The Ayurvedic doctor can now prescribe medication in mild and asymptomatic cases of COVID 19.
The government has published a national protocol on managing infections in mild cases of Covid-19. The Ayurvedic doctor can now prescribe medication in mild and asymptomatic cases of COVID 19.
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New Delhi: Ayurvedic doctors will now be in a position to administer medicines to asymptomatic patients and those mild symptoms of COVID-19 in India. The new clinical management protocol for both prophylaxis and management of the virus has been published by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Ayush.
Based on the premise that good immunity is the key to keeping the coronavirus at bay, the government of India has published a detailed protocol on how to build immunity using the traditional system of medicine. A consensus document has been developed by expert committees from AII India Institute of Ayurveda, Institute of Post Graduate Training and Research in Ayurveda and National Institute of Ayurveda Central Council for Research in Ayurveda, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturothy and other organizations national research. This protocol is for the management of mild COVID-19.
What the consensus document says
Follow physical distancing and hand and respiratory hygiene, wear masks, gargle with warm water added with a pinch of turmeric and salt, the guidelines say.
The document emphasizes the use of triphala or yashtimadhu to gargle. Medicinal oil, cow ghee, or coconut oil, he says, can be used for nasal instillation. Inhalation of steam using ajwain or eucalyptus oil, moderate physical activity, sleep for up to six hours, and yoga for primary prevention and then post-Covid management are among the guidelines mentioned in the document. “Drink warm water with boiled herbs like ginger, coriander, basil, and cumin. Drink turmeric milk and Ayush Kadha or Kwath, ”the guidelines say.
For prevention
Ashwagandha has been advised by the government to prevent infection.
To control the infection
In asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, “Guduchi Ghana Vati, Samshamani Vati or Giloy Vati with aqueous extract of Tinospora Cordifolia IP or Tinospora powder” can be used. Guduchi and Pippali have shown to have an improved recovery rate, says the government. Ayush 64 can also be used for mild cases of COVID-19. These medications must be prescribed by a registered Ayurvedic physician, as per the guidelines.
Dr Harshvardhan, the Union Health Minister, had previously reported to Parliament on an “AYUSH R&D Interdisciplinary Working Group” that had formulated and designed clinical research protocols for prophylactic studies of AYUSH and complementary interventions in positive cases. of COVID-19. The minister informed the Chamber that AYUSH-CSIR collaborative studies with AYUSH drugs for prophylaxis / treatment were initiated and that a large-scale population study through the AYUSH Research Councils and the National Institutes of the Ministry on the prophylaxis of AYUSH interventions in specific populations in containment zones were underway.
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