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DRAVYA Portal
- 13 Oct 2025
- 2 min read
The Ministry of Ayush launched the DRAVYA portal (Digitised Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush) in Goa, marking the creation of the most comprehensive digital repository of Ayurvedic ingredients and formulations.
DRAVYA Portal
- About: The DRAVYA Portal is a landmark in India’s Ayush digital transformation, bridging traditional knowledge and modern innovation.
- AI-ready platform, enabling integration with the Ayush Grid and other Ministry initiatives to strengthen research, regulation, and global recognition of India’s rich medicinal heritage.
- In its first phase, it aims to catalogue 100 key medicinal substances, ensuring precision and authenticity through a dedicated data-entry software.
- Developed by: Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH.
- Key Features:
- Contains detailed profiles of Ayurvedic substances across pharmacotherapeutics, botany, chemistry, pharmacology, and safety data.
- Facilitates intelligent data analysis, linking with the Ayush Grid and national health databases for policy, research, and innovation.
- Supports researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers in evidence-based study, pharmacopoeial harmonisation, and drug validation.
| Read More: AYUSH Systems of Medicine |
