Sunday, 26 July 2020

Fresh Natural Multi Vitamins and Nutrients for Home Quarantine with Prevention Methods.


Fresh Natural Multi Vitamins and Nutrients for Home Quarantine
- for Patient and Family members.

Following 11 points is the list of Naturopathy Doctor's advice to be followed in Home Quarantine to develop Immunity for both patient and family members:

1. Use masks before speaking to anyone

2. Not to mingle with anyone else to protect others.

3. Patient to wash the Plate and tumbler immediately after taking food and relative has to receive the plate and tumbler and wash again.

4. Toilet to be flushed with Dettol after using the toilet for 2 times. (Better to flush with dettol once in a day.)

5. Gargle throat with warm water, salt and turmeric atleast 3 to 4 times - to be followed by both the patient and family members. (Better to do everytime when we eat something)

6. Everyday, to take 5 minutes steam with neem or tulsi leaves, turmeric, salt - everyone in the family. (Can also use steam only with salt and turmeric)

7. 10 to 11 am - to drink vitamin C juice mixed with ginger juice (ginger juice can be extracted in a mixer grinder mixing peeled ginger and small qty of water) in plain or warm water (not to use cold water or ice cubes.) Examples for Vitamin C: Lemon, orange, pine-apple, Carrot. - to be taken by all persons in the family
If you want to make it sweet, add palm jaggery very mildly. Not to use white refined sugar. Carrot can be taken as it is.

8. One time in the evening, Boil Cumin, Pepper, Turmeric, Ginger all four together, make a decoction and to be taken by everyone in the family. You may add different flavour like Tulsi to the decoction. Next day Betel leaf or pudina or lemon could be added as a flavour to the four main ingredients.

9. One time in the evening, boil Green Moong Dal, Black or white Chick peas, Black eyed pea (cow pea) to be taken by everyone in the family.

10. Vegetarian food with vegetables and Spinach, Fresh Sprouts of Moong dal to be taken regularly. Dry grapes can be added with sprouts to increase iron content.


Remedy for dry Cough with Lemon and Honey:

1. Half Lemon or One small size lemon juice to be made in a saucer and equal amount of honey to be added to form a syrup and to be taken without adding water. And not to take water for sometime after taking this syrup. It can be taken 3 to 4 times in a day. It will bring out - clear out all the dry cough from inside. Even before going to bed it can be taken.

Avoid refined white sugar and sweets to avoid phlegm level and bacteria.


AYUSH PREVENTION METHODS

Ministry of AYUSH recommends the following self-care guidelines for preventive health measures and boosting immunity with special reference to respiratory health. These are supported by Ayurvedic literature and scientific publications.


Recommended Measures:

I General Measures
1. Drink warm water throughout the day.
2. Daily practice of Yogasana, Pranayama and meditation for at least 30 minutes as advised by Ministry of AYUSH (#YOGAatHome #StayHome #StaySafe)
3. Spices like Haldi (Turmeric), Jeera (Cumin), Dhaniya (Coriander) and Lahsun (Garlic) are recommended in cooking.

II Ayurvedic Immunity Promoting Measures
1. Take Chyavanprash 10gm (1tsf) in the morning. Diabetics should take sugar free Chyavanprash.
2. Drink herbal tea / decoction (Kadha) made from Tulsi (Basil), Dalchini (Cinnamon), Kalimirch (Black pepper), Shunthi (Dry Ginger) and Munakka (Raisin) - once or twice a day. Add jaggery (natural sugar) and / or fresh lemon juice to your taste, if needed.
3. Golden Milk- Half tea spoon Haldi (turmeric) powder in 150 ml hot milk - once or twice a day.

III Simple Ayurvedic Procedures
1. Nasal application - Apply sesame oil / coconut oil or Ghee in both the nostrils (Pratimarsh Nasya) in morning and evening.
2. Oil pulling therapy- Take 1 table spoon sesame or coconut oil in mouth. Do not drink, Swish in the mouth for 2 to 3 minutes and spit it off followed by warm water rinse. This can be done once or twice a day.
IV During dry cough / sore throat
1. Steam inhalation with fresh Pudina (Mint) leaves or Ajwain (Caraway seeds) can be practiced once in a day.
2. Lavang (Clove) powder mixed with natural sugar / honey can be taken 2-3 times a day in case of cough or throat irritation.
3. These measures generally treat normal dry cough and sore throat. However, it is best to consult doctors if these symptoms persist.


