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V. Theory
UNIT I
Traditional remedies for treating specific diseases like cardiovascular disease, mental
disorders, rheumatic arthritis, diabetes, cough and asthma, fatigue, liver diseases,
kidney and bladder stones, wounds stomach disorders, etc. Traditional therapies
vis-a-vis
modern therapies.
UNIT II
Scientific validation of traditional systems of medicines/ remedies – case studies.
Important herbs used in traditional medicines. Integration of herbal remedies with
allopathic system of medicine. Allopathic drugs based on medicines herbs.
UNIT III
National and international research and other institutions involved in scientific
validation of traditional knowledge eg. CDRI, CIMAP, RRL’s, CCRAS, WHO, etc.,
their role and major achievements.
UNIT IV
Composition of major herbal formulations e.g. Chavanprash, Vasavaleha,
Arjunarishta, Pachakchurna, etc. Major herbal pharmaceutical companies and their
products like Dabur, Zandhu, Baidyanath, Himalayan Drug Company, Charak
Pharmaceuticals, etc. Role of local health traditions in primary health care.
VI. Suggested Reading
Alikhan I and Khanum A. 2008. 
Role of Biotechnology in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
. UKAZ
Publishers.
Chadha KL and Gupta R. 2006. 
Advances in Horticulture
. Vol. XI. Medicinal and aromatic
plants. Malhotra Publ. House.
Gupta AK and Sharma M. 2008. 
Reviews on Indian Medicinal Plants
. ICMR.
Johnson CB and Franz C. 2005. 
Breeding Research on Aromatic and Medicinal Plants.
International Book Distr.
Sharma R. 2004. 
Agrotechniques of Medicinal Plants
. Daya Publ.
Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Traditional remedies for treating specific diseases like cardiovascular
disease, mental disorders, rheumatic arthritis, diabetes, cough and
asthma, fatigue, liver diseases, kidney and bladder stones, wounds
stomach disorders, etc.
5
2.
Traditional therapies 
vis-a-vis
modern therapies
3
3.
Scientific validation of traditional systems of medicines/
remedies – case studies
4
4.
Important herbs used in traditional medicines. Integration of
herbal remedies with allopathic system of medicine
4
5.
Allopathic drugs based on medicines herbs
2
6.
National and international research and other institutions
involved in scientific validation of traditional knowledge
eg. CDRI, CIMAP, RRL’s, CCRAS, WHO, etc., their role and
major achievements
3
7.
Composition of major herbal formulations e.g. Chavanprash,
Vasavaleha, Arjunarishta, Pachakchurna, etc.
4

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1
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8.
Major herbal pharmaceutical companies and their products
like Dabur, Zandhu, Baidyanath, Himalayan Drug Company,
Charak Pharmaceuticals, etc.
5
9.
Role of local health traditions in primary health care
2
Total
32