Why in the News?
The Ministry of Ayush has launched the Digitized Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush Substances (DRAVYA) portal the largest digital repository of Ayurvedic ingredients and formulations.
About DRAVYA Portal:
- Developed By: Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ministry of Ayush.
- Purpose: To build a centralized, open-access knowledge platform integrating classical Ayurveda with modern scientific data for global research and policy use.
- Launch: Released on 10th Ayurveda Day (23 September 2025) at Goa, marking a major digital step in traditional medicine.
- Phase I Coverage: Includes data on 100 medicinal substances, updated through a dedicated entry system ensuring precision and authenticity.
- Integration Goal: Designed to connect with the Ayush Grid and allied Ministry databases for coordinated digital governance and research.
- Scope: Merges textual, botanical, pharmacological, and chemical information for cross-disciplinary validation and innovation.
Key Features:
- AI-Ready Design: Built with artificial intelligence capability for analytics, discovery, and predictive research.
- Open-Access Repository: Consolidates validated data from classical texts, scientific literature, and field studies in searchable form.
- Comprehensive Profiles: Details each substance’s pharmacotherapeutics, botany, chemistry, pharmacology, and safety aspects.
- QR-Code Integration: Enables standardised display of plant data in gardens, repositories, and institutions.
- Advanced Search Filters: Sorts substances by rasa (taste), virya (potency), vipaka (post-digestive effect), and therapeutic use.
- Dynamic Database: Continuously updated for authenticity and scientific rigour.
- Global Accessibility: Serves as a credible digital reference for researchers, policymakers, and innovators worldwide.
- Future Expansion: Will interlink with Ayush Grid, National Medicinal Plants Database, and Ayush Drug Policy for an integrated digital health ecosystem.
