Chyawanprash as add on to the standard of care in preventing COVID-19 infection among apparently healthy health care workers - A single arm, longitudinal study

Traditional medicinal herbs for healthiness and fitness during the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia: literature review

“…Clinical trials on school-age children who took Cyawanprash for approximately six months proved to have increased immunity, energy levels, physical fitness, strength, stamina, and quality of life. This herb showed significant anti-allergic adaptogenic properties at the level of immunoglobulin E (IgE) and IgG [37]. A longitudinal, single-arm study by Jindal et al on 50 health workers aged 20-60 years, with negative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) that took 12 grams of Cyawanprash orally two times a day for 30 days, showed that 2 out of 50 volunteers were positive for Covid-19.…”

“…Chyawanprash showed a potential prophylactic agent against infection by SARS-CoV-2 infection, which was safe when used in recommended daily doses. However, a randomized control trial method with a larger sample size is still needed to prove the effectiveness of the prophylaxis [37]. Cyawanprash contains Allium sativum L. Secondary metabolites as an immunomodulator in Allium sativum L are diallyl disulfide, diallyl monosulfide, diallyl hexasulfie, diallyl pentasulfide, diallyl tetrasulfide, and diallyl trisulfide [10].…”

Ayurvedic Rasayan formulations having potential for managing post COVID ailments- a narrative review

“…A recent study on chyawanprash shows potential prophylactic agent against infection of SARS-COV2. 14 Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India also recommended chyawanprash for prophylactic care as well as post COVID management. 12 Outdoor therapy of rasayan is more convenient a nowadays, which does not include stay in kuti [special room] and does not require strict diet, a drug dose is less, convenient.…”