AYUSH Ministry Advisory on Coronavirus

New Delhi: Amid the rising fear of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, which is reported to not have entered India yet, the AYUSH ministry has released a list of prophylactic treatments via the Homeopathy branch of alternative medicine.

The disease surfaced in China a few weeks ago, and since then, 6,000 cases have been reported worldwide with a death toll of 132. According to the Health Ministry, there is no need to panic for Indian civilians as the authorities are on alert and the preparedness is sturdy.

AYUSH system is based on traditional health practices. The traditional healthcare system of the country provides lifestyle advocacies to boost immunity, which helps in the prevention of various kinds of infectious diseases. Recently, the outbreak of coronavirus has been noticed, which mainly involves the respiratory system. The Ministry of AYUSH is issuing the advisory as a preventive measure and not claiming to be a treatment advice for the coronavirus infection. The Research Councils under the Ministry of AYUSH are involved in various public health activities and provide lifestyle advocacies from time to time for the general public.

Preventive Management Steps

As per the Homeopathic Practices, the following preventive management steps are suggested:

• At the instance of the Ministry of AYUSH, the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) discussed the ways and means of prevention of Coronavirus infection through Homoeopathy in the 64th meeting of its Scientific Advisory Board on 28th January 2020.
• The Group of Experts inter-alia has recommended that homoeopathy medicine Arsenicum album 30 could be taken as a prophylactic medicine against Coronavirus infections, which has also been advised for the prevention of ILI.
• It has recommended one dose of Arsenicum album 30, daily on an empty stomach for three days. The dose should be repeated after one month by following the same schedule in case Coronavirus infections prevail in the community.
• The Expert Group has further suggested that general hygienic measures for the prevention of air-borne infections suggested by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, for the prevention of the disease should also be followed by the public.

* This advocacy is for information only and shall be preferably adopted in consultation with registered Homeopathy practitioners.

The Ministry has also released the advisory for prevention from coronavirus via Ayurveda treatment.

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