charge of RRIUM
and his colleagues at the institute
gave lectures on various aspects of
Unani Medicine including
A Unani physician at the Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Srinagar
examining a patient at the Unani health camp organized by the institute at Hazratbal prevention of diseases and healthy
locality of Srinagar on 21 July. living.
The camp proved to be a success
At the camp the Council's team patients of different age groups as it generated public interest in
of Unani physicians from the and treated them with free of cost Unani Medicine as well as the
RRIUM, Srinagar attended to 293 Unani kit medicines developed by activities of the CCRUM.
The Council's team of doctors
and supporting staff from RRIUM,
Srinagar, that managed the
camp, had Dr. Younis Iftikhar
Munshi, Dr. Irfat Ara, Dr. Shaista
Urooj, Dr. Arjumand Shah – all
Research Officers (Unani); Dr.
Zahoor Ahmad, Dr. Riyaz A.
Pandith, both Junior Research
Fellows (Unani); Mr. Bashir Ahmad
Teli, Pharmacist; Mr. Lateef A. Dar
and Mr. Abul Hassan Baigh, both
Laboratory Technicians; and other
auxiliary staff.
• MAK with inputs from
A view of the health camp organized by the Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani
Medicine, Srinagar at Hazratbal locality of Srinagar on 22 July. RRIUM, Srinagar

9 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

Council's health camp for every Monday at STTC, Lucknow.
The chief guest for the occasion

the elderly at Lucknow Dr. Shoeb Qasmi, Director, Unani

Medical Services, Uttar Pradesh in
his address assured full

T
he Council's Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine
(CRIUM), Lucknow organized a health camp for the elderly at cooperation in the implementation
State Takmil-ut-Tib College (STTC) Hospital in the city on 22 of the Council's programmes.
July. The camp was organized to mark the 10th death anniversary of Dr. Qasmi thanked the Director
Hakim Abdul Hameed. General of the Council for starting
a Unit for the elderly patients at
STTC, Lucknow.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr.
Mohammed Shamim, Officer on
Special Duty, Directorate of Unani
Medicine, Uttar Pradesh also
appreciated the initiative.
Dr. Idris Ahmed, formerly
Director of CRIUM, Lucknow
highlighted the marvelous services
of Hakim Abdul Hameed in the
development of Unani pharmacy
and education and in other socio-
cultural spheres.
Dr. M.A. Khan, Research Officer
At the health camp organized for the elderly by the Council's Central Research Institute of (Unani) at the institute spoke on
Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Lucknow at the State Takmil-ut-Tib College (STTC) Hospital in the
city on 22 July Hakim S.M. Hassan, Research Officer (Unani), CRIUM, Lucknow presenting the elderly's problems and their
a bouquet to the chief guest Dr. Shoeb Qasmi, Director, Unani Medical Services, Uttar management in Unani Medicine.
Pradesh. Sitting on the dais Dr. Idris Ahmed, formerly Director, CRIUM, Lucknow looks on.
Earlier, Hakim S.M. Hassan,
The special camp for the elderly Council has asked the RRIUM, Research Officer (Unani), CRIUM,
was arranged at the Council's Lucknow as well as other clinical Lucknow welcomed the guests.
instructions. Realizing the health centres of the Council to conduct • MAK with inputs from
needs of the older people, the a special OPD for the elderly on S.M. Hassan

Unani health camps at Patna Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM)

and the Government Tibbia College
in the city.

T
he Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) on
At the health camps organized
the recommendations of Department of AYUSH organized Unani
Medicine health camps in different parts of Patna city on 17 at Gandhi Maidan, Kadam Kuan,
Nawab Manzil and Secretariate
August.
over 3000 patients of various
Inaugurating the health camp the Council's initiative to provide diseases were attended to and
at Nawab Manzil in Guzri area of free health care to the people of treated with Unani medicines.
Patna, Health Minister of Bihar Mr. Patna. He also lauded the activities • MAK with inputs from
Nand Kishore Yadav appreciated of the Council's Regional Research Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 10

Council organizes health and treated with kit medicines. For
further treatment, the patients

camps at Aligarh were advised to visit the out-

patient department of RRIUM,
Aligarh.

T
he Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine
(RRIUM), Aligarh launched a week-long health campaign by Prevention of swine flu
organizing free health camps in different localities of Aligarh
from 27 August to 2 September. During the health campaign,
the staff of RRIUM, Aligarh also
distributed packets of Unani
medicines for prevention of swine
flu. They also distributed health
literature produced by the Council
on preventing the disease in
different localities of Aligarh. The
people were also given brochers on
success stories of the CCRUM.
The packets of Unani medicines,
provided by the CCRUM, were
given to 1180 people. The Unani
physicians of the Council also
educated the people about swine
flu and its prevention through
Unani Medicine.
Unani physicians attending to patients at a health camp organized by the Council's • MAK with inputs from
Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Aligarh in the city on 27 August. RRIUM, Aligarh

At these camps the Council's

Unani physicians from Regional
Research Institute of Unani
Medicine (RRIUM), Aligarh
provided free of cost Unani
treatment to the people in different
localities of Aligarh.
In all six health camps were
organized in the localities of
Shahjamal, Hamdard Nagar,
Jeevangarh, Patwari Ka Nagla,
Jamalpur and Shahjamal (II). The
team of Unani physicians checked
up the patients and treated them
with Unani kit medicines developed
by the Council.
A Unani physician of the Council attending to school children at a health camp organized
During the campaign a total
by the Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Aligarh in the city
of 667 patients were attended to on 2 September.

