The Bureau of Indian Standards has brought out standards equipment used in Ayurveda traditional therapies and traditional medicine to ensure quality and streamline the industry.
The BIS, Chennai, held meeting with various stakeholders, including manufacturers of Ayurveda drugs and representatives from educational institutions on Thursday. Officials said the BIS is creating awareness on standards related to Panchkarma Equipment like droni and shirodhara yantra, which are equipment used in Ayurveda procedures and treatment, and also on Ashvagandha root specification.
With such traditional treatment centres becoming popular in the State, it is imperative to bring standards to safeguard patients’ well-being. The standards developed by BIS Ayush department will specify basic requirements of the equipment, materials to be used and tests to ensure quality.
