Lok Sabha Question No. 1930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-30
Subject: Traditional System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH JULY , 2021

## TRADITIONAL SYSTEM O F MEDICINE S

## 1930. SHRI B.B.PATIL: SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether specific measures were taken by the Government to prevent infectious diseases and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any research work has been undertaken by th  Ministry for developing medi cine for COVID - 19 using  traditional  systems  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof long  with  the  traditional medicines identified for COVID -19 treatment, State - wise;
- (c)  whether  any  of  these  medicines  can  be  used  as substitute  to  Allopathic,  Homeopathic  or vacci nes currently  being  administered against COVID - 19  and  if so, the details thereof, State -wise; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  spread awareness  about  prevention  of  corona  by treatmenthrough alternative medicine system?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a):Yes, Government  of  India  widely  circulated  the  advisories  to  the  public  on  the  gen measures  for  prevention of  infectious  disease  particularly  in  context  of  COVID - 19.  Further, following measures has been taken by Ministry of Ayush to prevent COVID - 19 pandemic -
- i.Recommended  self - care  guidelines  for  preventive  health  measures immunity.

and  boosting

- ii. Released  'National  Clinical  Management  Protocol  based  on  Ayurveda  and  Yoga  for management  of  COVID19'  prepared  by  the  National  Task  force  in  consensus  from various expert committees.
- iii. Issued the guidelines for the Registered Practitioners of respective sys tem of AYUSH. The Director Generals of Research Councils and Directors of National Institutes their  team  of  experts  have  prepared  these  guidelines  and  the  same  is  vetted  by Interdisciplinary AYUSH Research and Development Taskforce of Ministry of AYUSH. These  guidelines  are  made  available  in  public  domain  for  the  benefit  of  regis AYUSH practitioners to help in the management of COVID - 19 pandemic uniformly.
3. iv.Released  the  Ayurveda,  Unani  and  Siddha preventive  measures  for  self - care  during COVID - 19  and  Guidelines for AYUSH Practitioners for COVID - 19  Patients in Home Isolation.
- v. Issued  advisory  for  AYUSH  practitioners  on  ethical  practices  during  COVID - 19 pandemic.
5. vi.During the second wave of this p andemic, AYUSH - 64 and Kabasura Kudineer have been found helpful in asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID - 19 infections as an adjunct to Standard care as per the studies conducted by the scientists of research insti the country.
6. vii.In  order  to  provi de  maximum  benefit  of  Ayush  systems  of  medicine,  a  nationwide campaign has been undertaken for distribution of AYUSH - 64  and  Kabasura  Kudineer through the Research Councils and the National Institutes under the Ministry of A across the country.
- viii. ReleasedHome  care  guidelines  for  children  and  Advisory  for  AYUSH  Practitioners about prophylactic care in Children during the COVID - 19 Pandemic.

(b): (i) National Institutes and Research Councils under the Ministry of Ayush have condu various studies to docum ent the role of Ayush interventions in Covid - 19. 126 studies have been initiated by Research Councils and National Institutes which include 42 prophylactic stud interventional  studies,  11  observational  studies,  22  pre -clinical/experimental  studies, 01 systematic review, 08 survey studies and 02 monographs preparation. The system wise rese studies includes 66 from Ayurveda, 26 from Homoeopathy, 13 from Siddha, 08 from Unani an 13 from Yoga & Naturopathy. Total 90 studies have been completed and 1 0 manuscripts have been published.

These  research  studies  are  conducted  at  peripheral  institutes  of  Research  Cou National Institutes and other collaborative centres situated in different States/ UTs.

(ii) AYUSH- 64 and Kabasur Kudineer has been identi fi d for Covid - 19 treatment. The research outcomes  of  the  clinical  trials  has  demonstrated  efficacy  of  AYUSH - 64  in  the  treatment  of asymptomatic  &  mild  cases  as  standalone  and  for  the  management  of  mild  and  moderate COVID - 19 as an adjunct to standard care . It was observed that AYUSH - 64 as adjunct treatment to  Standard  Care  resulted  in  significant  improvement  in  clinical  recovery.  Further,  K Kudineer, a siddha preparation was also subjected to clinical trials for studying the e Covid- 19 pati ents by Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) under Ministry of Ayush and is also found useful in the treatment of mild to moderate covid - 19 inf ction.

(c):Research  studies  conducted  for  Ayush  interventions  are  for  prophylactic,  add - on  and standal one treatment.  However, no data available on the use of these medicines as substi Allopathic, Homoeopathic or vaccines currently being administered against COVID - 19.

( d):The details regarding the steps taken by the Ministry to spread awareness about prev of Corona by treatment through alternative medicine system are at Annexure - I .

## Steps taken by the Ministry of Ayush to spread awareness about prevention of corona by treatment through alternative medicine system

1. Ministry  of  Ayush  issued  an  advisory  on  protecting  yourself  from  COVID  and  stayin healthy. In the advisory, in addition to maintaining hygiene like hand wash, use of mask, simple homeremedies were also suggested for people.

2. Ministry of  Ayush recommended self -care  guidelines  for  preventive  health  measures  and boosting immunity.

3. Ministry  of  Ayush  and  MoHFW  have  jointly  provided  training  to  33,000  AYUSH  master trainers. Total 66045 AYUSH Personnel had obtained training at igot.in platform on continual basis. Ministry of Ayush has coordinated with MoHFW for utilisation of AYUSH manpower as COVID warriors to manage COVID - 19 with identified roles.

4. The Ministry of Ayush launched a th ree month campaign on 'Ayush for Immunity', through webinar and publishing a campaign bulletin on AYUSH for Immunity. More than 50 thousand people participated in the Webinar.

5. Government  of  India  has  released 'National  Clinical  Management  Protocol  base d  on Ayurveda  and  Yoga  for  management  of  COVID -19' prepared  by  National  Taskforce  which consensus from various expert committees.

6. Ministry  of  Ayush  vide  D.O  letter  No.S - 16030/13/3030 - NAM  has  also  requested  the States/UTs  Governments  to  popularise  the  u se  of Kabasura  Kudineer and  AYUSH - 64  in  the asymptomatic, mild to moderate COVID - 19 patients at isolation centres/ COVID Care Centre / COVID Health Centre, AYUSH hospitals/ dispensaries and patients in home isolation.

7. In order to provide maximum benefi t of AYUSH systems of medicine, a nationwide campaign for distribution of AYUSH - 64 andKabasura Kudineer through Research Councils and National Institute under the Ministry of Ayush across the country.

8. Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  released  Home  care  guideline s  for  children  and  Advisory  for AYUSH Practitioners about prophylactic care in Children during the COVID - 19 Pandemic.

9. To strengthen the community - wide effort to limit the spread of COVID - 19, Ministry of Ayush has also operationalised a dedicated commun ity support helpline i.e. toll - free number 14443, to provide AYUSH - based approaches and solutions for the challenges raised by COVID - 19.

10 . Ministry of Ayush has launched of AYUSH Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal and th third version of Ayush San jivani App. The AYUSH Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal (https://accr.ayush.gov.in/) will serve as a platform to support both AYUSH practitioners general public.