Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Kolkata formerly known as National Research Institute of Ayurvedic Drug Development and Central Research Institute of Ayurveda which was earlier established as Regional Research Institute (Ay.) on 1971 at Jagannath Dutta Lane, Kolkata and then the Institute was shifted to Bidhannagar, Kolkata on 1997 in its own building. Govt. of West Bengal had provided 3 acres land in the most posh area of Kolkata (SEZ) for the present campus.

                                                                      VISION 

  • To develop an Institute as best Institute or Institute of Excellence into a dynamic, vibrant and model research organization for undertaking more and more coordinating joint research ventures, aiding and promoting research in Ayurveda.
  • To focus research on the need of masses with a view to emerging health requirement of India.
  • To attain global leadership in Ayurveda research for promotion of health, preventive / treatment management for lifestyle diseases and metabolic disorders.
  • To bring modern scientific knowledge, technology to validate Ayurveda in scientific manner for welfare of the ailing humanity.
  • To develop Institute as a Centre for excellence with healthy working environment in regards to GMP accredited pharmacy, certified clinical wing and state-of-art laboratories.

 
                                                              MANDATE

  • Development of safe, effective, affordable Ayurvedic drugs based on strengths of Ayurveda for National and global needs on scientific lines at par globally accepted norms.
  • Development of standards for identification, collection and storage practices of raw materials.
  • Development of quality control parameters and standardization of raw materials, extractives etc.
  • Development of suitable pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems.
  • Development of standard operating procedures for various classical and investigational new drugs (IND).
  • Development of quality, stability parameters for various classical and investigational new drugs (IND) to facilitate their registration as traditional medicine under THMPD of European Union.

 

                                                      General Information 

  • Fees for OPD registration (one time in a year): Rs. 5/-
  • For Senior Citizens (documents to be verified/ at the discretion of In-charge):
  • OPD Registration- Free
  • 30% of the rate for all other services including investigations, bed charges and procedure / operation charges.
  • Research programme cases of the Council- exempted from all charges.
  • Patients belonging to below poverty line (BPL)
(Documents to be verified/ at the discretion of In-charge) –
Exempted from all charges: Free

                                                     OPD time Schedule

  • OPD registration for general patients: 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Research Cases: as per time fixed by the concerned investigators : (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
  • Reporting for adverse Drug Reactions / Events: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

                                                      OPD day Schedule

  • General OPD: Daily (except 2nd Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) Geriatrics Health Care Clinic: Tuesday & Saturday (except 2nd Saturday).
  • Reporting Adverse Drug Reaction / Events: Daily (at PPC Room 35)
  • Ksharasutra Clinic for ano-rectal disease : Tuesday & Friday.
  • Flu line illness clinic : Daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

 

                                              Facilities available at Hospital

  • Free consultation for treatment and support service
  • 20 bed strength at IPD
  • In-house diet supply
  • All series of quality Ayurvedic medicines are available
  • Daily Panchakarma procedures
  • Ksharasutra operation (Plan)
  • Biochemistry, Pathology and Radiology test
  • Tie up for CGHS empanelled laboratory for special tests
  • Round the clock doctors and paramedical staff
  • 24 x 7 security personnel


                                                       Visiting time at IPD

                                                                                         Morning : 11 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
                                                                                            Evening : 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

 
                                                            Speciality Clinic

  1.  Panchakarma Clinic
  2. Ano-Rectal Clinic
  3. General Health Care Clinic
  4. Flu line illness
A total number of 1,19,627 patients have attended O.P.D. during the last six year (2010-2015). Out of them, 62,561 patients were males and 57,066 patients were females, which include 783 male children and 765 female children. Total 860 patients with different ailments were  admitted in the IPD of the hospital section during the last five year as part of the clinical research. Out of which mostly cases were suffering from Amavata, Sandhivata, Vatavyadhi, Bhagandara and Arsha, Pakshaghata. Remaining were cases of Gridhrashi, Katishoola, Katigraha, Kitibha, Madhumeha etc. and were admitted on the basis of provisional diagnosis. The percentage of bed occupancy rate during the last six years (2010-2015) recorded was 75.02%, 56.96%, 107.8%, 85.34% and 69.81 respectively. 

Collaborating Institutes: CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow; Sambalpur University, Odisha; CSIR-IITR Lucknow; CSIR-IICB, Kolkata; IIT-BHU; IIT-Guwahati, NIPER-Guwahati, NIPER- Kolkata, and Jadavpur University, Kolkata.