Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Itanagar
RARI Itanagar
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About the Institute
Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh was established in 1979. The institute engages with the Outpatient Department (OPD) and the Survey of Medicinal Plants Unit (SMPU). The institute serves OPD services with a biochemistry and pathological laboratory. This institute has also a Panchakarma unit for male and female patients. The OPD services started in 1980 and presently offer treatment for different ailments focusing on noncommunicable diseases. In addition, the institute undertakes various clinical projects to evaluate the efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations in various disease conditions in patients seeking Ayurveda treatment. Apart from this, the SMPU section focuses on conducting of Medico Ethno Botanical surveys (MEBS) and documenting the Local Health Traditions (LHT’s) and Ethno Medico Practices (EMP’s) of tribal communities of the North-East region. This institute has a Medicinal Plants Garden developed in approximately 08 acres of land to cultivate and conserve
medicinal plants of Ayurvedic importance.
The North-east Healthcare Programme (NEHCP) was started at this Institute in 2016 with the establishment of Ayurveda Health Centers (AHCs) across Arunachal Pradesh. Each AHC is equipped with a Senior Research Fellow (Ayurveda), Pharmacist/Staff Nurse, and MTA.
Currently, 5 AHCs are functioning under the plan at the CHCs and District hospitals of
Doimukh, Sagalee, Namsai, Seppa, and Tezu. As a part of its services, the visitors are provided
consultation, Ayurvedic medicines, blood sugar and haemoglobin testing, and IEC material
distribution, etc. All the services being provided are completely free
Mandate
- Clinical Research
- Research oriented public Health care services through Ayurvedic Health Centers in Arunachal Pradesh under North East Health Care Program, an outreach activity of CCRAS.
- Medico-Ethno Botanical Research
- Demonstrative medicinal plant garden
- Any other assignment of National importance related to Research and Development in Ayurveda
Activities:
- Providing health care facilities to the patients through OPD.
- Undertaken clinical trials for disease profiling among patients seeking Ayurveda treatment.
- Conducting Medico Ethno Botanical Surveys and documenting LHT’s and EMP’s of tribal communities.
- Collecting and supplying taxonomically authenticated crude drugs to CCRAS peripheral institutes for research.
- Collection and conservation of important medicinal plants.
- Cultivation of economically important medicinal plants and supply to CCRAS peripheral institutes for research and preparation of Ayurvedic formulations.
Achievements:
- Healthcare services have been provided through OPD since 1980 and 4,86,544 patients have been consulted and availed of free Ayurvedic medicines. Along with this, 1,40,757 patients took treatment from Ayurvedic Health Care centers under North East Health Care Program since its inception i.e. 2016.
- Completed various clinical projects, including outreach programs like Swasthya Raksha Programme (SRP), Tribal Health Care Research Programme (THCRP) etc.
- The SMPU section surveyed all the North-Eastern states and some parts of West Bengal and Bihar to document the Medico Ethno Botanical claims from the aboriginal tribes.
- From the survey, approximately 1288 folk claims were reported, 700 crude drug samples were preserved in the museum, and 7479 plant herbarium specimens were accessioned and deposited in the internationally recognized herbarium (ARRI) of RARI, Itanagar.
- In Medicinal Plants Garden, 175 medicinal plant species are conserved in approximately 08 acres of land and completed various projects, including Medico Ethno Botanical surveys and cultivation of medicinal plants.
Contact details:
Regional Ayurveda Research Institute,
Near Mithun Gate, Itanagar-791111,
Arunachal Pradesh,
Phone: 0360-2212284 (O)
Email: arri.itanagar@gmail.com