BJP MP and dermatologist Pritam Munde said in Lok Sabha that she uses ayurvedic toothpaste for treating pimples as it has clove oil.
Participating in a discussion on the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, Munde said she did not use allopathy cream for treating pimples.
"I use toothpaste as it has clove oil," she said, adding "I know my doctor friends will criticise me for saying this."
Munde, who represents Maharashtra's Beed in Lok Sabha, is an MD in Dermatology.
During the discussion on the Bill, several MPs from Kerala, including C Thomas of the KC(M), N K Premachandran of the RSP and ET Md Basheer of the IUML, asked the government to focus on the state as it is the "pioneer" in ayurveda.
Basheer said that the bill has ignored Kerala.
Anto Antony of the Congress demanded setting up of an institute of ayurveda in Kerala.
Premachandran said that an institute of herbal medicinal plants should be set up in Kerala.
Amol Kolhe of the NCP said that there is a demand for increasing research and development in the sector.
He said that several ayurvedic institutes are there in Maharashtra, Kerala and West Bengal and the government should focus on these states also.
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