AYUSH 2026 exhibition highlights traditional medicine systems

AYUSH 2026 traditional and herbal medicines exhibition — the eighth version this year — being organised by Madurai District Tiny and Small-Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA), was inaugurated here on Friday.

The exhibition is to showcase traditional systems of medicine, including siddha, ayurveda, unani, naturopathy, homoeopathy, yoga and nature cure.

V. Senthikumar, president, MADITSSIA, said the exhibition was conducted with the support of the Ministry of Ayush, Central Council for Research in Siddha, Department of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation, Small Industries Development Bank of India, and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank.

The highlights of the exhibition, which would be open till October 18, were over 90 stalls put up by Indian medicine manufacturers, business seminars on Ayush healthcare, exhibition of rare medicinal plants and free medical camps, he said.

Supported by the Central Council for Research in Siddha, a dedicated stall would showcase over 300 rare medicinal plant species. Each display would feature the plant’s botanical name, properties, and medicinal benefits. Additionally, sales of siddha and ayurvedic herbal plants had been arranged, he noted.

On Saturday, the exhibition would feature integrated leech therapy in microsurgery, plastic surgery, and tissue re-attachment, special features of unani medicine, medicinal plants suitable for home garden, diabetic foot ulcer management using leech therapy, Kshara Sutra, and Kshara application, simple siddha remedies, simple ayurvedic solutions for spinal cord ailments, siddha medicine for monsoon-related illnesses, etc.

On Sunday, topics ‘Preventing diseases before they occur,’ ‘Ayurveda for sinusitis and asthma issues and integrated Ayush approach to patient care’ would be discussed.

While M.M. Gopison, Madurai South MLA, inaugurated the exhibition, Mr. Senthikumar delivered the welcome address.

K. Rajamurugan, chairman of the exhibition, briefed about the exhibition, while J. Jaya Venkatesh, vice-chairman, outlined the details of the seminars.