DRAVYA Portal: India’s AI-Ready Ayurvedic Knowledge Database

DRAVYA portal digitises Ayurvedic substances, combining classical texts, modern research, and field studies in an AI-ready database.

DRAVYA Portal: India’s AI-Ready Ayurvedic Knowledge Database

Syllabus: Science & Technology / Health (UPSC Prelims)
Source: PIB

Context

The Ministry of Ayush launched the DRAVYA (Digitised Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush) Portal on National Ayurveda Day (23 September 2025). Developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the portal aims to digitally catalogue and unify knowledge on key medicinal substances in Ayurveda. In its first phase, it covers 100 important medicinal substances.

About DRAVYA Portal

What It Is:
- An AI-ready digital knowledge repository consolidating information on Ayush medicinal substances.
- Combines classical Ayurvedic texts, contemporary scientific literature, and field studies.
- Provides an ever-growing, open-access database available to researchers, practitioners, and the public.
Ministry & Organisation:
- Initiative of the Ministry of Ayush.
- Developed by CCRAS under the Ministry.

Aim

Digitise and unify classical and modern knowledge on Ayush substances for evidence-based research and innovation.
Promote cross-disciplinary collaboration across Ayurveda, botany, chemistry, and pharmacology.
Ensure authenticity, accessibility, and scientific validation of traditional medicinal data.

Key Features

Comprehensive Catalogue: 100 medicinal substances in Phase 1; database is ever-growing and evolving.
AI-Ready Architecture: Supports data analytics, research mapping, and integration with future digital health tools.
QR Code Integration: Standardised display in medicinal plant gardens and drug repositories.
Multi-Dimensional Data: Includes pharmacotherapeutics, botany, chemistry, pharmacy, pharmacology, and safety information.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates easy search, retrieval, and comparison of data across Ayush systems.
Integration with Ayush Grid: Enhances interoperability with other digital initiatives and research databases.

Conclusion

DRAVYA portal is the largest collection of data on Ayurvedic ingredients and products made publicly accessible.
It consolidates information from classical Ayurveda textbooks, contemporary research, and field studies.
Launched on National Ayurveda Day (Sep 23, 2025) under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.