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EXTENSION CENTRE of RRI(H)-PURI, BHUBANESWAR

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Address : Dr Abhin Chandra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Unit - III, Kharavela Nagar, Bhubaneswar – 751001 Odisha Under-Central Council For Research Homoeopathy (An Autonomous Body Under Ministry Of Ayush)

Phone No : 0674-2954590

Email Id : dpu.bbsr[at]gmail[dot]com,

ABDM ID : IN0710003036

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Committees

DRUG PROVING COMMITTEE (DPC)

Sl. no	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Puspanjali Patra Principal-cum-Supt.*	Chairman
2	Dr. Umakanta Prusty, R.O (H), S-III	Programme Officer/ Proving Master
3	Dr. Sagarika Naik Reader, Dept. of Homoeopathic Pharmacy*	Proving Associate
4	Dr. Nibedita Nath Reader & HOD In-charge, Dept. of Materia Medica	Member
5	Dr. Priyanka P. Pati Lecturer, Dept. of Repertory*	Member
6	Dr. Monalisa Pradhan* Lecturer, Dept. of Organon of Medicine*	Member
7	Dr. Itishree Sahoo* Reader, Dept. of Practice of Medicine	Special Invitee
	* Dr. Abhin Chadra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC) RRI, PURI

Sl. no	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Nirupama Mishra, Former Asst. Director, CCRH, New Delhi	Chairman
2	Dr. Madhusmita Bala, Scientist-E, RMRC-ICMR, Bhubaneswar	Member
3	Dr. Renu Mittal (RO) (H)/S-4	Member
4	Dr. P. K. Pradhan RO (H)/S-4, OIC, RRI (H), Puri	Member Secretary

ETHICAL COMMITTEE (EC)*

Sl. no	Name	Designation
1	Dr. Jayashree Nanda, Former, DHMO, Balasore, Odisha	Chairman
2	Dr. Biswaranjan Paital, Dept. of Zoology, College of Basic Science and Humanities, OUAT, Bhubaneswar	Member
3	Dr. Akshaya Kumar Hati, Senior Homoeopathic Consultant	Member
4	Mr. Sanjay Nayak, Legal Expert	Member
5	Mrs. Tulasi Bisoi, Social Activist	Member
6	Mr. Tusar Ranjan Satapathy (Layman)	Member
7	Dr. Sujata Choudhury, RO (H),	Member Secretary

* Awaits the approval from Hqrs.

INTERNAL COMPLAINT COMMITTEE (ICC)

Sl. no	Name	Designation
1	Prof. (Dr.) Pushpanjali Patra Principal-cum-Supt.*	Chairman
2	Dr. Priyanka P. Pati *	Member
3	Mr. Manoj Jena, Chairperson, Human Rights Front India	Member
4	Mr. Sanjay Nayak, Legal Expert	Member
5	Mr. R. Santosh Kumar, UDC, DPU, Bhubaneswar	Member
6	Dr. Sujata Choudhury, RO (H), S-II, DPU, Bhubaneswar	Member Secretary
	* Dr. Abhin Chadra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar

PURCHASE COMMITTEE

Sl. no	Name	Designation
1	Prof. (Dr.) Pushpanjali Patra Principal-cum-Supt. Dr. Abhin Chadra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar	Chairman
2	Mrs. Jayashree Rout, Accounts, Directorate, Ayush, Odisha, Bhubaneswar	Member
3	Dr. Monalisa Pradhan, Lecturer, Dept. of Organon of Medicine, Dr. Abhin Chadra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar	Member
4	Dr. Sujata Choudhury, M.D. (Hom), RO (H), S-II	Member
5	Dr. Umakanta Prusty, R.O (H), S-III	Member Convener

Research Studies

Research activities of the institute

Ongoing Studies

Homoeopathic Drug Proving: Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled trial
Clinical Verification of 10 Homoeopathic drugs: A multicentric prospective interventional single-arm clinical trial
Homoeopathy for Healthy Child (Phase-II): Comparative efficacy of Calcarea Phosphoricum 6x for growth parameters of children
Scope of Homoeopathy in menstrual disturbances of adolescent girls- A multi-centric, Prospective study
Effect of Individualized Homoeopathic medicines in treatment of abnormal vaginal discharge among women of reproductive age group
Improving Quality of Life and Health Outcomes with Biochemical Parameters: An Implementation study of Homoeopathy as an Adjunct therapy in Senior Citizens’ Homes in Odisha, India
Efficacy of Rhus-tox. vis-à-vis Individualized Homoeopathic medicines on joint pain due to knee osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double blind, Placebo controlled Multicentric Clinical trial.
Individualized homeopathic treatment of cervical spondylosis with standard physiotherapeutic measures: randomized, Double-blind, multicentric, placebo-controlled, trial.
Clinical and Biological Response to Homoeopathy in Osteoarthritis: A Multidimensional, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical trial

Concluded projects at Drug Proving Unit, Bhubaneswar:

Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial (Drug Proving)

Concluded drug codes:

