An Early Day Motion (EDM) is a formal motion for a topic to be debated in the House of Commons and brings attention to the cause.

Early Day Motion 80

The United Kingdom could be the first country to fully integrate Indian Traditional Sciences into the NHS. What is needed now is support for an Early Day Motion 80 from your local member of parliament. A draft letter is pasted below. Please find here the email address of your local Member of Parliament at the following link: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/

Dear (Name of your MP),

I have found Ayurveda very helpful in helping me reduce symptoms as well as reducing the use of medications. Please will you sign to support the motion outlined below, and encourage your other colleagues to do so, too?

 Ayurveda is an empowering and multi-dimensional approach to encouraging well-being, which appreciates the link between physical and psychological health and lifestyle. A corpus of research studies reveal that these methods of health and care offers preventative and curative benefits for a variety of mental and physical conditions and is correlated with improved lifestyle choices. If Ayurveda was readily available on the NHS it would enhance well-being for so many of us – providing skills and tools that can be used to improve and or maintain health.

 The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences is concentrating its efforts towards the inclusion of Ayurveda into the NHS and Bob Blackman MP has tabled this Early Day Motion. The official link for this EDM on the parliament website and can be found at: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/53428/ayurveda-day

Tabled 29 October 2019

‘That this House celebrates on 5 November 2019 the 4th Annual Ayurveda Day as espoused by the Government of India in 2016; acknowledges that Ayurveda, an ancient system of natural healthcare, is based on holistic and multi-dimensional approaches to health; recognises that its ethos is closely aligned with those of the World Health Organisation as preventative and curative for some health conditions; notes health means wholeness and that to promote health in the individual and in society a holistic approach is needed, at the heart of which is a comprehensive health education programme; and calls on the Government to integrate elements of Ayurveda into all levels of the National Health Service and provide natural healthcare education programmes in schools and colleges as a basis for improving the social and emotional wellbeing of young people.’

 Kindest regards

(Your Name and Address)

(9) Early Day Motion 80

2019 Session
Date Tabled 29 October 2019

4th Ayurveda Day | House of Lords | 05.11.2019
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/53428/ayurveda-day

That this House celebrates on 5 November 2019 the 4th Annual Ayurveda Day as espoused by the Government of India in 2016; acknowledges that Ayurveda, an ancient system of natural healthcare, is based on holistic and multi-dimensional approaches to health; recognises that its ethos is closely aligned with those of the World Health Organisation as preventative and curative for some health conditions; notes health means wholeness and that to promote health in the individual and in society a holistic approach is needed, at the heart of which is a comprehensive health education programme; and calls on the Government to integrate elements of Ayurveda into all levels of the National Health Service and provide natural healthcare education programmes in schools and colleges as a basis for improving the social and emotional wellbeing of young people.

(8) Early Day Motion 2465

2017-19 Session
Date tabled 10 June 2019
Primary sponsor: Tom Brake MP

5th Yoga Day | House of Commons | 20.06.2019
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/53000/5th-international-yoga-day

That this House celebrates the 5th International Yoga Day on 20 June 2019, first adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015; notes the words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India that Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition that embodies unity of mind and body, is a holistic approach to health and well-being and a means to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and nature; further notes that medical research has shown Yoga has proven health benefits from a wide range of physical and mental problems; considers that Yoga is a means of maintaining good health and can help people and patients to care for themselves; recognises that Yoga empowers patients and restores them as agents of their own health and healing; urges the NHS to consider including Yoga in the prevention and well-being initiatives within the NHS both for patients and for staff; and calls on the Government to consider introducing a Yoga Chair in all Medical Schools so that the rising generation of medical students gain a thorough grounding in this traditional and timeless knowledge of health and well-being.

(7) Early Day Motion 1810

Session: 2017-19
Date tabled: 06.11.2018
Primary sponsor: Bob Blackman MP

3rd Ayurveda Day | House of Commons | 12.11.2018
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/52285

That this House celebrates the 3rd Ayurveda Day, on 12 November 2018, espoused by the Government of India in 2016;recognises that ‘health’ means ‘wholeness’ and that to promote health in the individual and in society a holistic approach is needed, at the heart of which is a comprehensive health education programme to bring the individual more in harmony with Nature’s intelligence, natural law; acknowledges that Ayurveda is a timeless and time-tested tradition of holistic, natural and multi-dimensional approaches to health, and addresses well-being through comprehensive dietary and lifestyle management strategies that are specific to an individual’s unique physical and psychological constitution in all stages of one’s life; acknowledges that Ayurveda’s ethos and value to humanity is recognised by and aligned with the ethos of the World Health Organization as preventative and curative for many health conditions; agrees with the Secretary of State for Health that the 10 to 1 imbalance between what is spent on treating disease and what is spent on prevention doesn’t stack up and urges the integration of Ayurveda into the National Health Service to redress this imbalance with a cost-effective solution and calls on the Government to introduce an Ayurveda Chair in all Medical Schools so that the rising generation of medical students gain a thorough grounding in this ancient science of healthcare.

