Ministry of AYUSH is continuously working on COVID-19 medicines

Union Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Naik and Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today inaugurated free distribution of AYUSH 64 for asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID-19 Patients in Goa. Dr H.K. Gupta, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Dr Datta Bhat, Deputy Director; Department of AYUSH were also present on this occasion.

Union Ministry of AYUSH is constantly working on effective medicines for COVID-19 patients, said Shripad Naik. AYUSH 64 was recently launched by the AYUSH Ministry in all states. AYUSH 64 is being distributed free of cost to asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID19 Patients. Shri Naik urged Goans to avail benefit of this medicine.

Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that AYUSH 64 will be distributed with home isolation kit to asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID19 Patients. AYUSH 64 is available with all the Primary Health Centers in the State. To avoid post Covid complications, the recovered patients should take care with good hygiene and proper diet.

AYUSH 64 can be availed by representatives of the patient by producing RTPCR Positive Report within 7 days of the test and Aadhaar Number.

AYUSH-64 is an Ayurvedic formulation which was developed by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the apex body for research in Ayurveda under the Ministry of Ayush, for management of Malaria. This drug was repurposed as the ingredients showed notable antiviral, immune-modulator and antipyretic properties. The in-silico study done on AYUSH-64 showed that about 35 out of 36 of its Phyto-constituents have high binding affinity against COVID 19 virus. The formulation has also shown very promising results in Influenza like illness. With the scientific evidence generated from 06 clinical studies across India, AYUSH-64 has been identified as a potential adjunct to Standard care in the management of asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID-19 to improve the clinical recovery and quality of life. MB Bureau