The National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for the management of Covid-19 was released on October 6, 2020.
- The protocol says that the detailed recommendations are based on three aspects: empirical evidence and biological plausibility; emerging trends of ongoing clinical studies; and knowledge from Ayurveda classics and experience from clinical practices.
- The protocol states that it is only a “general advisory”, and that attending physicians “need to use their discretion to select the drugs based upon the stage of disease, symptom complex and availability of the medicines.
- As prophylactic care for the high-risk population and primary contacts, the protocol recommends medicinal herb ‘Ashwagandha’ and ‘Guduchi Ghana Vati’, a preparation from aqueous of extract of Ayurvedic herb Guduchi (heart-leaved moon seed).
- In asymptomatic patients, the protocol recommends Guduchi Ghana Vati and Guduchi with Pippali, the long pepper. It says these are recommended for “prevention of disease progression” to symptomatic and severe form and to “improve recovery rate”.
- In patients with mild symptoms, the protocol recommends ‘Guduchi’ with ‘Pippali’.
(Source: Indian Express)
