The project aims to assist the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) in the document of the health systems of traditional ministry Union practiced for years in the villages. "These people are not registered or qualified professionals. They are mainly farmers, who are often approached by villagers to save the life problems, such as snakebites," said Chennai-based Centre for Traditional Medicine Research and Secretary Dr. T Thirunarayanan, the coordinator of the cooperation project Tamil Nadu.

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The study also covered the state of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Orissa. Velletri, the university has received 50 applications.

The certification does not give general practitioners a license. It is believed to document the traditional practices in the village and encourage people who have knowledge.

Source: [TOI]