After Kerala, another Indian state Goa has decided to use ayurveda,
along with allopathy, in prevention and treatment of Covid-19 cases by providing
integrated treatment to both patients and those under quarantine.

“Happy to announce that the Government of Goa has approved
usage of AYUSH medicines along with allopathy for the treatment of COVID-19
patients in Goa, one of the first states to do so,” tweeted Shripad Y Naik,
Union Minister of State for AYUSH.

The Goa government in tie up with the union AYUSH ministry has
also launched a mobile app ‘Ayur GoaCovid-19’.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said Goa is the first state to introduce
an integrated treatment programme for COVID-19 patients and as well as those under
quarantine.

“This has been done in consultation with the team of doctors
treating Covid-19 cases…While Ayurveda might not treat Covid-19, it will boost
immunity. The patients and those under quarantine will be given guidance on ayurvedic
methods to boost immunity,” the chief minister, himself an ayurvedic
practitioner, said.

So far seven coronavirus cases have been reported in the coastal
state.

The Kerala government has also drawn up an action plan that includes
setting up of Ayurvedic Covis-19 response cells, Ayur Raksha clinics, use of Ayurveda
for boosting immunity and specific ayurvedic treatment to cured Covid-19 patients in the recovery phase to help them
regain health.