SpicyIP Tidbit: Search for Traditional Remedies for Bird Flu

In a major institutional boost towards applying traditional Indian medicine to modern day afflictions, the National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Chennai has announced that it would jointly work with six other institutions namely, University of Madras, Anna University, Dr. M.G.R.Medical University, King Institute, MadrasMedicalCollege and Tamil Nadu Veterinary and AnimalSciencesUniversity, in the fight against bird flu. In this connection, a day-long session was held at NIS on Microbiology, Virology and Clinical Parameters in Avian Flu (Siddha perspective).