As part of the guidelines, he recommended drinking herbal tea or “kadha”. (Figurative)
New Delhi:
The AYUSH ministry on Tuesday dismissed claims that prolonged consumption of “kadha,” recommended as a preventive health measure to boost immunity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, damages the liver, saying it is a ” incorrect notion “as ingredients used to prepare are used to cook at home.
At a press conference, AYUSH Ministry Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said that ingredients such as cinnamon, basil and black pepper used to prepare “kadha” have a positive effect on the respiratory system.
The AYUSH Ministry in March issued some self-care guidelines as preventive health measures to boost immunity, with special reference to respiratory health amid the coronavirus outbreak.
As part of the guidelines, among other things, he recommended drinking herbal tea or “kadha” (decoction) made from basil, cinnamon, black pepper, dried ginger and raisins once or twice a day.
“There is no evidence that (kadha) damages the liver. It is a wrong notion because the ingredients that go into ” kadha ” are used as masala for cooking at home,” Kotecha said.
However, he added that studies are underway to determine how effective these ingredients can be in the battle against COVID-19.
On the protocol for the clinical management of COVID-19, which was published earlier in the day by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Mr. Kotecha said it should be used in addition to following appropriate behavior for COVID and the standard treatment protocol and not “replacement” for it.
Mr. Kotecha mentioned that the protocol has been presented taking into account Ayurveda literature and clinical experience, empirical evidence and biological plausibility, and also emerging trends from ongoing clinical studies.
The “ National Ayurveda and Yoga-based Clinical Management Protocol for the Management of COVID-19 ” lists dietary measures, yoga and Ayurvedic herbs and formulations such as Ashwagandha and AYUSH-64 for the prevention of coronavirus infection and the treatment of mild and asymptomatic cases. .
The AYUSH ministry, in the protocol document, noted that the current understanding indicates that a good immune system is vital for the prevention of coronavirus infection and to protect it from the progression of the disease.
The protocol suggests the use of drugs such as Ashwagandha, Guduchi Ghana Vati, or Chyawanaprasha as prophylactic care for the high-risk population and primary patient contacts.
He recommends the consumption of Guduchi Ghana Vati, Guduchi and Pippali or AYUSH 64 for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients to prevent the progression of the disease to symptomatic and severe forms and to improve the recovery rate.
Guduchi and Pippali, and AYUSH 64 tablets can be administered to patients infected with mild coronavirus, he said.
The protocol also mentions the dose of these drugs to take.
The guidelines established that in addition to these medications, general and dietary measures should be followed.
People with moderate to severe coronavirus infection can make an informed choice of treatment option and all severe cases will be referred, per protocol.
Clinicians must decide on useful formulations from the list or substitutable classic drugs based on their clinical judgment, suitability, availability, and regional preferences.
The dose can be adjusted based on the patient’s age, weight and disease status, the ministry said.
The document also listed Ashwagandha, Chyawanprasha, or Rasayana Churna for post-COVID-19 management to prevent lung complications such as fibrosis, fatigue, and mental health.
In addition, to improve respiratory and cardiac efficiency, to reduce stress and anxiety, and improve immunity, the ministry has included the Yoga Protocol for the primary prevention of COVID-19.
The document also mentions the Yoga Protocol for post-COVID-19 care (including care for COVID-19 patients) in order to improve lung function and lung capacity, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve clearance. mucociliary.
“This protocol and its annex are approved by the Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Committee for the inclusion of Ayurveda and Yoga in the management of mild COVID-19 and approved by the empowered committee of the AYUSH Interdisciplinary Research and Development Working Group on COVID-19, both constituted by the Ministry of AYUSH “, said the document.
The ministry also recommended gargling with warm water with a pinch of turmeric and salt, instillation / nasal application of medicinal oil (Anu taila or Shadbindu taila), plain oil or cow ghee once or twice a day, especially before going out and after returning. at home, steam inhalation with carrot seeds, mint or eucalyptus oil once a day, moderate physical exercises and following the yoga protocol as general measures.
Dietary measures include the use of warm or boiled water with herbs such as ginger, coriander, basil or cumin, etc., to drink, drink golden milk (half a teaspoon of turmeric powder in 150 ml of hot milk) once at night (avoid in case of indigestion) and taking Ayush Kadha or Kwath (infusion or hot decoction) once a day.
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