Ayurveda can play an important role in controlling the Covid-19 crisis. With no specific treatment available for the disease at present, Ayurveda is a very effective means for boosting the immunity, said Governor Baby Rani Maurya.
She was speaking at a webinar organised by the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) and Uttarakhand Ayurveda University on the importance of Ayurveda during the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday. She said that Ayurveda aims to protect the health of humans and keep diseases away. It has made a remarkable place for itself at the global platform today. The AYUSH ministry had also suggested drinking warm water, practicing yoga and pranayam, consuming turmeric, cumin, garlic and coriander to strengthen the immune system.
The Governor stressed that people should wash their hands regularly, wear mask in public places and maintain social distancing.The NIEPVD director Nachiketa Raut, vice chancellor of Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University, Dr Arun Kumar Tripathi and other Ayurveda specialists were also present in the webinar.
