Research and technology can globalise Ayurveda: Goa CM

Pune: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant while speaking at the inauguration of Rasayu Life Sciences’ new research and drug-development facility in Pune said 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. 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.

Rajya Sabha MP Prof. Medha Kulkarni who was also present at the inauguration emphasized the need to identify disease root causes and present findings on scientific platforms, while also focusing on affordable indigenous medicines. 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 got over 45 patents. We continue to focus on scientific research, clinical documentation and the development of innovative Ayurvedic therapies.”

The new facility, Sawant said, 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.