11 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

CCRUM participates in Sixth The Council's researchers who
attended the conference included
Asia Pacific Congress in Kerala Dr. Shamshad Ahmad Khan,
Deputy Director (Chemistry); Dr.
Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui,

R
esearchers from the CCRUM headquarters and its Regional
Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), New Delhi Assistant Director (Unani); Mr.
attended the Sixth Asia Pacific Congress of Pathologists and SuhaIL Mustafa Adhami, Assistant
Microbiologists held at Kochi, Kerala from 20 to 23 August. Director (Statistics); Dr. Pradeep
Kumar, Assistant Director
The Congress, organized by the endocrine and neuroendocrine (Pathology); Dr. Pawan Kumar
Indian Chapter of Association of pathology and molecular Yadav, Assistant Director (Clinical
Pathologists and Microbiologists, pathology. Pathology) – all from the CCRUM
had over 1500 participants from The third day presentations headquarters; Dr. Rashidullah
different parts of the world. covered gynecology pathology, Khan and Dr. Rahat Raza, both
The first day had deliberations hematolymphoid pathology, Assistant Directors (Unani) at
covering various areas including neuropathology, pulmonary RRIUM, New Delhi. They took active
genito-urinary pathology, bone pathology and hepatobiliary part in the deliberations, besides
and soft tissue pathology, pathology. The fourth day focused having fruitful exchanges with the
cytopathology and molecular and on infectious disease pathology, fellow delegates especially on
immunohistology. dermatopathology, paediatric pathological and microbiological
The second day sessions pathology, medical education, aspects of clinical trials.
deliberated on breast pathology, renal pathology and • MAK with inputs from
gastrointestinal pathology, cardiovascular pathology. Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui

Japanese delegation visits about the country's healthcare

delivery organization including
the CCRUM hospitals at various levels, medical
education and practice in the

A
Japanese delegation consisting of seven medical students from
country.
the Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo visited the The visitors were members of the
headquarters of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine
Friendship Association of Medical
(CCRUM) in New Delhi and its Unani Treatment Centre at the city's
Students from Japan and China
Dr. R.M.L. Hospital. and had come to India to learn
At the CCRUM headquarters the survey and cultivation of medicinal about the progress India has made
delegation met Dr. Mohammed plants, and literary research. in its native systems of medicine –
Khalid Siddiqui, Director General, The members of the delegation Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy,
CCRUM and his team of technical were interested in knowing about Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathgy
officers and discussed the the herbs used in Unani Medicine (AYUSH). The delegation, among
fundamentals of Unani Medicine and other traditional Indian health other AYUSH institutions, also
and the leads the CCRUM had care systems including Ayurveda, visited the Ayurvedic & Unani
attained in its research Siddha, Yoga & Naturopathy, and Tibbia College, New Delhi.
programmes relating to clinical Homoeopathy. • MAK with inputs from
research, drug standardization, They were also keen on knowing Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 12

