BRIEF INTRODUCTION:

            Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Patiala is a premier Institute under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India dedicated to research in Ayurvedic Sciences. This Institute was established as Central Research Institute (Ay.) in the month of February 1971 under the leadership of Sh. Pandit Keerti Sharma. The land and building were provided by State Government of Punjab to carry out research activities in different fields of Ayurveda. The Institute started its activities through Out Patient Department (OPD), In Patient Department (IPD) with 50 bedded hospital and Pharmacy.

This Institute was renamed as Indian Institute of Kayachikitsa (IIK) in the month of June, 1979 and again was renamed as Central Research Institute (Ay.) in the month of November 1999, however the activities of the institute remained same.

In the month of September 2008, the name of the institute was changed as National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research (NIAPR), Patiala by the Department of AYUSH, Govt. of India with the new mandates viz. manufacturing of safe, effective, affordable Ayurvedic drugs based on strengths of Ayurveda considering National and global needs on scientific lines at par globally accepted norms, development of standards of identification, quality control parameter, standardization of raw materials and development of standard operating procedures for various classical drugs etc.  However the facilities of 50 bedded In Patient Department (IPD) was closed.

This Institute again renamed as Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Respiratory Disorders (CARIRD), Patiala on 12th April 2016. Govt. of Punjab has signed the lease deed agreement in October 2016 with C.C.R.A.S. for the land and building of this Institute for the purpose of establishing and running a Central Research Institute free from rent for a period as long as the Council continues its activities with regard to the Ayurvedic research in the premises and further authorize the CCRAS to make necessary addition, alterations and new construction in the building and the adjacent land for the purpose of proper working or the development of the Research Institute of Ayurveda. The Institute was again renamed as Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) on 22.12.2020.

Mandate
Pharmaceutical Research and Clinical Research focusing on Respiratory disorders.

Facilities

  • Health care services through Out Patient Department (OPD) and In Patient Departments (IPDs).
  • Special Clinics for Geriatric Health Care.
  • Research oriented public health care services (outreach activities) i.e. Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme & WCH Project under SCSP
  • Any other assignment of National importance related to Research & Development in Ayurveda.