Name, number of drugs & year of proved so far:
Sl. No.	Name	Year	Number of provers	Drug Code No.
01.	Amoora rohituka	2007-08	23	8711
02.	Cardiospermum helicacabum	2007-08	16	9111
03.	Caesalpinia bonducella	2007-08	20	9011
04.	Cyclosporin	2008-09	18	10211
05.	Leucas aspera	2008-09	16	8611
06.	Datura arborea	2008-09	16	9311
07.	Gymnema sylvestre	2009-10	16	9611
08.	Hygrophilla spinosa	2009-10	15	9711
09.	Magnolia grandiflora	2009-10	15	9811
10.	Psoralea corylifolia	2010-11	15	10011
11.	Withania somifera	2010-11	13	10111
12.	Cheiranthus cheri	2010-11	13	10711
13.	Avena sativa	2011-12	15	10611
14.	Cucurbita pepo	2011-12	15	10911
15.	Damiana	2011-12	15	11011
16.	Cochlearia armoracia	2012-13	15	10811
17.	Iberis amara	2012-13	15	11211
18.	Fagopyrum esculentum	2013-14	15	11111
19.	Ephedra vulgaris	2013-14	19	11511
20.	Ferrum picricum	2013-14	17	11611
21.	Benzenum nitricum	2014-15	15	12011
22.	Blatta orientalis	2014-15	16	12111
23.	Ars. sulph. Flavum	2014-15	16	11911
24.	Justicia adhatoda	2015-16	18	12411
25.	Mentha piperita	2015-16	16	12511
26.	Mimosa pudica	2015-16	15	12611
27	Oenothera biennis	2016-17	15	12711
28	Coleus forskohlii	2016-17	16	12911
29	Cucurbita pepo	2016-17	15	10911
30	Benzenum nitricum	2017-18	15	12011
31	Omeprazole	2017-18	15	13211
32	Catharanthus roseus	2017-18	15	13011
33	Acer negundo	2018-19	18	13311
34	Siegesbeckia orientalis	2018-19	19	13611
35	Ginkgo biloba	2018-19	19	13711
36	1^st Batch	2019-20	19	13811
37	2^ndBatch	2019-21	20	13911
38	3^rd Batch	2019-21	16	14211
39	1^stBatch	2023-24	19	14311
40	2^nd Batch	2023-24	17	14411
41	1^stBatch	2024-25	13	137A

Clinical verification program

Sl. No.

Name of the project

1

Clinical Verification of 16 drugs: (with no. of enrolled cases)

Allium Sativum (4)
Amoorarohituka (30)
Asclepias currassavica (33)
Avena sativa (8)
Azathioprine (4)
Buxuss erpervirens (31)
Caeslpinia bonducella (0)
Cardiospermum halicabum (3)
Cyclosporin (3)
Cynara Scolymus (35)
Foeniculum vulgare (12)
Gymnema sylvestre (3)
Hygrophilia spinosa (34)
Magnolia grandiflora (31)
Parsea americna (5)
Psoralia corylifolia (7)

2

Clinical Verification of 8 drugs: (with no. of enrolled cases)

Acorus calamus (41)
Apium graviolens (2)
Brassica oleracea (8)
Cochlearia armoracia (4)
Datura arborea (5)
Datura metel (8)
Leucas aspera (16)
Withania somnifera (12)

Clinical Research Program

1	A multi-center study on action of Homoeopathic medicines and potencies on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Blood Flow Variability (BFV) using Medical Analyzer System
2	Randomized controlled trial on Low Back Ache
3	Lycopodium clavatum in urolithiasis – a randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial
4	Prognostic factor research of symptoms indicating Homoeopathic medicines for cough (Pre-trial Phase)
5	Prognostic factor research of symptoms indicating Homoeopathic medicines for cough (Trial Phase)
6	Patient Related Outcome Measures Study
7	Child friendly clinic

Public Health Research Program

1	Homoeopathy for Healthy Child – Phase -I
2	Retrospective study on COVID recovered patients
3	Documentation of efficacy of select Ayush interventions, AYUSH -64 & Kabasura Kudineer in asymptomatic and mild to moderate COVID-19 patients in home isolation
4	Arsenic alb. 30 distribution during COVID-19 as Immune Booster
5	Public Health initiative for identification of persons suffering from post-COVID functional disabilities and addressing them with homoeopathic interventions under SCHEDULE CASTE SUB PLAN (SCSP)
6	Health care awareness and management with capacity building of general population linked with Swachh Bharat in areas predominantly identified as Scheduled Caste areas
7	The public health intervention in geriatric health care under SCSP health programme
8	Homoeopathic Prophylactic Medicine Arsenic album 30 among the population for COVID-19 during celebration of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” to commemorate 75^th year of Independence.
9	Concurrent Drug utilization evaluation including medication adherence of Arsenicum album 30 as prophylactic medicine and immunity booster against COVID-19: a descriptive, cross sectional research study
10	Homeopathy for Menstrual Health: A Public Health Research
11	Distribution of Homoeopathy Wellness Kit in SC population

Publication

1. Drug Proving Program:

1. Homoeopathic Drug Proving of Amoora rohituka: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo- controlled Trial, Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy. 2011;5(1):6-14.