Unani experts meet on
swine flu
A
n emergency meeting of the experts of Unani Medicine was
held at the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine
headquarters in New Delhi on 15 June to explore the
intervention of Unani Medicine in prevention and control of Swine flu
in India.
The meeting, called by Dr.
Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui,
Director General, CCRUM, was
chaired by Prof. Hakim M.S.
Usmani, an eminent Unani
physician of Delhi and formerly
Professor of Moalejat at A & U
Tibbia College, New Delhi. Other
experts who attended the meeting
included Hakim Jamil Ahmad,
former Dean of Faculty of Medicine
(Unani), Jamia Hamdard, New
Delhi; Hakim Anwar Ahmad, a
New Delhi clinician of Unani
Medicine; Hakim S. Mashkoor
Ahmad, Jamia Hamdard, New
Delhi; and Dr. Khalid Mehmood
Siddiqui, Assistant Direcrtor
(Unani), CCRUM.
Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui,
Director General, CCRUM
welcomed the experts and briefed
about the present status of Swine
flu and steps being taken up by the
Government. He said that the
disease was spreading sharply and
there was need to adopt preventive
measures particularly those
described in Unani system of
Medicine.
Hakim M.S. Usmani recalled the
Council's contribution in educating
the masses and handling cases in
the earlier epidemics of Dengue,
Dropsy, Chikungunya etc. He
mentioned that swine flu is not a
Elwa (Aloe barbadensis) in equal
parts. Powder the ingredients and
fill capsules of 500 mg. each.
Dose: Two capsules thrice a day.
Formula No. 2
Tukhm Khurfa Siyah (Portulaca
oleracea), Gilo Khushk (Tinospora
cordifolia) and Tabasheer
(Bambusa bambos) in equal
new ailment and that it is
proportion. Powder the above
described under ' Wabai Amraz' in
ingredients and prepare tablets of
Unani Medicine as 'Nazla Wabai
500 mg. each.
Khinziri'. The ancient Unani
Dose: One tablet twice a day.
physicians were aware of the
disease, its preventive measures Formula No. 3
and treatment.
One part each of Zafran (Crocus
Hakim Usmani said that the
sativus) and Mur (Commiphora
measures mentioned in Unani
myrrha) and two parts of Elwa
Medicine for prevention of
(Aloe barbadensis). Powder the
communicable diseases should be
above ingredients and tablets of
followed for preventing swine flu.
500 mg. each may be prepared.
He said that Unani medicines
Dose: One tablet twice a day.
(Tiryaqat) like Arq-e-Kafoor, Arq
Keora, Qurs Tabasheer, Habb-e- Formula No. 4
Shifa, Tukhm Hummaz, Zaher
Sharbat Unnab (Zizyphus
Mohra, Narjeel etc. and light diet
sativa)
should be advised as part of
Dose: Ten ml twice a day.
preventive measures.
Prof. Jamil Ahmad and Hakim Formula No. 5
Anwar Ahmad also agreed with
Tiryaq Arba or Nazla
Hakim Usmani stating the diseases
Dose: Five gm twice a day.
as Nazla wabai Khinziri and
discussed in detail the prevention Formula No. 6
as well as treatment course.
Decoction of Unnab, Bahidana,
The meeting discussed
Sapistan and Darchini.
management profile of Swine flu
in detail and recommended that Formula No. 7
the Council should arrange to
Mufarreh Yaquti 6 gm. twice a
provide the following preventive
day. Khamira Marwareed 6 gm.
medicines at the entry points of the
twice a day.
disease.
Formula No. 8
Formula No. 1
Arq prepared from Afsanteen,
Berg-e-Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum),
Chiraita, Kasni, Nankhwah,
Mur (Commiphora myrrha) and
13 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009
Gaozuban, Sad Koofi, Nilofar,
Banafsha, Post Neem may be given
with Sharbat Khaksi.
Following compound medicines
may also be advised: Habb-e-
Jadwar, Khamira Nazli Aab
Tarbooz wala, Tiryaq-e-Arba,
Tiryaq-e-Farooq.
Local application of Roghan
Baboona, Roghan-e-Mom, Roghan
Kahu, Roghan Kadu.
Diet: Light diet is advisable.
The following preventive
measures may also be propagated
among general public.
Do not be panicky. Adopt
confidence building measures.
Wash hands frequently. Avoid
going to public places. Avoid
congested living. Use hygienic
mask. Use preventive medicines.
Avoid travel as far as possible.
• MAK with inputs from
Khalid Mehmood Siddiqui

Council's health camp at Meerut these patients were found to be

suffering included Waja-ul-Mafasil

T
he Council's Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Meerut organized a (Rheumatoid Arthritis), Ziabetus
free health camp at Ismail Girls Inter College, Meerut, Uttar Sukarey (Diebeties Mellitus),
Pradesh on 2 October to mark the birth anniversary of the Zeequn Nafas (Bronchial Asthma),
Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. Sailanur Raham (Leucorrhoea),
The health camp was stall displayed the Council's and Saman-e-Mufrit (Obesity), Sue-e-
inaugurated by Dr. Hari Parkash the Unit's research activities and Hazm (Dyspepsia), Suda
Garg former, Chief Medical Officer, distributed the Council's literatures (Headache), Bawaseer (Piles),
Meerut. Speaking on the occasion among the visitors. Facilities of free Fasad-e-Jild (Allergy), Faqruddum
Dr. Garrg emphasized the need for medical check-up and consultation (Anaemia), Humma & Nazla wa
organizing health fairs in different by Unani experts were available for Zukam (Fever, Common cold &
parts of the district particularly in the patients. Unani medicines were Coryza), etc.
rural areas. distributed to all the patients free The CRU, Meerut had organized
Dr. Siraj Ahmad, President, of charge. The Unani physicians of the camp with cooperation of
Ismail Girls' Inter College, Meerut the Council offered free health Drugs Laboratories, Meerut;
said that such health camps cater check-up and consultation to the Rashtriya Unani and Ayurvedic
to the health needs of the poor visitors. Vikas Sangh, Meerut; and Dehalvi
people who can not afford costly In all 507 patients were Remedies, Delhi.
treatment. attended to by the physicians at • MAK with inputs from
At the health camp, the CRU the camp. The diseases from which M. Tariq Khan

Chemical analysis of ITA-06 at sinusitis quite effectively.