ADVISORY FROM MINISTRY OF AYUSH FOR MEETING THE CHALLENGE
ARISING OUT OF SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) IN INDIA


The AYUSH approach to manage the outbreak broadly comprise of:
i. Preventive and prophylactic
ii. Symptom management of COVID-19 like illnesses
iii. Add on Interventions to the conventional care

Based on potential & strength of AYUSH systems supported by evidences for promotion of immunity and help in improving the respiratory symptoms in similar diseases and as per the recommendations from the research councils under Ministry of AYUSH following system wise approach is recommended:

i. Preventive and prophylactic:
Ayurveda:
Samshamani Vati 500 mg. twice a day with warm water for 15 days The medicine contains aqueous extract of Tinospora cordifolia.

Siddha:
Nilavembu Kudineer decoction 60 ml. twice a day for 14 days. The medicine contains aqueous extract of Androgra his paniculata & others.

Unani:
Preparation of decoction by boiling Behidana (Cydonia oblonga) 3 gm, Unnab (Zizyphus jujube) 5 in number. Sapistan (Cordia myxa) 9 in number in water. (Boil these in 250 ml water- boil it till it remains half- filter it — keep in a glass bottle and use it lukewarm).
The drugs used in the preparation of this decoction have been reported to have Antioxidant activity, Immuno-modulatory, antiallergic, smooth muscle relaxant activity and Anti-influenza activity. This decoction may be taken twice a day for 14 days.

Homoeopathy:
Arsenicum album 30, daily once in empty stomach for three days. The dose should be repeated after one month by following the same schedule till Corona virus infections prevalent in the community.

In one of the studies Arsenic album as one of the constituents in a formulation affected HT29 cells and human macrophages. Also, it showed .j.NF-KB hyperactivity (reduced expression of reporter gene GFP in transfected HT29 cells), .J,TNF-a release in macrophages. More over Arsenic album is a common prescription in the cases of respiratory infections in day to day practice.

ii. Symptom management of COVID-19 like illnesses
Ayurveda
1. AYUSH-64 : 02 tablets twice a day
2. Agasthya Hareetaki : 05 gm twice a day with warm water
3. Anuthaila/Sesame oil 02 drops in each nostril daily in the morning

Siddha
1. Nilavembu Kudineer/Kaba Sura Kudineer— decoction 60m1 twice a day
2. Adathodai Manapagu — Syrup 10 ml twice a day

Homoeopathy
Various medicine which found to be effective in treating flu like illness are Arsenicum album, Btyonia alba, Rhus toxico dendron, Belladonna Gelsemium Eupatorium perfolia tum.

All these medicines should be taken in consultation with qualified physicians of respective AYUSH systems.

iii. Add on Interventions to the conventional care

Ayurveda
1. A YUSH-64 : 02 tablets twice a day
2. Agastya Hareetaki: 05 gm twice a day with warm water

Siddh
1. Vishasura Kudineer: decoction 60m1 twice a day
2. Kaba Sura Kudineer — decoction 60m1 twice a day

Homoeopathy
Medicine mentioned Symptom management of COVlD-19 like illnesses" under subhead Homoeopathy can also be given as add on to the conventional care.

All these medicines should be taken in consultation with qualified physicians of respective AYUSH systems.

General preventive measures (already notified):
i. Observe good personal hygiene.
ii. Practice frequent hand washing with soap.
iii. Follow respiratory etiquettes - cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing.
iv. Avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness, such as cough, runny nose etc.
v. Avoid contact with live animals and consumption of raw/undercooked meats.
vi. Avoid travel to farms, live animal markets or where animals are slaughtered.
vii. Wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms such as cough or runny nose.

In addition, the following AYUSH specific measures may be adopted:

The diet should be fresh, warm, easy to digest, containing whole cereals, seasonal vegetables etc. Frequent sipping of water boiled with Tulsi leaves, crushed ginger, and turmeric would be beneficial. Honey with a pinch of pepper powder is also beneficial in case cough. Cold, frozen and heavy foods may be best avoided. It is always beneficial to avoid direct exposure to cold breeze. Appropriate rest and timely sleep are advisable.

The practice of Yogasana and Pranayama under the guidance of qualified Yoga instructor is recommended.

Common medicinal plants useful in similar symptoms are Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa).


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