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Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine
(CCRUM) is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry
of Ayush, Government of India. Since its establishment in
1978, the CCRUM as the apex government organisation

for research in Unani Medicine has been engaged in
conducting scientific research on the applied as well as
fundamental aspects of Unani system of medicine.
Consequently, over the past four decades of its existence,
the Council has made significant strides in clinical research,
drug standardisation, survey and cultivation of medicinal
plants, and literary research. Besides, research-oriented health
extension services, and information, education, and
communication (IEC) activities have also been part of the

Council’s programmes.
Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)

The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy
(CCRYN) is the apex body for Research and Development
in Yoga and Naturopathy established under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 as an autonomous institution in

1978. Apart from research and development, Council is
actively engaged in promotion, propagation, education,
training & publication of Yoga and Naturopathy systems.

Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)
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Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) under
Ministry of Ayush is an apex body for conducting research

in Siddha system of medicine and provides health care
facilities through its 8 peripheral institutes/units and 5 co-
located units of CCRS. The Council is engaged in multifaceted
research activities. In the area of clinical research, pre-clinical
Pharmacological/Toxicological studies, Open label trials,
multi-centric Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are being
conducted for acute and chronic diseases. The main emphasis

is on diseases of national health priority with a view to
develop safe and effective Siddha treatments.

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