Ayurvedic treatment of asymptomatic Covid19 patients begins in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Department of AYUSH, Government of Gujarat has in a new initiative started Ayurvedic method treatment of Asymptomatic Covid19 patients at Covid Care Centre in Samras hostel of Gujarat University in Ahmedabad.

According to Director of Ayush department, Vaidya Bhavna Patel, Ayurvedic treatment has given good results in prevention of Covid19 through increase of immunity. Increase in immunity of Covid19 positive patients who are asymptomatic is equally necessary. Ayurvedic method treatment of asymptomatic positive patients of Covid19 has been started from today. Ahmedabad District Ayuverdic Officer Vaiya Hemant Joshi is leading the team of two medical officers(Ayudved) and a team of five Post Graduate scholars.

6887 asymptomatic contacts in 98 quarantine centres were given Ayurvedic(5102 persons), Homeopathic(1688 persons) medicines with their consent,to strengthen their immunity as per AYUSH ministry suggested methods. Post that none was found Covid19 positive when tested: Gujarat govt pic.twitter.com/JNn8XL8H6G

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It’s worth noting that according to Principal Secretary, Dr. Jayanti Ravi, Gujarat government had facilitated Ayurvedic and Homeopathic treatment to more than 6,000 asymptomatic quarantined persons earlier across the State. When tested, only 11 of them turned Covdi19 positive. All these 11 cases had taken only 3-day Ayurvedic treatment instead of full 7-day course. Generally, out of total tests 3 to 10 per cent suspects are found Covid19 positive.

Samras hostel based Covid Care Centre is facility where only asymptomatic Covid19 patients with mild infection are kept. 80% of Covid19 confirmed cases are fall in mild infection category.

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