Anil Gupta (Ex Professor, IIMA, Ahmedabad)

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I will refrain from saying that Ayush system has solutions for the treatment of Covid but it certainly boosts immunity and reduces the chances of getting attacked by Covid. This in itself is a very strong benefit.

 

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Anita Reddy (Managing Trustee of AVAS and DRRT, Padmashree, Bangalore)

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For more than 4 decades now I have been treated with Ayurvedic medicines for different health issues and comorbidities. Without the treatment from Dr. P. L.T . Girija , there were many times when I felt I would give up on recovering at all. It was obvious, therefore, that I would follow the advice given by my Ayurvedic doctor to take all preventive precautions against Covid-19. They worked on me like miracles and kept me safe despite all the exposure I have had due to the nature of my work in villages and slums. I strongly believe that our nation remains in the current state of wellness because of Ayurveda.

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Ankita Vilas Adkine (Ayurvedic Physician, Nagpur)

 

Kindly allow the use of Indian Medical Systems for the Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19.

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Annapoorani A. (Ayurvedic Physician, Thiruchirapally)

 

I have treated Covid patients with mild symptoms during first wave and second wave. It is very effective and the recovery is within a week’s time. Patients are most satisfied.

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Anupama Patra (Professor, Ayurveda, Delhi)

 

I agree with you. I have directly or indirectly already treated 250-300 cases of Covid 19 with Ayurveda alone. Ayurveda has the capacity to deal every case in a very simple method.

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Anuradha Singh (Retired Chief Scientist, NISTADS CSIR, Delhi)

 

I have worked for several years on the theory and practice of Ayurveda and local health traditions.

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Anurag Mittal (Professor, IIT Madras)

 

Several of our ailments including thyroid problem, liver problem, acidity, anaemia, etc. have been cured by Ayurvedic medicine prescribed by qualified practitioners.

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Aparna Krishnan (Paalaguttapalle, Chittore District, Andhra Pradesh)

 

In our village, the people of their own volition took guduchikashayam as a preventive for months. They also took Sudarshan Churnam under Dr. Girija's advice.

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Asha S (Gram Seva Sangh, Bengaluru)

 

It’s time we consider Indian medicine, to lead us out of this crisis.

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Bharat Gupt (Trustee and Executive Member, IGNCA, Delhi)

 

I was cured by Ayurvedic treatment twice, after all allopathic treatment had failed.

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Bharath Bhikkaji (IIT Madras)

 

Make data available on results

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Bharti Kumari (Ayurvedic Physician, Patna)

 

Karo Yog, Raho Nirog

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Boby George (Professor, IIT Madras) Scientific evidence of ISM shall be made public with greater clarity to encourage the public to make use of it

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Braja Sorenson (Mayapur, W.B.)

 

Quite apart from the obvious successes of Ayurveda over the course of thousands of years, it is particularly embarrassing that the Indian government has not promoted their own national successes as natural (not “alternative”) treatments that both practitioners and doctors know to be far more successful in curing and preventing disease than modern, chemical-laden, allopathic practices that do not prevent or cure disease but merely its symptoms, and which is beholden to a corrupt profit-driven system that is inherently dishonest, i.e., Big Pharma.

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Cecil Ross (Professor, St John's Medical College, Bengaluru)

 

It is good to Coordinate between Ayurveda and Modern Medicine to see if there is synergy.

 

 

Chandan Banwade (Ayurvedic Physician, Nagpur)

 

Very important initiative.

 

 

Chandra (Farming for Food, Kanakapura, Karnataka)

 

Leaves of Adathoda vasica plant plus Ramatulasi and Krishantulasi, honey and onion juice gave great relief for Corona infected patient with cough.

 

 

Chandra Wadhwa (President, ICAI, Bhopal)

 

Ayurveda is the ancient method of treatment and can prove to be effective for Covid.

 

 

Chetan (Professor, Amreli)

 

Jai Ayurveda.