Sometimes Lavender officinalis
RRIUM, Srinagar is substituted with Prunella
vulgaris . Therefore Prunella

A
preliminary chemical study of a coded Unani herbal vulgaris was also analyzed using
formulation, ITA-06, carried out at the Council's Regional HPTLC. The results show that
Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Srinagar has though the two plants contain
revealed that the drug contains at least 64 molecules out of which 33 some identical chemical moieties
have been identified as beta caryophyllene, limonene, linolyl acetate, the concentration in Prunella was
linalool, alpha thujene etc. much less than Lavender.
The coded Unani formulation modern analytical tools i.e. GC, The study is being conducted in
that is prepared using Lavender GCMS, HPTLC. The formulation is collaboration with Indian Institute
officinalis and Piper nigrum has being used at the various clinical of Integrative Medicine (IIIM),
been chemically analyzed using centres of the Council to treat Srinagar. • Seema Akbar

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 14

Anniversary of Research Prof. Rahman also highlighted
the Maseehul Mulk's contribution
Committee for Unani Medicine to the national freedom struggle
as well as promotion of education

T
he Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in the country with particular
celebrated the the 83rd anniversary of the Majlis-e-Tahqeeqat- reference to M.A.O. College,
e-llmi (Research Committee) for development of Unani Medicine Aligarh; Jamia Millia Islamia, New
on 2 July. Delhi; and Navadatul Ulama,
Lucknow.
Prof. Tajuddin, Dean, Faculty of
Unani Medicine, welcomed the
chief guest and the faculty and
students present on the occasion.
He paid rich tributes to the Masih-
ul-Mulk and highlighted his
contributions.
Prof. Anis Ahmad Ansari,
Chairman, Department of Kulliyat,
Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College,
A.M.U., Aligarh, who was the chief
organizer of the programme,
made a presentation highlighting
the vision of Hakim Ajmal Khan
and the constitution and objectives
Prof. Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, President, Ibn Sina Academy, Aligarh (right) speaking at of the Research Committee, and
a function at Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh organized on the consequential benefits in the
2 July to mark the 83rd anniversary of the Majlis-e-Tahqeeqat-e-llmi (Research Committee)
development of Unani Medicine.
established for development of Unani Medicine by Hakim Ajmal Khan in Delhi on that day
in 1926. To his right sitting on the dais are Prof. Anis Ahmad Ansari, Chairman, Department Prof. Ansari further said that the
of Kulliyat, Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and Prof. M. setting up of the Research
Tajuddin, Dean, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Committee by Hakim Ajmal Khan
The Research Committee was The Research Committe was responsible for initiating
established in Delhi by Masih-ul- established by the Maseehul Mulk chemical studies on medicinal
Mulk (Messiah of the Nation) way back in 1926 is a landmark in plants and was a milestone in the
Hakim Ajmal Khan on 2 July 1926. the history of development of development of traditional
The chief guest for the occasion Unani Medicine. medicines of the world especially
Prof. Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, Prof. Rahman threw important Unani and other Indian systems of
President, Ibn Sina Academy, light on the multifaceted medicine.
Aligarh said that Hakim Ajmal personality of Hakim Ajmal Khan Prof. S.H. Afaq in his presidential
Khan was a versatile genius and and his outstanding contribution remarks appreciated the
the most illustrious physician of in the development of Unani organizers and thanked Prof.
Unani Medicine of the twentieth Medicine. He said that Hakim Rahman, Prof. Tajuddin and Prof.
century and was the first to Ajmal Khan was the first person in Ansari for making the event
underscore the importance of the history of Unani Medicine to memorable.
scientific research in Unani have conceived the idea of scientific • MAK with inputs from
Medicine. research in the system. Anis A. Ansari, Aligarh

15 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

Farmers' meet on medicinal beneficial to the farmers
commercially. He appreciated the

