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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