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The Indian government established the " Central Council for Research in Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy ” in 1969 as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

This organization was tasked to conduct scientific research into those branches of alternative medicine, until 1978.

During this period, the development of Naturopathy was looked after by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare directly.

In March 1978 the composite council was dissolved and replaced by four independent research councils, one each for Ayurveda and Siddha, Unani, homoeopathy and yoga and naturopathy.