Announcement

NABH In association with Department of AYUSHlaunchesAccreditation for AYUSH Hospitalsto enhance credibility and confidence in patients about the AYUSH hospitals.  A series of one day workshops are being organized to sensitize the AYUSH Hospital’s stakeholders on NABH Accreditation standards. Detailed schedule is available on the official website, www.qcin.org. The programme is as per the following schedule:  Day and Date September 25, 2010, Saturday Venue Auditorium,...

Inscriptions throw up evidence of Ancient Siddha hospital

Chennai, Aug. 30: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found evidence of a hospital that existed 900 years ago. This discovery was made while studying stone inscriptions at the ancient Venkatesa Perumal temple, situated in Thirumukkudal village, in Kancheepuram district.According to a senior official of ASI, the inscriptions say that a 15-bed ayurvedic hospital (athura-salai) functioned alongside the temple 900 years ago.The...

Hindi name to Botanical name

Hindi to Botanical Name Hindi NameBotanical NameSub SpeciesVariety accMorinda pubescens-pubescens acharBuchanania lanzan-- aganakiMukia scabrella-- agetaPremna corymbosa-- agethaPremna integrifolia-- aggaiDillenia pentagyna-- agla-belAcacia pennata-- agumakiMelothria maderaspatana-- agumakiMukia maderaspatana-- ailaAcacia caesia-- aintaSecurinega leucopyrus-- akMorinda citrifolia-- akCalotropis procera-- akCalotropis gigantea-- akadaCalotropis procera-- akanadiCissampelos pareira-- akashabelaCuscuta reflexa-- akhrotAleurites moluccana-- akolaAleurites moluccana-- alMorinda citrifolia-- alMorinda pubescens-pubescens aliarDodonaea viscosa-- amMangifera indica-- amaltasCassia fistula-- amantamulSolena amplexicaulis-- amaraSpondias pinnata-- amarabelaCuscuta reflexa-- amarbeliCassytha filiformis--...