As the Covid-19 battered world continue to scout for vaccine to combat the deadly virus, States in India are banking on herbal immunity boosters among other safety norms like masks and social distancing to keep the pathogen at a bay which has so far infected 54 lakhs people and claimed 83,000 lives across the country.
While Tamil Nadu is distributing Siddha-based herbal immunity boosters like ‘Athimathuram’ and ‘Kabasura Kudineer’, Karnataka is supplying ayurveda-based immunity enhancing tablets and decoction to the locals as part of the fight against coronavirus. So is the case with Delhi and Punjab where cops are being armed with the formulation based on medicinal plants and essential oils to fight the virus from the front.
Punjab has recently announced doling out to its police personnel Covid-care kits having medical gadgets like mask, oximeter besides medicines and an herbal immunity booster Amynity Plus to combat the virus. Nearly 3,800 police personnel have tested Covid positive in the State.
The herbal formulation is extract of around 51 herbs like harad, Neem, Amla, Sunthi, Ashwagandha, Gudduchi besides eight essential oils to empower immunity of the body system.
Dr Sanchit Sharma, Executive Director of AIMIL Pharmaceuticals which has developed the herbal brew, noted that not only a strong immune system but multi-system immune defence could be the perfect solution to tackle the infection which has brought the world standstill.
Like in Punjab, police personnel in Delhi are being distributed ‘Ayuraksha Kit’ comprising of ‘Kadha’ concoction (herbal tea), ‘Sanshmani’ tablet (made from Giloy), oil to be used as nasal drops and pack of Chyawanprash while Tamil Nadu is offering the concoction like ‘Athimathuram’ and ‘Kabasura Kudineer’.
“These are not a cure for Covid-19 but for boosting the immunity of an individual,” said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami launched the scheme by distributing the drink to police personnel.
Similarly, Karnataka Government is offering ayurveda-based immunity boosting tablets and decoction to lakhs of families in Shivamogga under an initiative by Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa as part of the fight against covid-19. Likewise, Uttar Pradesh too is pushing herbal immunity boosters to fight the virus.
In fact, scientists from Government organisations too are doing their bit in this regard. For instance, Dr Sanjay Jachak, scientist from Researchers from National Institute of
Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Mohali, Punjab has developed an immunity booster herbal tea —a combination of six herbs such as Aswagandha, Giloy, Mulethi, Tulsi and GreenTea--to strengthen the body and build physical resistance to the virulent infections.
