Abstract:The five Indian systems of alternative and complementary medicine (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) are frequently used to treat "COVID-19" throughout the country (referred to simply as "AYUSH"). At the outset of the pandemic, "The Ministry of AYUSH" (the governing authority of the Indian system of medicine) issued recommendations for the use of particular herbs and acts to improve immunity, based on the advice of an advisory council of "AYUSH" doctors and scant evidence. Some of the… Show more
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