To promote, propagate and advance the science of alternative systems of medicines such as Electro Homoeopathy, Bach Flower Remedies, Biochemic Medicines, Naturopathy,Hydrotherapy,Chromotherapy, Teletherapy,Gem Therapy,Astro-Therapy,Chiropractic, Osteopathy,Herbal Medicines, Hypnosis, Radiesthesia, Radionics, Refelxology, Shiatsu, Yoga, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Massage, Bioenergetics, Homoeopuncture, IndoAllopathy, Magnetotherapy,UrineTherapy,Aromatherapy etc. & to raise the status of alternative systems of medicines.

To advance the scientific study and professional practice of alternative medicines and to enhance the contribution of alternative medicines by encouraging its development by promoting research and setting high standards of professional ethics, competence, conduct, education, qualification and achievement amongst practitioners promoting the dissemination of knowledge and thought about alternative medicines through training, educational courses, refresher courses, meetings, lectures, seminars, workshops, reports, papers, discussions, excursions, debates, exhibitions, camps, publications, professional contacts etc. with wide interest and inquiry into alternative medicines and all related areas of knowledge and practice.

To maintain the honour and dignity and to uphold and safeguard the interests of the alternative systems of medicine and other allied subjects.

To certify, permit, supervise and maintain a register of practitioners possessing bachelor certificates, diplomas or certificates etc. of the Board or from any college or institution of alternative medicines either affiliated to the Board, or any authentic institute, and practitioners who have experience in any branch of the alternative systems of medicine by award of a Registration Certificate to them. Such a practitioner shall be known as a Registered Medical Practitioner (R.M.P.).

To give the rights of practicing to Registered Medical Practitioners enrolled by the Board as qualified physicians, without any restriction, and entitling them to issue medical certificates such as sickness, fitness etc. or any other certificate required by any law.

To establish the Faculty to control the examinations of teaching and educational institutions or colleges etc. and to award degrees (including PhD, M.D., Master, Bachelor etc.) diplomas, certificates etc. thereof.

To determine a uniform code of conduct for practitioners registered by the Board.

To improve public health in accordance with the principles of the alternative systems of medicine.

To undertake publications relating to alternative medicines.

To establish, organise, finance and maintain dispensaries, hospitals, research institutes etc. of alternative systems of medicine.

To engage, assist or undertake various social service activities such as sanitation, public health, establishment of libraries, social welfare activities, family welfare, relief to the affected in times of flood, famine, pestilence and other calamities caused by nature and man.

To help the nation to arrive at the goal that by the 20th century health will be for all.

To certify, establish, organise, finance and maintain manufacturing laboratories of medicines working on the basis of the pharmacopoeias of alternative medicines keeping in view their efficacies and recommend only such manufacturers to the government for obtaining necessary permits, licenses or quotas etc. of manufacturing essentials.

To do such other lawful things which are conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

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