Ayurvedic Medicine

Facilities:

1. Ward and OPD
There is a facility of 10-bedded ward for ARC wherein patients who need inpatient treatment or volunteers enrolled in the clinical research are routinely admitted. However, when needed facilities of Department of Clinical Pharmacology or CDRI are used (bed strength 10 each). In addition, patients are also admitted in other wards of collaborating units in the hospital. There are two Ayurvedic physicians who are employed by MCGM. We have appointed additional Ayurvedic physicians as a research associates through our research grants. The Ayurveda OPD is run once a week, on Friday afternoon. Both, the Ayurvedic physicians as well as staff members of the department man the OPD.

2. Laboratories
a. Clinical chemistry laboratory for routine organ function tests (Liver and renal function tests, blood glucose and lipid profile). We have received a certificate for "Outstanding Quality" by an external evaluator.
b. Hematology laboratory for hemogram as well as other specialized investigations (like fibrinogen, FDP activity, prothrombin and activated partial prothrombin time studies).
c. Immunoassay laboratory with facilities of ELISA.
d. Host defense laboratory wherein immunological functions are studied.
e. Cellular function laboratories: for platelet, PMN and monocyte studies
f. Tissue Culture Laboratory wherein effects of drug on primary cell culture/cell lines are studied.
g. Biochemistry laboratory wherein specialized biochemical tests like lipoperoxide, anti-oxidant, DNA, hydroxyproline levels, and the tests used for assessing functional capacity of different organs are done.

Following facilities of department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics are used:
a. Small animal experimentation laboratories wherein models of various diseases are established and CNS, CVS, Urinary and GI functions are monitored. Here facilities to carry out safety pharmacology studies are available.
b. Animal house
The animal house functions according to guidelines laid down by the CPCSEA. Here, we house and breed small animals such as rats, mice, guinea pigs and rabbits.