(6) Early Day Motion 1367

Session: 2017-19
Date tabled: 11.06.2018
Primary sponsor: Bob Blackman MP

4th Int’l Yoga Day | House of Commons | 21.06.2018
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/51838

That this House recognises the fourth International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2018, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015; further recognises Indian Traditional Sciences, the aim of which is prevention of disease through truly conscious healthy living; notes that the ultimate goals of yoga is to unify individual consciousness with universal awareness, achieving a state of peace, good health and fulfilment; further notes that both Yoga and Jyotish have profound implications for health care; and believes that this needs greatly increased emphasis in the NHS.

(5) Early Day Motion 418

Session: 2017-19
Date tabled: 17.10.2017
Primary sponsor: Virendra Sharma MP

2nd Ayurveda Day | House of Lords | 23.10.2017
http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2017-19/418

‘That this House recognises the 2nd Ayurveda Day on 17 October 2017 espoused by the Indian Government in 2016; acknowledges the World Health Organisation has always emphasised the value of proper rules and regulations for the practice of traditional medicines in their country of origin as well as for its global accreditation among its member countries; notes that since the dawn of human civilisation, Ayurveda is credited with the distinction of being the first indigenous medical system; accepts that Ayurveda is a means of maintaining good heaIth; further recognises that Ayurveda empowers patients and restores them as agents of their own health and healing; and urges the consideration of Ayurveda to be included as part of prevention and well-being initiatives for NHS.’

(4) Early Day Motion 27

Session: 2017-19
Date tabled: 21.06.2017
Primary sponsor: Virendra Sharma MP

3rd Int’l Yoga Day | House of Commons | 10.07.2017
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/50486

That this House recognises the 3rd International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2017 adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015; notes that medical research has shown yoga has proven health benefits for a wide range of physical and mental problems; accepts that yoga is a means of maintaining good health outside of health services and offers a sustainable means for people and patients to care for themselves; further recognises that yoga empowers patients and restores them as agents of their own health and healing; and urges the consideration of yoga to be included as part of prevention and well-being initiatives for NHS staff and for yoga to be integrated within treatment for NHS patients.

(3) Early Day Motion 507

Session: 2016-17
Date tabled: 10.10.2016
Primary sponsor: Bob Blackman MP

1st Ayurveda Day | House of Lords | 27.10.2016
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/49759

That this House celebrates the 1st Ayurveda Day, on 27 October 2016, espoused by the Indian Government in 2016; recognises Ayurveda as an established multi-dimensional holistic approach to health, which addresses well-being through comprehensive dietary and lifestyle management strategies that are specific to an individual’s unique psychological and physical constitution in all stages of one’s life; acknowledges that Ayurveda’s ethos and value to humanity is recognised by and is aligned with the ethos of the World Health Organization as a preventative and curative for various health conditions; believes Ayurveda’s integration into the NHS would ensure freedom of choice in healthcare for the populace; and calls on the Government to introduce an Ayurveda Chair.

(2) Early Day Motion 215

Session: 2016-17
Date tabled: 14.06.2016
Primary sponsor: Bob Blackman MP

2nd Int’l Yoga Day | House of Commons | 27.06.2016
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/49467

That this House celebrates the 2nd International Day of Yoga, on 21 June 2016, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015; recognises that yoga is a multi-dimensional approach to encouraging well-being, which appreciates the link between physical and psychological health and lifestyle; appreciates that yoga is a reflective and non-invasive practice, which is appropriate in all stages of life; recommends yoga to be included as part of mindfulness and well-being initiatives for NHS staff and for yoga to be integrated within treatment for patients; and urges the Department for Education to introduce yoga in the school physical education curriculum.

(1) Early Day Motion 295

Session: 2009-10
Date tabled 30.11.2009
Primary sponsor: John McDonnell MP

1st Meeting of Indian Traditional Sciences | House of Lords | 12.11.2009
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/39855

That this House notes that certain herbal medicines, including Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Kampo, traditional Tibetan medicine, Unani Tibb and western herbal medicine, may be effectively outlawed in the UK by the EU unless statutory regulation is introduced by the Government before April 2011, and that the Government’s recent consultation on this issue has concluded; and therefore calls on the Government to bring forward promptly a statutory system for registering and regulating herbalists, acupuncturists and practitioners of other traditional medicine systems to meet the EU requirements and thus ensure that patients continue to have access to the full range of traditional medicines they are currently able to receive.