Government Permits the Ayurveda Doctors To Practice General Surgeries 

Amending the Indian Medicine Central Council Regulations 2016, the Union has given a nod to Ayurveda doctors to perform surgery. During their PG training of Shalya tantra (general surgery) and Shalakya tantra (eye, ear, throat, nose and head) the doctors are being trained to perform various surgeries. Ayurvedic studies will now include variety of training module for surgical procedures, and will be trained for advanced gastro-intestinal and ophthalmic surgeries.