ABSTRACT
Necessity of developing a comprehensive database on important medicinal plants was realized at National Medicinal Plants Board during 2008. Accordingly a project was sanctioned to Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences under Extra Mural Research Projects scheme. Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Research Portal is meant for disseminating the knowledge of evidence based research data of AYUSH Systems and the current research at the global level meant for academic purpose. Digital Helpline For Ayurveda Research Articles (DHARA) is an online index of articles on Ayurveda published in research journals worldwide. The DHARA project is being implemented by AVT Institute for Advanced Research, the research wing of the Ayurvedic Trust, AVP Group of Institutions, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and India. The National Library of Ayurvedic Medicine database contains botanical information of about 700 plants which form an integral part of Ayurveda formulations.
