{"id":72312,"date":"2020-08-10T20:48:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T15:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=72312"},"modified":"2020-09-27T16:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T11:17:26","slug":"ayush-kwath-or-kadha-cannot-boost-immunity-to-fight-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/ayush-kwath-or-kadha-cannot-boost-immunity-to-fight-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"AYUSH Kwath or Kadha cannot \u2018boost\u2019 immunity to fight against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 24 2020, the Ministry of AYUSH promoted<\/a> a herbal formulation called AYUSH Kwath for \u2018immunity boosting\u2019 of the masses for the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry requested the State\/UT governments to \u201cdirect the AYUSH Licensing Authorities to consider granting license\/approval for manufacturing of AYUSH Kwath formulation to the interested licensed Ayurveda\/Siddha\/Unani drug manufacturers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Ministry of AYUSH presents ‘AYUSH KWATH’ formulation as an immunity-enhancing measure for the public.<\/p>\n

Ayush Kwath is a combination of four medicinal herbs commonly used in the Indian kitchen. The formulation has been standardized for commercial manufacturing and pic.twitter.com\/46KgH4saUV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ministry of AYUSH (@moayush) April 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The recommended formulation of the AYUSH Kwath (also known as kadha) comprises of:<\/p>\n

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  1. Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) leaves- 4 parts<\/li>\n
  2. Stem bark of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) – 2 parts<\/li>\n
  3. Rhizome of dry ginger (Zingiber officinale) – 2 parts and<\/li>\n
  4. Black pepper (Piper nigrum) fruit – 1 part<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Subsequently, on July 4, 2020, Shripad Naik<\/a>, Minister of AYUSH, Government of India, launched<\/a> two immunity boosters against the novel coronavirus infection, namely AYUSH Kwath and Giloi Tea manufactured by Vibha Natural Products Ltd, a Mumbai-based company.<\/p>\n

    As many people started concocting their own versions of this kadha, the herbal market produced and sold various generic products of AYUSH Kwath. A drug manufacturer Nutriley labelled its AYUSH Kwath upfront with \u2018COVID-19\u2019 on its bottle.<\/p>\n

    Baidyanath\u2019s advertisement claimed<\/a> that the individual components of AYUSH Kwath like tulsi and cinnamon increase immunity. Kudos Ayurveda\u2019s advertisement for AYUSH Kwath claimed \u2018no side effects of prolonged use\u2019 and \u2018no infections\u2019. The advertisement by Naturoveda Organics asks people to \u201cstart AYUSH Kwath at the first sign of sore throat or cold-cough\u201d.<\/p>\n

    Acharya Manish, an Ayurvedic practitioner also claimed<\/a> that \u201cAYUSH Kwath works against all symptoms of COVID-19.\u201d The product page of AYUSH Kwath on Shuddhi Ayurveda clinic recommended by the Ministry of AYUSH claims that \u201cAYUSH Kwath is the only approved and possible remedy for COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n