 

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Deepali Rajesh Shinde (Ayurvedic Physician and CHO, Baramati)

 

Ayurvedic medicines and dietary advice is much more effective. It should be recommended in the treatment protocol of Covid 19.

 

 

Desai V. R. (Dean of Engineering and Architecture, IIT Kharagpur)

 

My daily practice of 13 number of Surya Namaskaras, side bending and twisting Yogasana coupled with Pranayama has been very effective in building my immunity against Covid-19 and other major diseases.

 

Devendra Jalihal (Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras)

 

I am in favour of giving Indic knowledge systems a fair chance. Recall that a Chinese scientist received the Nobel Prize for her work on Chinese traditional medicine as remedy for Malaria. It is known that there was a lot of give and take between Indic and Sinic up to the 10th century.

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Devendra R. Giri (Director NCDs Health Care Pvt. Ltd, Achalpur)

 

My research could be the smartest solution on the problem that entire health sector is facing worldwide.

 

 

Dipankar Mahanta (Social Entrepreneur, Guwahati)

 

Many people in our State are following preventive practices, i.e., by taking traditional local concoctions.

 

 

Dodagoudar G R (Professor, IIT Madras)

 

Very good move.

 

 

Dola Dasgupta (Educator, Storyteller, Pune)

 

I have firm faith in Indian Systems of Medicines for holistic healing of body, mind and spirit. It is our age old tradition and we must use it and promote it widely.

 

 

Ganesh Ramakrishnan (Professor, IIT Bombay)

 

Request the Government to facilitate research including NMR analysis, viral load testing, etc., for Indian systems of medicine especially which have also done well in clinical trials

 

 

Gauranga Das (Director, ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage, Palghar Distt., Maharashtra)

 

We have an Ayurvedic Centre at Govardhan Ecovillage and Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, we have developed Ayurcoro medicine for prevention of COVID. Indigenous medicines and treatment has helped many patients which were not getting any help from allopathic treatment.

 

 

Gaurav Bansod (Ayurvedic Physician, Nagpur)

 

I treated all of my family members who tested positive for Covid 19 with Ayurvedic medicine.

 

 

Gayatri Kursunge (Ayurvedic Practitioner, Nagpur)

 

Hope, faith, trust, love. It is all about Ayurveda.

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Gopal Krishnan P. (Principal Consultant, Hyderabad)

 

There has to be significant scientific progress to ensure relevance of Ayurveda in the contemporary world.

 

 

Hariramamurthi G (Professor Emeritus, TDU, Bengaluru)

 

Our country is one of the very few that has sustained its healing heritage despite several setbacks, including foreign invasions and rule. Covid 19 has taught us the limitations of allopathy, on which our country invests so much and continues to do so. I have myself used indigenous medicine for management of Covid 19 that I suffered from in May 2021. I got well with Ayurveda medicines and a few vitamin and mineral supplements.

 

 

Hema K. R. (CMO, SAG, CGHS Chennai )

 

I am an allopathic physician practicing as a family medical practitioner in the Central Government. I have had some theoretical knowledge of the foundations of Ayurveda during my studies as Yoga teacher. I find the system logical, scientific, holistic and tried and tested.

 

 

Hemraj Konduji Bhiogade (Professor of Ayurveda, Durg)

 

I have treated more than 250 Covid positive and symptomatic cases with low SpO2 and increased D-Dimer and LDH levels during the 2nd wave with only Ayurvedic treatment.

 

 

Ismat Zahra (Consultant at Wellacy Ayurveda, Nagpur)

 

Ayurveda practices should be promoted by government as it has originated from our country.

 

 

Jaydeep Chatap (Ayurvedic Doctor, Gadchandur)

 

I have treated covid patient with Ayurvedic medicine along with allopathy and results have been very good.

