New Delhi, Nov 3, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - A pandemic is a great time for doctors from all traditions to work together and bring healing to mankind. However, what seems to be happening, currently, in India is that doctors from diverse backgrounds are battling over their suggestions. Western doctors advise supplements such as Zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, etc., Ayurveda doctors suggest Giloy (Tinospora Cordifolia) or Mulethi (Licorice) and then there's Arsenic Homeopathy Album for Coronavirus treatment.
As the race for a cure or vaccine intensifies, medical researchers and doctors have been experimenting with different drugs to see if there is a possible cure for the problem (Covid-19). Alternative and complementary forms of medicine, like Ayurveda, are also being extensively studied. One of them is homeopathy, which is currently being investigated as a method of therapy.
However, the Ministry of AYUSH, in its latest guidance, issued an advisory to states across the country recommending the use of traditional homeopathic drugs, Arsenic Album 30 as a form of preventive medicine against COVID-19. Its prophylactic use has been advised in states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Maharashtra, and has been used in high-risk areas in some locations. In areas like Bhopal, arguments were made when doctors said that mild cases of COVID had been successfully treated with homeopathy.
Apart from this, a ground-breaking interim result of a clinical trial of COVID-19 patients has given rise to new expectations. The patients underwent natural treatment for COVID-19 in three hospitals and it was found that the combination treatment of Ayurvedic remedy was able to relieve some of the symptoms of COVID-19 earlier when compared to the conventional treatment.
The clinical trial was conducted in three different hospitals and the COVID-19 patients were given the combination treatment of an Ayurvedic remedy known as "'Immunofree' by the Corival Life Sciences, and 'Reginmune' by Biogetica which is a Nutraceutical. As per the reports, the combination of these natural remedies produced better results when compared to the conventional treatment approved by the government for COVID-19. It was noted that none of the patients who were given the natural treatment progressed into developing severe symptoms or needed life support. The patients for this trial also included elderly patients (age up to 70 years) and those with co-morbidities, hence distinguishing this trial from others which made use of the natural treatment as it included broader criteria of patients.
In fact, numerous countries and states that have adopted or mandated natural treatment for Novel Coronavirus have shown mortality rates less than 1/10 of their neighbours. Goa and Kerala both have 1/10th the mortality rate of neighboring states. Madagascar, Central African Republic, Ghana and other countries which adopted COVID Organics have seen tremendous results compared to other African countries that did not adopt the natural treatment. WHO has now endorsed a clinical trial protocol for COVID natural medicines and this is one of the first studies proving natural medicine for COVID.
Of all the potential therapies, the antimalarial drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has also been used in the treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19. However, there is no evidence yet that Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is effective for treating COVID-19, nor what doses and combinations might be effective. One should understand that HCQ has to be used with a lot of precautions. If someone has heart issues cannot be given HCQ. Also, even if you are a healthy individual it can cause cardiac risks in the long term. Researchers, in fact, found that the positivity rate was slightly more in people using HCQ as prophylaxis or preventive, than among those who were not using it.
Although there were more than 4,000 trial subjects, complete data were available for only 3,667 of them, from which the study draws its conclusions. Of these subjects, 1,113 were tested for the virus along with 539 others who developed flu-like symptoms. 20 subjects (1.8 per cent) eventually tested positive. From the group tested, 755 used HCQ as a prophylactic. Of them 14 subjects (1.9 per cent) tested positive for the virus, higher than the 1.7 per cent positivity in those that did not take the drug. Health care workers from high-risk zones reported more symptoms than those from low-risk zones but there was no difference in positivity rates.
Ayurveda, however, possibly focuses on lifestyle practices and immunity for cure and prevention of diseases. For instance, herbs like - Pushkarmool (Inula Racemosa), Dhamanaka (Artemisia Nilagirica), Pippali (Piper Longum), Kalmegh (Andrographis Paniculata), Bhumamalaki (Phyllanthus amarus), Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi) and Glycyrrhzia Glabra (Liquorice), which have been used extensively in many countries and have found significant inhibition of the virus. Also, they work on improving the body's capabilities like the body's T cells and natural killer cells. So it will greatly improve the chances of recovery when the virus catches you.
These ingredients are present in Biogetica 'Reginmune' and Corival Life Science. 'Immunofree'. Immunofree is an Ayurvedic medicine which contains 15 herbs recommended by AYUSH, and used in countries who have mandated natural treatment of Corona. 'Reginmune' is a western immune booster with Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids.
It may be argued that Ayurveda takes longer to potentially cure as compared to modern medicines, but they also usually have the advantage of lesser side effects. We hope that along with Modern medicine, Ayurveda could also be explored as a potential treatment/ prevention for COVID-19.
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