2. A Multicentric Double-blind Randomized Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial of Gymnema sylvestre. Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy. 2013;7(1): 9-21.

3. A Multicentric Double-blind Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial of Cyclosporin. Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy. 2013 :7(3); 109-115

4. Homoeopathic Drug Proving of Magnolia grandiflora: A Randomised Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial. Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy. 2019; 13: 22-36

5. A Multicentric Double-blind Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial of Hygrophila spinosa. Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy. 2014;8(3): 9-18.

6. Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial of Mentha piperita: A Multicentric, Double-blind, Randomised and Placebo-controlled Trial. Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy.

2022;16(1):3-20.

9. Manchanda R, Khurana A, Pal R, et al. A multicentric, double-blind randomized, homoeopathic pathogenetic trial of Allium sativum. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2016;10:6-23. doi: 10.4103/0974-7168.179152.

Clinical verification program

Study of homoeopathic medicines through clinical verification. A new perspective, Vol. V, 2021.
Azis SP, Sehgal C, Chakraborty PS, et al. Exploring the Homeopathic Therapeutic Potential of Acorus calamus: A Multi-center Open-Label Clinical Verification Study. Homeopathy. 2026;115(2):78-88. doi:10.1055/a-2625-0202
Monograph of clinical verification of 8 drugs.

Clinical Research & Public Health Studies

1	Lycopodium clavatum for the management of Urolithiasis: A Randomised Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial. Indian Journal for Research in Homoeopathy 2019;13(3):139-49.
2	Counting polar symptoms, how to represent results? Homeopathy 2021; 110(1):27–35. Optimising the use of polar symptoms in Homoeopathy: Introduction to a pilot study of prognostic factor research in chronic cough. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2020; 14(3):200-10.
3	Enhancing Homeopathic Prescribing for Chronic Cough by Classifying the Reliability of Polar Symptoms: Kaur H, Rutten L, Eizayaga JE, et al. Enhancing Homeopathic Prescribing for Chronic Cough by Classifying the Reliability of Polar Symptoms. Homeopathy. Published online October 23, 2025. doi:10.1055/a-2631-9180 How to Assess Variation in Homeopathic Prognostic Factor Research?: Rutten L, Eizayaga JE, Kaur H, et al. How to Assess Variation in Homeopathic Prognostic Factor Research?. Homeopathy. 2026;115(1):33-45. doi:10.1055/a-2544-2807. Homoeopathic treatment for chronic cough – a multicentric, prospective, exploratory trial: Kaur, H., Rutten, L., Rao, S., Bajpai, A., Lamba, C. D., Sachdeva, J., … Manchanda, R. K. (2024). Homoeopathic treatment for chronic cough – a multicentric, prospective, exploratory trial. International Journal of High Dilution Research - ISSN 1982-6206, 23(cf), 146–160. https://doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v23icf.1304.
4	An Assessment of a Public Health Initiative of Homeopathy for Primary Teething. Homeopathy. 2019;108(1):2–11
5	Association between usage of prophylactic AYUSH medicines and disease severity in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study. Homeopathy. 2024;113(4). DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779693
6	Adherence to Prophylactic Use of Homeopathic Arsenicum album during COVID-19 in India: A Cross-Sectional Study in 23 Cities. Homeopathy. Published online October 7, 2025. doi:10.1055/a-2636-4424
7	Concurrent Utilization and Medication Adherence of Arsenicum album 30C as Prophylactic Against COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional, Community-Based Study, February 2026, Homeopathy 115(01):A1-A26. DOI: 10.1055/s-0046-1817115

S .No.	Name	Designation	HPR ID
1	Dr. Umakanta Prusty	Officer in- charge	No: 71-1257-5205-5474 Id: umakanta.prusty@hpr.abdm
2	Dr. Sujata Choudhury	Research Officer (H),S-2	No: 71-1154-4676-8418 Id: sujata.choudhury@hpr.abdm
3	Mr. R Santosh Kumar	UDC	-----

S. No.	Name	Designation
1	Dr. M Sherin Faydha	Senior Research Fellow (H)
2	Dr. Quhely Ghosh	Senior Research Fellow (H)
3	Dr.Nibedita Samanta	Senior Research Fellow (H)
4	Dr. Sandhya Rani Sahu	Junior Research Fellow (H)
5	Dr Sushree Smrutirekha Mohakud	Junior Research Fellow (H)
6	Mr. Pabitra Kumar Swain	Office Assistant
7	Mrs. Truptirekha Nayak	Office Assistant
8	Ms. Sasmita Pati	Hindi Assistant
9	Mr. Susanta Kumar Sahoo	MTS
10	Mr. Tusar Behera	MTS
11	Mr Pradeep Ku Naik	Housekeeping
12	Mr Tapan Kumar Khatei	Security

Year	OPD patient figure
2021-22	2996
2022-23	3675
2023-24	3029
2024-25	3134
2025-26	3865
Total	16699

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Association between usage of prophylactic AYUSH medicines and disease severity in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study. Homeopathy. 2024;113(4).

DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779693

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