plants in Tamil Nadu CCRUM's efforts

implementing the programme,
towards

including adoption of village for

T
he Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine,
Chennai organized a farmers' training on cultivation and large scale cultivation of medicinal
marketing of medicinal plants at Perampakkam village in plants.
Kadampathur Block of Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu on 22 July. A The training was inaugurated
free Unani health camp was also organized on this occasion. by Mr. E. Sarathi, President of
Perampakkam village who
highlighted the importance and
necessity of conservation of
medicinal plants. He encouraged
the farmers to take up cultivation
of medicinal plants programme.
Mr. R. Murugeswaran, Research
Officer (Botany) welcomed the
guests and the participants. He
spoke on cultivation activities of
important Unani medicinal plants
such as Asgand ( Withania
somnifera Dunal.), Gurmarbuti
( Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.),
Khulanjan ( Alpinia galanga
The chief guest Dr. A Ameer Jahan, Chairman of the All India Medicinal Herbs Cultivators,
Processors, Manufacturers and Research Industrial Co-operative Society, Chennai Willd.), and Babchi ( Psoralia
addressing the farmers' meeting on medicinal plants at Perampakkam Village, corylifolia L.) etc. He explained the
Kadampathur Block, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu on 22 July.
expansion activities of the Council's
Dr. A Ameer Jahan, Chairman important medicinal plants should programme on awareness training
of the All India Medicinal Herbs be produced that would be more to farmers for cultivation and
Cultivators, Processors,
Manufacturers and Research
Industrial Co-operative Society,
Chennai was the chief guest on the
occasion. In his keynote address Dr.
Ameer Jahan said many of the
medicinal plants like Withania
somnifera Dunal. (Asgand), Vinca
rosea L (Sadabhar), Cassia senna
L. (Senna), Aloe vera L.
(Gheekawar) etc., are in high
demand in the local as well as
global market. He suggested that
value added herbal products like
Aloe vera gel, powder, juice,
A view of the audience at the farmers' meeting on medicinal plants at Perampakkam
extracts and oils of other Village, Kadampathur Block, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu on 22 July.

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 16


A view of the free health camp organized by the Council's Regional Research Institute of
Unani Medicine, Chennai at the farmers' meeting on medicinal plants at Perampakkam
Village, Kadampathur Block, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu on 22 July.
marketing of the medicinal crops
by adopting a village. The farmers
belonging to Perampakkam village
showed keen interest in the
cultivation of medicinal plants. On
the spot it was decided that an
action plan will be prepared after
consultation with the farmers and
village president about the
cultivation area for the
programme. He also explained the
schemes and financial support of
National Medicinal Plants Board,
New Delhi for the improvement of
medicinal plants cultivation.
Mr. V. Vekadasubramaniam,
Assistant Director (Horticulture),
Kadampathur Block also
participated and spoke on
importance of medicinal plants
cultivation. He said that
Horticulture Department provides
20 percent subsidy for medicinal
plants cultivation. Mr.
Labakeswar, Assistant Director,
Agriculture, Kadampathur Block
also participated in the
programme.
Dr. K. Venkatesan, Research
Assistant (Botany) also
participated in the programme,
and interacted with the farmers.
He presented vote of thanks on the
occasion.
About 60 farmers belonging to
Perampakkam and adjacent
villages participated in this
meeting. All the participants were
provided with agronomical notes
on five important medicinal plants.
The Perampakkam village was
proposed to be adopted for the
cultivation and marketing
activities of medicinal plants
programme.
Hakim Kabeeruddin Ahmad,
Research Officer (Unani), Hakim
Jawwadul Haq, Research Officer
(Unani) participated on behalf of
Dr. Gowher Sulthana, Deputy
Director, Regional Research
Institute of Unani Medicine,
Chennai and conducted a free
health camp at the occasion.
About 120 village people suffering
from various ailments were
provided free consultation and
treatment through Unani
Medicine.
The programme was
coordinated by Mr. R.
Murugeswaran, Research Officer
(Botany), RRIUM, Chennai along
with other staff of the institute
including Hakim Kabeeruddin
Ahmad and Hakim Jawwadul Haq,
both Research Officers (Unani); Dr.
K.Venkatesan Research Assistant
(Botany), Mr. Mazhar Ali, Field
Attendant, Mr. Mohammed
Hussain, Driver and Mr. S. M. Siraj,
Messenger.
• Aminuddin with inputs from
R. Murugeswaran

Dr. Shaik Imam passes away

Dr. Shaik Imam, Research Officer (Botany) at the Council's Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine,
Hyderabad died on 6 September. He was in the Council's service and was associated with CRIUM,
Hyderabad for over two decades.
Dr. Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui, Director General, CCRUM on his own behalf and the employees of
the Council sent condolences to the bereaved family.

17 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

Ethnobotanical survey of Salem, Coimbatore districts and in
the West by Kerala state as border

Chamarajnagar district of the district. About 49 percent of

the total area in the district is

forests, Karnataka covered by forest.

