New Ayurvedic Medicine for COVID-19

Another herbal remedy for COVID-19 is making news, this time in India. A company called Patanjali Ayurved that sells products based on ancient medicinal herbs from Ayurveda is marketing a new product called Coronil that it claims is effective against covid. The company has met with criticism in the past for overselling its products, but the company stands by its claims and claims to have clinical test data to back its claims.

The Indian ministry's AYUSH section of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has approved Coronil as a drug that can be used as “supporting measure in Covid-19” and as an immuno-booster.

Coronil is the first product against covid-19 to be marketed by a prominent company and one that is based on ancient medicine. The medicine reportedly contains active compounds from three common Ayurvedic herbs, ashwagandha, giloy, and tulsi, and is touted as exhibiting high anti-viral and immunity boosting properties. The product has approval for export to 158 countries.

Anti-covid medicine marketed in India

Sources:

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/ramdev-releases-paper-on-patanjali-s-1st-proof-based-covid-drug-coronil-coronavirus-treatment-121021900404_1.html
https://twitter.com/PatanjaliDairy/status/1362625216925503490/photo/1
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-maharashtra-wants-to-ban-coronil-for-now-and-what-is-its-who-certification-7201589/

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