Ayurveda as add-on to standard care in COVID-19: Health, Ayush Minsitries begin research studies
The research will focus on studying four different interventions viz. Ashwagandha, Yashtimadhu, Guduchi +Pippali and a poly herbal formulation (AYUSH-64),;
New Delhi - The AYUSH Ministry in collaboration with the Health Ministry will launch clinical research studies on Ayurveda interventions as prophylaxis and as an add-on to standard care to COVID 19.
These studies will be done as a joint initiative of the Ministry of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology through Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) with technical support of ICMR, the AYUSH ministry said in a statement.
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AYUSH minister Shripad Naik and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will jointly launch on Thursday three AYUSH-based studies related to COVID-19 situation.
"The (AYUSH) ministry is also studying the impacts of AYUSH-based prophylactic interventions in high risk population and AYUSH advocacies and AYUSH measures for prevention of COVID 19," the statement said.
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