Chamarajanagar Wildlife

T
he Council's researchers from its Regional Research Institute Division consists of five forests
of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Chennai conducted an ethno- ranges namely Chamarajanagar
botanical survey of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka Range, Yelandur Range, Kolegal
during 15 April and 10 May. Range, Bylore Range and K. Gudi
Range. The Chamarajanagar
Chamarajanagar is the m above sea level. The district is district has different types of forest
southernmost district in the state surrounded in the North by vegetation viz., evergreen forest,
of Karnataka. It lies on the border Mandya and Mysore district, in the shoal forest, dry deciduous forest,
of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is South by Tamil Nadu/ Nilgiris and scrub jungles. Tribal
located at an altitude of about 662 district, in East by Tamil Nadu/ community 'Soligas' is settled in

W E

S
1:200,000

volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009 18

 study area. Some of these are;
Amaltas ( Cassia fistula L.),
Aftimoon ( Cuscuta refelxa L.),
Ankol (Alangium salvifolium (L.f.)
Wang, Azaraqi ( Strychnos
nuxomica L.), Bhangra (Ecilipta
alba (L.) Hassk), Bijasar
( Pterocarpus marsupium L.),
Chironji ( Buchanania lanzan
Spreng), Gul-e-Dhawa (Anogeissus
latifolia Wall.), Dudi khurd
(Euphorbia hirta L.), Gul-e-Abbas
(Mirabilis jalaba L.), Gurmarbutti
The Council's surveyors collecting folk medicinal claims from a local woman at Yelandur (Gymnema sylvestre R. Br.), Halela
Range, Chamarajanagar Wildlife Division, Karnataka.

different places of the district,

about 52 tribal settlements are
located in the district, particularly
B R T Hills in Bylore Range, Elanthur
Range, Puninjur Range and K. Gudi
Range are the demarcated areas
of tribal population. During the
survey tour about 20 forest areas
were surveyed and about 930 plant
specimens belonging to 310 plants
species were collected and
identified for herbarium
documentation.
The survey team also collected
The Council's surveyors gathering folk information about medicinal uses of plants from a
Unani medicinal plants from the villager at Yelandur Range, Chamarajanagar Wildlife Division, Karnataka.

(Terminalia chebula Retz.), Jamun

(Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels), Mako
( Solanum nigrum Linn.) Kabit
( Feronia elephantum Correa),
Karanjwa ( Caesalpinia bonduc
(L.)Roxb., Katai Khurd (Solanum
xanthocarpum Schard.& Wendl.),
Kanduri (Coccinia indica L.), Khar-
e-Khasak (Tribulus terestries L.),
Kuppi (Acalypha indica L.), Lajalu
( Mimosa pudica L.), Madar
(Calotropis procera (Ait.) R. Br.),
Mainphal ( Randia dumetorum
Halela Terminalia chebula Lam.), Marorphali (Helicters isora

19 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009


Gul-e-Dhawa Anogeissus latifolia
L.), Nilofar (Nelumbium speciosum
L.), Musli siyah ( Curculigo
orchioides Gaertn), Piabansa
(Baraleria prionitis L.), Habb-e-
Qilqil ( Cardiospermum
helicacabum L.), Sagon (Tectona
grandis L.), Sambhalu ( Vitex
negundo L.), Sandal safaid
(Sandalum album L.), Sarphuka
(Tephrosea purpurea (L.) Pers.),
Talmakhana ( Hygrophylla
auriculata (Sch.) Heinn.), Tarwar
( Cassia auriculata L.), Tumba
( Leucas aspera L.), Badhara
( Gmelina arborea (L.) Mill.),
Satyanasi ( Argemone mexicana
L.) etc.
Forty-two folk medicinal claims
were also collected from the local
inhabitants including tribal and
other rural folks of
Chamarajnagar district. Of these
some of the folk medicinal uses of
plants are: Bark and leaves of
Anogeissus latifolia are used for
snake bite; root and leaves of
Amaranthus spinosus are used for
eczema and as laxative; bark,
volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009
leaves and seeds of Albizza lebbeck
for diarrhea; bark and fruit of
Alangium salvifolium used as
refrigerant; fruits and leaves of
Aegle marmelos for asthma; leaves
and root of Achyranthes aspera for
mouth ulcer; bark of Acacia
nilotica for diarrhoea and
dysentery; leaves of Abutilon
indicum for cough and piles; whole
plant of Cuscuta reflexa for gastric
problems; tubers of Curculigo
Bijasar Pterocarpus marsupium
20
orchioides for diarrhoea and skin
diseases; leaves and fruits of
Cardiospermum helicacabum for
joints pain; leaves of Clitoria
ternatea for eye diseases in cattle;
latex of Calotropis gigantea for
wounds; latex of Calotropis
procera for scabies; flowers and
bark of Terminalia paniculata for
fever and also used as cardiac
tonic; leaves of Leucas aspera for
psoriasis and scabies; whole plant
of Hygrophylla auriculata for
jaundice; seeds and bark of Melia
azadirachta for malarial fever;
roots of Mimosa pudica for
jaundice, seeds of Argemone
mexicana for skin diseases etc.
The survey team led by Mr. R.
Murugeswaran, Research Officer
(Botany), included Dr. K.
Venkatesan, Research Assistant
(Botany), Mr. K. Lakshmi
Narayanan, Field Attendant and
Mr. M. Sankar, Driver, all from
RRIUM, Chennai.
• Aminuddin with inputs from
R. Murugeswaran
Survey of Anantpur and Samudrapaala (
(Burm. f.) Boj); Tiruman

