AYUSH MEDICINES FOR DIABETES NEEDS STONG STUDY,SALE OF THESE ON  TV MUST BE STOPPED

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Sale of ayush medicines for diabetes and other diseases like obesity,pain relief on tv,newspapers,magazines must be stopped as it may create a lot of complications in these patients and even death,many medicines are sold as cleared by minister of ayush or Ayush ministry or Ayush pharmaceutical council maynot be correct but just for earning money ,many companies are selling it daily doing a business of crores and whole country and rgulating agencies and deaf and dumb as no action is taken against it.

           There should be rigorous research proving the efficacy of herbal drugs prescribed under Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Unani before relying on them for the treatment of diabetes, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has pointed out.ICMR last week issued draft guidelines for the treatment and management of type-2 diabetes in India, in which the apex research body has debated the efficacy of indigenous drugs offering treatment of diabetes.

          “Many people with diabetes in our country use indigenous drugs from other systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani. Several herbal products have been advocated for the treatment of diabetes such as Pterocarpus marsupium, Gymnema sylvestre, Mormordica chirantica, and Eugenia jambolana,” the draft guidelines state.“These drugs by themselves or in combination do have blood glucose lowering effects. Their exact mechanism of action is still not clear. There is a common belief that all herbal drugs are safe and non-toxic, which is not necessarily true,” the guidelines state.

               “In view of the widespread use of these indigenous medicines, physicians should be aware of the herb-drug interactions. There is ample scope for research and careful evaluation of these agents needs to be done in the management of diabetes,” they say.

       ICMR has advocated the use of yoga in management of diabetes and stress management. According to the guidelines, stress management is essential and could take the form of meditation, yoga, a long outdoor walk, exercise and trying out hobbies like reading, gardening, and painting. Practice of yoga is our traditional Indian system, which has therapeutic value in controlling our physical and mental health. It should be done under the guidance of an expert, the guidelines state. There is a greater role of yoga; almost equivalent to aerobic physical activity, in diabetes; however, firm data and systematic review are needed to ascertain this. Till then, yoga could be practiced after full quota of daily physical activity is completed,” said Anoop Misra, chairman, Fortis C-DOC Centre for Diabetes, and vice president of the Diabetes Foundation of India.

“While there is increasing research on local herbs and neutraceuticals in treatment of diabetes; long-term robust data on their safety and efficacy is certainly required. Commercially made bhasmas or similar remedies of questionable significance should be avoided. However, use of home cooked vegetables (karela, methi) does no harm and could be taken to increase fibre intake,” said Misra.

        The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there were 72.9 million people with diabetes in India in 2017. This is projected to rise to 134.3 million by 2045. The prevalence of diabetes has increased in urban India, especially in metropolitan cities and the rural areas are also fast catching up.So such a hugh market should not be allowed by few Ayush companies who utilise TV and newspaper advertisement to boost its sale of products many of which require further studies and even prooved good cant be sold like OTC product as they may have life threatening complications.they must be used by an expert physician who is educated in that stream.