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Table 2 The status of various medical systems in India.

From: Developing the medicinal plants sector in northern India: challenges and opportunities

Characteristics

Medical Systems

 

Ayurveda

Siddha

Unani

Tibetan

Homeopathy

Medicinal plants known

2000

1121

751

337

482

Licensed pharmacies

8533

384

462

-

613

Hospitals

753

276

74

-

223

Dispensaries

15193

444

1193

-

5634

Registered practitioners

438721

17560

43578

-

217460

Under graduate college

219

6

37

-

178

Post graduate college

57

3

8

-

31

  1. Modified after Anonymous 2004, 2005 [79,80]