Nallamala forests in (
Muluthota Kura (
(Roxb.) Wall.);

Andhra Pradesh (
Linn.); Nalleshwari
Linn.); Bodanta

T
he Council's researchers working at its Central Research ( Linn.); Chitti-
Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Hyderabad conducted an kesara ( (Linn.)
ethnobotanical survey of Anantapur and Nallamala forests in Gamble); Tuniki (
Anantapur and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh during July and Roxb.); Bandaru
August. The survey mainly aimed at collecting medicinal plants ( (L.) Jacq.);
especially those used in Unani Medicine and recording folk medicinal Brahmadandi (
claims. Roxb.); Nabhi (
Linn.); Vajrika (
Lindl.); Kavit (
(Linn.) Swingle); Jivilika (
Vahl.); Palavareni
(
Wall.); Talmakhana (
(K. Schum.) Heine.);
Korivi ( Roxb.);
Chennangi (
Linn.); Ippa (
(Koen.) Machbride.); Kamalamu
( Gaertn.);
Kunkudu (
Gaertn.) and Nallajeedi
( Linn.).
Researchers from the Council's Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM),
Good number of plants
Hyderabad interacting with the tribals in the Nallamala forests range in Andhra Pradesh
during the ethnobotanical survey of Anantapur and Nallamala forests in Anantapur and recorded in Unani classical texts
Kurnool Districts of Andhra Pradesh in July. were also collected from the study
Anantapur and Nallamala the most primitive tribal groups of area. Some of the important
forests are situated in the North Andhra Pradesh. They are still at medicinal plants collected were
latitude of 13º - 41º to 16º 15º and the food gathering and hunting Khulanjan (
between East longitudes of 76º - 47º stage of economy. Willd.); Chobchini (
and 79º. The areas explored The surveyors collected some Linn.), Bijasar (
included Anantapur, 400 plants specimens belonging to Roxb.); Afsanteen
Dharmawaram, Putaparti, Kadiri, 100 species together with relevant ( L.);
Bukkapatnam, Kalyandurg Gooty, field data. Some important locally Samandar sokh (
Penukonde, Atmakur, Dornala, known medicinal plants recorded (Burm. f.) Boj.); Marorphali
Srisailam, Sunipenta, Bairluty, from the area included ( L.); Inderjau
Nagaluty, Pacheru, Shikaram and Nallatumma ( Shireen ( R. Br.);
Rolepenta. In the forests of (Linn.) Willd.); Peddamanu Chhota Gokhru (
Nalamalai range, the largest hill ( Roxb.); Ooduga Linn.); Belgiri (
tribe is Chenchus, which is one of ( (L.) Wang.); (L.) Correa.); Siris

21 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009


A tribal lady cutting into pieces for sale in front of the hut.
( (Linn.) Willd.);
Dhawa ( (Roxb.)
Wall.); Zarawand (
Linn.); Bhilawan
( L. f.);
Luban ( Roxb.);
Karaya-gum (
Roxb.); Azaraqi (
Linn.); Indarjau Talkh
( DC.) powdered leaf is
Wall.); Kabr (
Linn.); Sandal Surkh (
Linn. f.); Bakayin (
Linn.); Mushkdana
( Medic.)
etc.
During the survey, the
researchers also collected folk uses
of 45 plant species used by the
tribals for different common
ailments such as body pains,
rheumatism, arthritis, jaundice,
leucorrhea, malaria and skin
diseases. Some of these plants used
as folk medicines are Dhamni
( Vahl.) stem bark
is used for dysentery; Tanakku
( (L.)
Alston.) stem bark paste is applied
volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009
for bone fracture; Talisha
( (Burm. f.) Merr.)
leaf juice is given orally to treat
jaundice; Jamti-ki-bel (
(L.) Diels.) Leaf juice is
applied on eczema till cure; Chikti
( Jacq.) leaf
paste is applied on scabies and
eczema; Billydu (
given orally for joints pain and
rheumatism; Bara-sem (
(Jacq.) DC.) leaf juice is
Melia Azedarech
22
given for abdominal pain; Jangli
Methi (
(Retz.) Merr.) Leaves are given for
dysentery and diarrhoea; Rangoon
ki bel ( Linn.)
seeds are used for helminthiasis;
Gul-Dhawa (
(L.) Kurz.) Flowers are used in
menorrhagia; Nagphana (
(Ker-Gawl) Haw.) paste of
stem bark is applied on snake-bite;
Akola ( (L.f.)
Wang.) root bark is applied for skin
diseases.
The surveyors also collected
dried samples of 15 medicinal
plants for display in the Institute's
museum. Some of these included
Indrajau Talkh (
Wall.) stembark;
Utarni (
(Forssk.) Chiov.) Roots; Tendu
( Roxb.)
leaves; Jastimadhu (
Linn.) leaves; Prasarini
( (L.) Hallier. f.)
roots; Chambara (
Willd.) leaves; Amarbeli
( Linn.) leaves;
 endangered species such as
L.;
L.; Royle;
(Roxb.) Benth
& Hook. f.; L.;
Linn. f.;
Costus speciosus (Koen. ex. Retz.)
Sm.; (Linn.)
Spreng.; Linn.;
Linn.;
and
Moench etc. were also
collected.
The study revealed that human
impact on natural vegetation and
Feronia limonia
biotic interference is increasing by
Shriparni ( Linn.) roots; Kasi ( (L.) excessive grazing, forest fires and
fruits; Murga ( Spreng.) Stem bark. encroachment in the forest areas,
J.J. Schult) tuberous Saplings of some important and which is affecting the rich
biological diversity. These problems
were discussed with the higher
officials of the forest department
who mentioned some schemes for
the rehabilitation of the tribals in
the dense and undisturbed forest
areas for the protection of
important and rare plant species
and the ecosystem. The survey
team, led by Dr. V. C. Gupta,
Deputy Director (Botany), included
Mr. Sham Rao, Field Attendant and
auxiliary staff of CRIUM,
Hyderabad.
• Aminuddin with inputs from
Rande parviffla
V.C. Gupta

