As India was rocked by the claims of a Ayurdevic medicine curing COVID-19 this week, we present an advisory that was issued Government of India’s Ministry of AYUSH in April, on Ayurveda’s immunity boosting self-care measures:
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!“In the wake of the Covid 19 outbreak, entire mankind across the globe is suffering. Enhancing the body’s natural defence system (immunity) plays an important role in maintaining optimum health. We all know that prevention is better than cure. While there is no medicine for COVID-19 as of now, it will be good to take preventive measures which boost our immunity in these times.
Ayurveda, being the science of life, propagates the gifts of nature in maintaining healthy and happy living. Ayurveda’s extensive knowledge base on preventive care, derives from the concepts of “Dinacharya” – daily regimes and “Ritucharya” – seasonal regimes to maintain healthy life. It is mainly a plant-based science. The simplicity of awareness about oneself and the harmony each individual can achieve by uplifting and maintaining his or her immunity is emphasized across Ayurveda’s classical scriptures.
Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, recommends the following self-care guidelines for preventive health measures and boosting immunity with special reference to respiratory health. These are supported by Ayurvedic literature and scientific publications.”
– TIN Bureau
Claims by Patanjali; AYUSH soughts clarification
Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali on Tuesday launched what they claimed was the first Ayurvedic medicine to cure Covid-19. Then on Wednesday, Government of India’s AYUSH Ministry has sought details about the medicine and has directed Patanjali and Ramdev to stop advertising such claims.
The Ministry in a statement said, “Facts of the claim and details of the stated scientific study are not known to the Ministry. Patanjali Ayurved Ltd has been asked to provide at the earliest the details of the name and composition of the medicines being claimed will treat Covid-19; the site(s)/hospital(s) where the research study was conducted; protocol, sample size, Institutional Ethics Committee clearance, CTRI registration and results data of the study(ies) and to stop advertising/publicising such claims till the issue is duly examined.”
Moreover, the Ministry has also requested the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority to provide copies of the license and product approval details of medicines Patanjali claims will cure COVID-19.