 

 

Jitendra Sangwai (Professor, IIT Madras) I have been using Ayurvedic and Siddha medicine since the pandemic set in last year. I have regularly attended office except on the days of intense lockdown, while many of my colleagues did not step out of their houses for the whole year.

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Joshi N. V. (Former Associate Professor, CES, IISc, Bengaluru)

 

I have gone through some of the references quoted in the letter and have found the studies carried out and reported in a manner appropriate for any scientific and technical journal and the results and conclusions interesting, important and convincing.

 

 

Jyoti (Associate Professor, Meerut)

 

Live for Ayurveda

 

 

Jyoti Sanghera (Chief of Section, UN OHCHR (Retired), Geneva)

 

For over a decade I have only followed Ayurvedic treatment and medication for my health concerns. I have benefitted greatly from Ayurvedic medicine in all aspects. I have never experienced any side effects of the medication and most importantly, the treatment has rooted out the source of problem. My energy and stamina has been built up and my general heath has been maintained at a good level.

 

 

Jyotsna (Professor, Ayurveda, PIAMSR, Bulandshehr)

 

In my experience, the Indian system of medicine was found very effective in curing mild and moderate cases of Covid-19, thus avoiding the increase in severe cases.

 

 

Kajal Lahiri (Distinguished Professor of Economics, SUNY Albany, USA)

 

In China, even today, doctors regularly give both types of medicines, even for common cold.

 

 

Karthik Raman (Associate Professor, IIT Madras)

 

This is a good idea; more people are comfortable with and heavily employing it for prevention, though not for treatment. Some of the modern treatments are indeed causing strong side-effects. For milder cases, it makes a lot of sense to try this out. It is important to have an open mind, and evaluate the pros and cons and effectiveness in an unbiased fashion (data driven!). We mostly see people jumping to one conclusion or the other, based on their past experiences/rumours.

 

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Karuna Nagarajan (Associate Professor, SVYASA, Bengaluru)

 

Yoga along with music as add-on therapy have helped many Covid patients in the management of the disease and in post-recovery rehabilitation. Ayurvedic medicines, nasal drops of Anu Taila, Tablets of SudarsharshanaVati and Samshamani Vati have helped to prevent and manage it. Yogic Kriyas like nasal irrigation or Jala Neti also have helped many patients.

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Khem Chand Sharma (Professor & Head, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Haridwar)

 

Personal experiences during 2nd wave of COVID-19: During 2nd wave of COVID-19, there was a shortage of oxygen beds. The patients, among my relatives or acquaintances, were prescribed well-known Rasaushadhies for the duration of 7 to 14 days. The results were remarkable, especially in recovering from shortness of breath. There were a few hurdles during the course of treatment, which were overcome with the help of Rasaushadhies as well as Herbal Formulations.

 

 

Kiran Kumar S. K. (Former Professor of Psychology, Mysore University, Mysore)

 

I have made use of both Ayurvedic and Homeopathic systems of medicine and have found them useful. I have relatives and friends who are Ayurvedic physicians. I have also contributed a chapter for an edited book* that extensively discusses Ayurvedic medicine and its efficacy and attempts to bridge the Indian and Western of health and well-being. * “The Perspectives on Reality in Indian Traditions and Their Implications for Health and WellBeing” in A. Morandi and N. Nambi (Eds.) An integrated view of health and wellbeing: Bridging Indian and Western knowledge, Springer, 2013 (pp. 39-57).

 

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Komal Talreja (Ayurvedic Physician, Pune)

 

The body cleansing panchakarma therapies are most effective in prevention of COVID 19. I have come across a case where all members of a family got affected with COVID 19 except the lady of the house only because she had previously undergone Vamana therapy.

 

 

Kowsik Bodi (Professor, IIT Bombay)

 

We need a systematic evaluation and building of awareness about the suitability and effectiveness of traditional medicines.

 

 

Kuthiala B K (Chairman, Haryana Higher Education Council, Panchkula, Haryana)

 

There is more science in Ayurveda than in any other system of health care.

