Almost all the national level documents address only Ayurveda medicine in the name of traditional systems of medicine. National level policy related documents- long tern health plan, national health policy, five-years health plan etc.- at least address traditional medicine and have proposed for extension of health services, research medicinal plants, development of formularies, efficacy of herbal drugs, education and trainings etc. However, these activities remain almost undone even in several decades. These documents hardly speak about traditional medicine other than Ayurveda and transferring agenda into actions remain weak and inadequate. The three year plan is considered comparatively more comprehensive, specific and furnished with need based planning and programs.[9] It has recognized most of existing traditional systems of medicine in the country and proposed appropriate programs for development and utilization of each system.

The National Ayurveda Health Policy-1995 (NAHP) [10] and the Protocol of Infrastructure and Standard for Quality Ayurveda Drug Production-2005[11] are the two major policy level documents on Ayurvedic drugs. NAHP has guaranteed effective health services with proper management of local resources, adequate supply of quality drugs and allocation of required budget through well equipped and strengthened Ayurvedic health centers; and the Protocol assures the production and supply of quality drugs. The Department of Ayurveda (DoA) has enlisted 121 types of essential drugs categorized under 54 different groups for distribution through Ayurvedic Ausadhalyas, district level health centers and hospitals.

(From the report of NHRC research/2012. Contact the organization for details)