Pune: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, speaking at the inauguration of Rasayu Life Sciences' new research and drug-development facility in Pune, emphasized that research and technology can help Ayurveda gain global acceptance. He praised institutions that combine traditional knowledge with modern scientific methods and credited the Ministry of AYUSH for boosting Ayurveda research.
Clinical research in cancer care
Sawant highlighted Rasayu's work, especially its clinical research in cancer care and efforts toward personalized Ayurvedic medicines, as evidence that scientific validation and documentation enhance the credibility of traditional systems. He noted that the new facility will accelerate evidence-based innovation in Ayurveda, demonstrating how rigorous research can bridge Ayurveda and allopathy, improve patient outcomes, and bolster the traditional system's global relevance.
Call for scientific validation
Rajya Sabha MP Professor Medha Kulkarni, who also attended the inauguration, emphasized the need to identify disease root causes and present findings on scientific platforms, while focusing on affordable indigenous medicines. She stressed that traditional knowledge must be backed by modern scientific methods to gain wider acceptance.
City-based Ayurvedic practitioner Yogesh Bendale said, "Rasayu Life Sciences was founded to integrate Ayurveda with research and technology. In more than three decades, we have obtained over 45 patents. We continue to focus on scientific research, clinical documentation, and the development of innovative Ayurvedic therapies." He added that the new facility would further these efforts.
The facility is expected to drive innovation in Ayurveda through rigorous research, bridging the gap between traditional and modern medicine. Sawant's remarks underscore a growing recognition of the need for scientific validation in traditional medicine systems to achieve global credibility.