 

 

Latha Satish (Former Research Scientist and Technical Advisor, KYM, Chennai) Have been observing that people using indigenous medicine are more responsive and long term impact on the body is minimal. Needs to be documented.

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Madhavan Nambiar (Former Secretary, Civil Aviation GOI, Chennai)

 

I have been taking Ayurvedic treatment for the last 20 years and I am convinced about its efficacy both for prevention and treatment of various diseases. Hence, I fully support this appeal.

 

 

Mahesh Birla (Ayurvedic Physician, Jalgaon)

 

Respected sir, I’m practicing Ayurveda for last 25 yrs. I had successfully treated many mild to moderate Covid patients including from the economically backward classes. I can definitely promise that even severe Covid patients we can treat without allopathic medicine

 

 

Mala Ramakrishnan (Chief Commission of IT (Retired), Mumbai)

 

My brother aged 70 had suddenly impaired vocal ability which could not be set right through allopathic treatments. Finally through Ayurvedic treatment he regained substantial ability.

 

 

Manivannan M. (Professor, IIT Madras)

 

I would like to bring to your notice our recent study involving Linga Mudra – a Siddha technique for COVID-care. This study has saved thousands of COVID patients around the globe. This is the first time that a Mudra has been scientifically studied. This has motivated many Siddha and Yoga practitioners to prescribe Linga Mudra for COVID patients. We are getting many testimonials on how the Mudra has saved them or their kin and kith.

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Here is the reference to the study: Debadutta Subudhi, R. K. Venkatesan, Kalpana Devi, and M. Manivannan, “Finger Induced Auto-Thermogenesis”, in 3rd IEEE Eurasia Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Sustainability, IEEE ECBIOS 2021, May 28th 2021.

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This study has been awarded best conference paper award. Now, we are conducting a fullfledged clinical study on the effectiveness of the Mudra for Covid-patients in collaboration with Sri Ramachandra Medical College, National Institute of Siddha, and ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology. I would like to emphasise that this study has been done under severe resourceconstraint, which is very discouraging and does not allow us to take the study further. If we get support from government, we can scientifically test all the Mudras and their effects.

 

 

Michel Danino (Visiting Professor, IIT Gandhinagar, Padmashree)

 

Over several decades I and people close to me have personally experienced the great efficacy of Ayurveda for a number of disorders and diseases, and am convinced it will be an important instrument in the fight against Covid and other yet-to-emerge diseases.

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Monica Shukla (Homemaker, Lucknow)

 

I have taken Ayurvedic treatment and am very much convinced that it treats both physically and mentally. It should be included in regular treatment so that many more are able to get its benefits

 

 

Munja Gore (Ayurvedic Physician, Nagpur)

 

Ayurveda will be helpful in Covid treatment

 

 

Muralidharan K. P. (Former Principal, Ayurveda College, Coimbatore)

 

This is in support of your request to the Honourable Prime minister for engaging Ayurveda in preventing and treating Covid. Though I have no experience in treating active Covid patients, as we are not permitted to do so in Kerala. I can say that none who took the preventive Ayurvedic medicines we suggested contracted the disease till now.

 

 

Nair M T (Professor, IIT Madras)

 

An appeal to rely on age old holistic medical system meant for saving lives.

 

 

Narayanan A. P. (Ph.D. , Chennai)

 

I request also to conduct studies on the efficacy of the Ayurveda in curing and preventing Covid.

 

 

Neha Rahul Kumbhar (Ayurvedic Physician, Pune)

 

I believe in Ayurveda.

