Lok Sabha Question No. 2977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Treatment of COVID-19 by AYUSH Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma, Sunil Kumar Singh, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Arun Sao, Bhagirath Chaudhary, Geeta Kora, Diya Kumari, Sougata Ray, Dileshwar Kamait, Vishnu Dutt Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2977 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## TREATMENT OF COVID - 19 BY AYUSH MEDICINES

## 2977. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

MS. DIYA KUMARI:

PROF. SAUGATA RAY:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether AYUSH system of treatment has been successful in preventing COVID - 19 in the absence of vaccine and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  number  of  AYUSH  centres  set  up  across  the country  and  Ayurvedic  medicines permitted/approved to be administered in the country to fight COVID - 19, State/ UT - wise;
- and recovered through AYUSH treatment
- (c) the total number of patients provided treatment for COVID- 19 in these AYUSH centres, State/UT - wise;
- (d) whether the Government is investing in research and development and setting up AYUSH
- research laboratories for development of treatment for COVID - 19 pandemic; and
- (e) the total amount allocated for AYUSH treatment of COVID - 19 including research and development, State/ UT - wise, including Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,

## YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): Yes. Ministry of AYUSH has taken appropriate steps in tackling the COVID - 19 in the absence of Vaccine, the details of which ar e enumerated as under: -
- i. Ministry of AYUSH issued an advisory on 29.01.2020 on how to protect oneself from COVID - 19 and how to stay healthy. Ministry has written a letter dated 06.03.202 all Chief Secretaries of States / Union territories with more spec ific suggestions on augmentation of General Immunity of people and about possible AYUSH intervention.  Ministry  has  also  issued  self -care  guidelines  on  31.03.2020  for preventive  health  measures  and  boosting  immunity  with  special  reference  t respiratory hea lth.
- ii.Guidelines for Registered Practitioners of respective system of AYUSH (includi Ayurveda and Homoeopathy) have been prepared by Research Councils and National Institutes with their team of experts and same have been vetted by Interdisciplinary AYUSH  Research  and  Development  Task  Force  of  Ministry  of AYUSH. These vetted guidelines have been made available in public domain for th benefit  of  more  than  700000  registered  AYUSH  practitioners  to  help  in  th management of COVID-19 pandemic uniformly.
- iii. The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has    also  released 'National  Clinical  Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for management of COVID -19' prepared by National Task force which in consensus from expert committees from All Indi Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Delhi; Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurv (ITRA), Jamnagar; National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur ; Central Council or Research  in  Ayurveda  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  and Naturopathy (CCRYN) and other national research organizations as per the Report Recommendations of the Interdisciplinary Committee. In this protocol, Yoga protocol for primary prev ention of COVID - 19 has been mentioned.
- iv. Morarji  Desai  National  Institute  of  Yoga  conducted  online  Yoga  Therapy  class during  COVID  pandemic  wherein  126  online  classes  have  been  conducted.  The institute had deputed 30 Yoga Instructors to impart Yoga to COVID patients/ high risk groups in COVID/ Quarantine Centres under Directorate of AYUSH, Delhi from 15 th July, 202 0 wherein 14,673 COVID positive as well as high risk people benefitted out of this programme.
- v. In the prophylactic studies which are conduc ted at COVID - 19 containment zones by Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, Arsenic album 30C was administered twice in day for 7 days and population was followed telephonically for 9 weeks. population was protected from getting COVID -19 infecti on compared to population where medicine was not administered.

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- vi. In All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), more than 402 COVID - 19 positive cases having  mild  to  moderate  symptoms  were  treated  successfully  by intervention.

(b):  All  India  Institute of  Ayurveda  (AIIA),  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  of AYUSH  has  established  47  bedded  CHC  facility  to  treat  mild  to  moderate  COVID - 19 positive cases through holistic approach of Ayurveda including Yoga meditation. A COVI -19 testing centre (CTC) has also been established at AIIA for early detection of COVID - 19 patients and isolation to reduce cross infection.

(c):  432  patients  have  been  given  treatment  at  AIIA;  out  of  which  402  have  success completed the treatment. 94 % patients have been treat ed through Ayurvedic treatment only while 6 % received integrated treatment.

(d):    Yes, Ministry of AYUSH has been investing in research & development though research councils and national institutes for development of treatment of COVID - 19.

At global level, Ministry of AYUSH has collaborated with academic partners acros the continents including the countries like USA, UK, Germany, Brazil etc. for undert collaborative  research  studies  on  mitigation  and  management  of  COVID - 19  through Ayurveda.  A  research  initiative  has  also  been  taken  in  collaboration  with  World  H Organization (WHO).

- (e):    Under the Modified Extra Mural Research (EMR) Scheme for SARS CoV - 2 infection and COVID - 19 disease, Ministry of AYUSH has released funds to institu tes/ organizations. There is no allocation of funds State - wise/UT- wise. Ministry of AYUSH has also allocated funds to its National Institutes and Research Councils for research and development t facilitate preventive medicine against COVID - 19 as bel ow:-

|   S.No | Name of the Institute /Research Council/        | Scheme Funds Allocated (in Rs.)   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|      1 | Central Council for Research in Ayurveda        | 28.91 Crore                       |
|      2 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, Delhi          | 5 Crore                           |
|      3 | Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy     | 2.79 Crore                        |
|      4 | EMR Scheme                                      | 2.44 crore                        |
|      5 | Central Council for Research in Siddha ,        | Chennai 80 lakh                   |
|      6 | National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur          | 50 lakh                           |
|      7 | National Institute of Siddha, Chennai           | 50 lakh                           |
|      8 | National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata      | 50 lakh                           |
|      9 | National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore | 50 lakh                           |
|     10 | Central Council for Research in Yoga and        | Naturopathy 29.50 lakh            |