Panaji: Union AYUSH minister Shripad Naik on Thursday claimed that an ayurvedic practitioner from Bangalore was behind the recovery of Prince Charles from COVID infection.
Naik told reporters in Goa at his personal residence that a Bangalore based doctor called him personally to inform that he has worked a formula, which is mixture of ayurveda and homeopathy, that can treat Coronavirus.
“There is an ayurveda practitioner who runs ayurvedic resort named ‘Saukhya’ in Bangalore who called me to tell that coronavirus infection of Prince Charles was treated by his formula. It is a mix of ayurveda and homeopathy,” the minister said.
This is just one example how ayurveda and homeopathic medicines can help to treat diseases like Coronavirus, he said adding that the researchers are ready to get their formulas scientifically validated before making the claims.
“We are not insisting that the medicines should be prescribed before validating it scientifically. That is why we are always terming it as preventive medicine. There are no side effects for this medicine,” Naik said.
There are many people who have used homeopathic medicines as preventive towards coronavirus, he said.
“All the efforts should be made to eradicate Coronavirus. We are contributing in our own way,” Naik stated.
The minister said that his ministry had appealed to the central government that the benefits of ayurveda and homeopathy should be reaped in the fight towards curbing coronavirus.
“We were successful in convincing the centre as a result of which a task force has been formed,” he said.