 

 

Nitesh Puranlal Patle (Ayurvedic Surgeon, Tumsar)

 

Please accept our request

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Nithya Sivan (Ayurvedic Physician, Chennai)

 

I have treated 100s of Covid patients, as part of my work with Sanjeevani and Dr. P. L. T. Girija, and we have treated mild and moderate and high risk cases. I strongly feel that Ayurveda is the best system to prevent the high levels of morbidity and mortality we are seeing with this disease. Entire families, including my own, have got better with pure Ayurvedic treatment. This includes my 70 year old diabetic father who recovered without any complications, my children who recovered fast and easily. If you act fast now to include Ayurveda in the official treatment protocol of Covid, we, Ayurvedic physicians, can be of great help in treating patients, especially children, during the predicted third wave with safe and effective drugs.

 

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Nori G Pradeep (Ayurvedic Physician, Hyderabad)

 

Jai Ayurveda

 

 

Om Vir Singh Vaidya (Ayurvedic Physician, Unnao)

 

Ayurveda is best for Health

 

 

Padma Venkat (School of Public Health, SRMIST, Chennai)

 

AYUSH has supported India's public health systems formally and informally. States, including Tamil Nadu, have benefited in controlling epidemics and the current Covid 19 pandemic by AYUSH interventions. These have to be systematically researched and extended.

 

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Padmini Ranganathan (Ayurvedic Physician, Mysore)

 

I was treated for COVID with Ayurveda treatment and have recovered well and recommend this treatment to others. Support for Ayurveda and traditional systems of medicines should be increased and its influence should increase in public health facilities all over the country.

 

 

Pallavi Thote (Ayurvedic Physician, Nagpur)

 

I have treated Covid patient in Nagpur with Ayurveda. All are healthy till now and do not have any complications.

 

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Parth Chokshi (Ayurvedic Physician, Mumbai)

 

There is no such disorder which is not cured in Bharat.

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Paul Joseph K. (Professor, NIT Calicut)

 

I don’t have any experience in Ayurveda or Yoga systems. But I have read a lot about both systems. Yoga can definitely reduce the stress and boost the immunity of the body. Breathing  exercise like Pranayama can strengthen the lung muscles. Both systems may take more time for response compared to modern medical systems. I am not sure about the efficacy of Ayurveda or Yoga as treatment of Covid patients. As a preventive measure in terms of boosting immunity, both Yoga and Ayurvedic systems are very good. Both were part of Indian life in the past.

 

 

Payal Sharnagat (Ayurvedic Physician and MD Scholar, Pune)

 

Ayurveda is an ancient science. We need to work on it, to make India proud and to cure people.

 

 

Prabha Mandayam (Associate Professor, IIT Madras)

 

I support the request to systematically incorporate traditional medicine in the treatment of COVID-19, for willing patients. I also request that Ayurvedic/Siddha prophylactic kits (which have proven to be quite useful and efficacious in reducing the severity of the infection) may be distributed widely.

 

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Prabhakar R. (Strand Life Sciences, Bengaluru)

 

I had gone through COVID treatment at home and was given a large cocktail of allopathic medication. The whole treatment was symptomatic. This could also have been done effectively through traditional Ayurvedic medicines. While the use of Ayurvedic medicines in treatment would be as effective, population-wide vaccination would be essential.

 

 

Pradeep Bhattacharya (Chartered Civil Engineer, Navi Mumbai)

 

I support the use of Alternative Medicines for the treatment of Covid-19.

 

 

Pradeep Kumar R. (Professor, IIIT Hyderabad)

 

I have been using Ayurvedic medicines for 15 years. I use to catch cold every time I travelled to new places within and outside India, and suffer due to it for long periods of time. Tried many modern medicines and concluded that they were actually taking care of the symptoms but not the actual cause. I consulted an Ayurvedic doctor and tried some medicines and was surprised to see that my problem was erased from the root. My personal Ayurvedic doctor informed me that my problem was more due to low immunity level and hence I was catching cold easily. Now, for more than a decade I have been free from cold, etc. I advise people to try Indian systems of medicine, not as the last choice but as first choice.

