Ayurvedic treatment helps 47% patients recover in Chandigarh

Around 149 of the 316 recovered Covid-19 patients in the city have been treated with Ayurvedic medicines. According to Dr Naresh Mittal at Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Sector 46, 47 per cent of the total recovered patients in the city had recovered and discharged from the hospital, while 28 of their patients were still under treatment. The hospital had handled 186 patients so far and five of their patients, who had developed clinical complications, were referred to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER).

The hospital is also a part of efficacy and safety trail of a combination regimen of Standard of Care (SOC) plus a selected standardised Ayurvedic drug (AYUSH 64 as adjuvant) in the management of mild to moderate Covid-19 with that of standalone SOC (active control).

At Dhanwantry, the first batch of 100 patients was given Ayush 64 formulation, along with ‘Agastya Haritaki’ and ‘Anu Taila’, and the remaining 100 were being given only Ayush 64. However, no diabetic patient has been included in the Ayush 64 trial. Recovery effects are seen in 48-72 hrs. Immunity boosters such as ‘Giloy Ghan Vati’ and ‘Sudarshan Ghan Vati’. Besides, the patients were also asked to practice breathing exercises. It has been decided that all new asymptomatic and mild cases will be sent to the Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College and Hospital, which is a 50-bed Covid facility, while critical cases will continue to be sent to the PGIMER.

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