“ We must turn to nature itself, to the

observations of the body in
health and disease to learn the truth. ”
Hippocrates (c. 460 BC – c. 377), Greek physician
Aphorisms

23 volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009

 Registration No. 34691/80

Director, IIIM, Jammu with him experiments going on at

the RRIUM on the improvement of

visits RRIUM, Srinagar drug crops as well as plant

physiology.
Dr. Vishwakarma recorded his

D
r. R. Vishwakarma who recently took over as Director, Indian
Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu/Srinagar visited appreciation for the researches
the Council's Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine being conducted at the RRIUM in
(RRIUM), Srinagar on 18 July. the visitors' book. • MAK
with inputs from Seema Akbar

About CCRUM Newsletter

The CCRUM Newsletter is published six

Dr. Seema Akbar, Assistant Director (Chemistry) and Dr. Mohammad Ishaq, Deputy Director
in charge of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Srinagar in conversation
with Dr. R. Vishwakarma, Director, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu/
Srinagar and his colleagues at RRIUM, Srinagar on 18 July.
Dr. Vishwakarma was
accompanied by his wife Dr. Sarala
Balachandran, Assistant Director,
Piramal Life Sciences, Mumbai, Dr.
A.S. Shawl, Scientist G and Head,
IIIM Branch at Srinagar, Mr. U.S.
Rawat, Controller of Finance &
Accounts, IIIM, Jammu and others.
He interacted with the staff of the
Institute.
Dr. Seema Akbar, Assistant
Director (Chemistry), RRIUM,
Srinagar apprised Dr.
Vishwakarma and other guests of
the activities of the Drug
Standardization Research Unit
(DSRU) at the RRIUM, Srinagar., Dr.
Vishwakarma appreciated the
volume 30, numbers 4 & 5, july – october 2009
activities of the RRIUM and showed
keen interest in the work being
carried out at the DSRU. He
assured to provide all support for
determining the activities of plant
extracts and identification of
isolated single molecules for which
facilities are not available at
RRIUM, Srinagar.
Dr. Vishwakarma also
interacted with Dr. Mohammed
Ishaq, Deputy Director in charge
of RRIUM, Srinagar and Dr. M.Y.
Munshi, Assistant Director (Unani)
at the institute and discussed with
them regimental therapies of
Unani Medicine. Mr. Tariq Ahmad,
Research Officer (Botany) discussed
24
times a year in English. It contains news
chiefly about the work of Central Council
for Research in Unani Medicine – an
autonomous organization of the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India. It is free of charge
to individuals as well as organizations
interested in the development of Unani
Medicine. Material published in the
CCRUM Newsletter may be reproduced
provided credit is given to the CCRUM
Newsletter and provided such
reproduction is not used for
commercial purposes.
Director General & Editor-in-Chief:
Hakim Mohammed Khalid Siddiqui
Editor, Printer & Publisher:
Mehr-e-Alam Khan
Editorial Board:
Shamshad A. Khan, K.M. Siddiqui,
S.M. Adhami, Z.A. Nadvi
Editorial Office:
CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR
RESEARCH IN UNANI MEDICINE
61 - 65, Institutional Area
Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110 058 (India)
Telephone: +91-11/28521981, 28525982,
28525983, 28525831, 28525852, 28525862,
28525883, 28525897, 28520501, 28522524
Fax: +91-11/28522965
E-mail: unanimedicine@gmail.com
ccrum@rediffmail.com
Web site: www.unanimedicine.com
Printed at Rakmo Press Pvt. Ltd., C-59, Okhla
Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi - 110 020