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Pranav Dave Vaidya (Ayurvedic Physician and Nadi Vaidya, Ahmedabad)

 

As mentioned in the appeal to PM, we too have successfully treated more than 1200 Covid positive cases with our Ayurvedic approach and undoubtedly without any mortality. Some of these patients had severe comorbidities. All of them recovered within 7 to 15 days with no postCovid complications or even general weakness. Hats off to the heritage of science that we have.

 

 

Pranav Kumar Vasishta G. V. (Independent Researcher, Hyderabad)

 

Charaka Samhitha refers to prajnaparadha (i.e., intellectual error) to be at the root of all vitiating factors causing diseases, such as the current pandemic. Ignoring an appeal like this would be another addition to the list of the existing prajnaparadha-s.

 

 

Prasenjit Mazumdar (Homeopathic Physician, formerly DMO AYUSH, Dinajpur)

 

Covid Positive patients became Covid Negative after treatment.

 

 

Prashant Umate (Ayurvedic Physician and Assistant Professor, Nagpur)

 

Ayurveda has effective medicines for such diseases. It needs to be supported by the government.

 

 

Prashanth Bachu (Consultant, Urban Transport Planning, Hyderabad)

 

My family has been away from modern medicine for more than 20 years and completely depending on Ayurveda and natural remedies for any and all ailments. It is a shame that we have not allowed proper messaging and promotion for Indian treatments for COVID-19 that have found mass acceptance but have been labelled as unscientific by modern doctors just for their business objectives and to the detriment of general population.

 

 

Pravin D. Magar (Ayurvedic Physician and PG Scholar, Hingoli)

 

Ayurveda should be given encouragement.

 

 

Prithvi Raj Udhbhavaha (Student, Bengaluru) Bharatiya systems of medicine have a deep understanding of the human system and have been in practice for centuries. They combine this understanding with a holistic approach to treat people. We must adopt these systems to save people from this pandemic.

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Priya S. K. (Advocate Madras High Court)

 

I have found Ayurvedic medicine very effective for treating serious illnesses such as COVID-19 and Dengue.

 

 

Priyambada Pandey (Ayurvedic Physician, Kanpur)

 

Please consider the Ayurveda for Covid management.

 

 

Priyesh C. A. (Associate Professor of Economics, University College, Kerala)

 

A lot to write from the experiences of my family.

 

 

Puduru Viswanadha Reddy (Asst. Professor, IIT Madras)

 

Active research activity must be funded in Ayurveda and Siddha traditions. These systems must be revived to their past glory.

 

 

Rachana Jajal (Ayurvedic Physician and PG Scholar, Mumbai)

 

I have personally treated around 14 to 15 patients of Covid with only Ayurveda, and a few patients with both Ayurveda and allopathic medicines. I Was a part of AOL group free service in Covid and found that the patients who took Ayurvedic medicine as prevention or started Ayurveda medicine once they had symptoms of Covid were saved from severe disease. They recovered very well. Post-Covid, Ayurvedic medicine did wonders in recovery and also to combat the side effects of Fabiflu.

 

 

Rachnil Rajendra Kumar Kamavisdar (Ayurvedic Physician, Nagpur)

 

I have treated more than 500 case of covid 19 this year. Ayurvedic regimen shows very good results for both preventive and curative purpose.

 

 

Radhika Rammohan (Restore Health Livelihoods & Nature, Chennai)

 

My family, several friends, employees and associates of all economic classes have prevented and treated Covid-19 via purely Ayurveda and Yoga approaches. The patients included the very elderly (84 year old). The recovery was much faster and with no long term fatigue or other issues. Caregivers were able to take a moderate preventive protocol and minimize the need for PPE Kits and other such measures. Ayurveda and Siddha remain the most accessible and affordable, safe approaches to manage the pandemic in our country

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Raghavendra Sai V. V. (Assoc. Professor, IIT Madras)

 

Alternate medical practices should be treated at par with Allopathy. While Allopathy has great contributions, it has several limitations, which can be addressed by alternate medicine. Let the Indian citizens get the healthcare that is best for them.