
‘Ayurveda for Covid-19: why shying away from reality!’
The debates still rage on over why Ayurveda is yet to be allowed as a possible Covid-19 treatment option. In fact, various studies show the ancient science having the desired output. A preliminary study by the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) in the south Indian state of Kerala found the traditional medication effective in preventing the disease. Vaidya M Prasad, Director of Sunethri Ayurvedashramam and former principal of Ashtamgam Ayurveda Vidhyapeedham, Palakkad, Kerala, shares his thoughts on the matter.