Stricter norms for colleges of traditional medicine

India has 499 colleges teaching the Indian system of medicine — 311 colleges for Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha and 188 colleges teaching homeopathy — which will have to follow the new registration system from 2011 academic year.

In order to ensure the quality of education to the students of Indian system of medicines and prevent mushrooming growth of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) and Homoeopathic Colleges, the Centre has issued stricter parameters for granting permission for setting up or upgrading the existing colleges.

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List of Siddha Medicine books available at The Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Arumbakkam, Chennai

The Department of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy has printed some standard books, some Medical Dictionaries and some Rare manuscripts/Cudgeon leaves/ books. Some of them are available for Sale from Central Library, Anna Hospital Complex, Arumbakkam, Chennai, India. The text books for the BSMS (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery) course and M.D. Siddha (Doctor of Medicine) are also available at the library. The Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Chennai has been published some books of Ayurveda translated in to Tamil language. The complete list of Books available at the library for sale can be found below.

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