Cultivation and sustainable use of high-altitude medicinal and aromatic plants for the socio-economic development

Abstract

The Uttarakhand Ayurved University (UAU) was established by the Government of Uttarakhand vide Uttarakhand Ayurved University Act, 2009 as a dream project of Devbhumi Uttarakhand to promote education and research on Ayurved and herbal medicine. The University is spread in 25 acres of land at Harrawala, Dehradun. Besides already established faculties (Faculty of Ayurved and Faculty of Biomedical Sciences), the University is in progress to establish faculty of Yoga and Naturopathy, Pharmaceutical sciences, Homeopathy, Unani and Siddha System of medicine. University has three Campuses; the main campus is situated at Harrawala, Dehradun and centaury old historical campuses Rishikual and Gurukul are at Haridwar Uttarakhand. The university is recognized by UGC, New Delhi and CCIM, New Delhi, and currently running almost all courses of AYUSH Education at UG, PG and PhD level including BAMS, BUMB, BHMS, MD/MS, PhD, etc.. Nineteen 19 Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic and Unani Colleges are affiliated to the University. The University has centre of excellence in Panchakarma and Marma Chikitisa.