Governor in city

Mysore, July 13- Governor Mrs. V.S. Rama Devi today called for uniformity in the treatment of Ayurveda system in the country.

Inaugurating the silver jubilee celebrations of Kannada monthly magazine Vaidya Vartha, dedicated to the promotion of Ayurveda system, at Rajendra Bhavan here this morning, the Governor noted that the treatment differed from region to region.

While practitioners in Himachal Pradesh claim that the medicines they prescribe was original as it was prepared by herbs grown in the region, the practitioners in Karnataka claim their medicines to be original, she said.

Mrs. Rama Devi also urged the professionals in the field to conduct more and more research for the standardisation of the system.

The Governor said that the State Government had recognised the importance of Ayurveda and was making all efforts to promote the system. She suggested the Government to give more attention to grow herbal plants.

She also advised the Ayurveda practitioners to enlighten the people about the contents of the medicines as there is a growing interest about the system.

The Governor released the special issue brought out to mark the occasion.

Silver Jubilee Committee Chairman Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan welcomed. Editor of the magazine Dr. M.G.R. Urs conducted the programme.

The Governor felicitated Dr. Guruswamy, Dr. Chennabasappa, Dr. Bhaskar, Dr. C. Sharath Kumar and Dr. Shantharam Prabhu for their contribution to the system.

The Governor, who arrived at the Government House from Bangalore at 11 am, proceeded to Rajendra Bhavan. She will return to Bangalore after attending a programme at JSS Medical College in Bannimantap.—MRS&BLU

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