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Chyawanprash, Ayush drugs, yoga: Govt's protocol for

recovered covid patients
2 min read . Updated: 13 Sep 2020, 12:58 PM IST
Neetu Chandra Sharma

The government suggested drinking adequate quantity of warm water and taking immunity
boosting Ayush medicines to be prescribed by a qualified practitioner

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NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Sunday issued management protocols for
patients who have recovered from covid-19 and suggested following alternative

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medicinal system that includes intake of Chyawanprash, and Ayush medicines and
practising yoga asanas to boost immunity.
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approach is required for follow up care and well-being of all post-covid recovering
patients, the ministry said.

The government suggested drinking adequate quantity of warm water and taking
immunity boosting Ayush medicines to be prescribed by a qualified practitioner.

The document provides an integrated holistic approach for managing patients who have
recovered enough from covid for care at home. “It is not meant to be used as preventive /
curative therapy. The recovery period is likely to be longer for patients who suffered from
more severe form of the disease and those with pre-existing illness," the government
said.

Use of mask, hand and respiratory hygiene, and physical distancing should be followed
by the patients who have recovered, it added

The protocols ask for self-health monitoring at home -- temperature, blood pressure,
blood sugar (especially, if diabetic), pulse oximetry etc. (if medically advised). “If there is
persistent dry cough / sore throat, do saline gargles and take steam inhalation. The
addition of herbs/spices for gargling/steam inhalation. Cough medications, should be
taken on advice of medical doctor or qualified practitioner of Ayush," it said.

The government also asked recovered patients to participate in group sessions of yoga,
meditation etc. while taking all due precautions like physical distancing.

The protocol comes at a time when India is witnessing several post covid complications
in some cases. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was admitted to All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Saturday.

“Shri Amit Shah, Honourable Home Minister was discharged from AIIMS, New Delhi,
after post Covid care on August 30. As per advise given at discharge, he has now been
admitted for complete medical checkup before parliament session for 1-2 days," the
premier medical institute said in an official statement.

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The 55-year-old leader tested covid-19 positive on 2 August and later his test came
negative but due to some post covid-19 recovery symptoms such as fatigue, he was again
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admitted to the premier medical institute. Shah was also treated for post covid care at a
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