Asymptomatic patients to now get siddha care

Coimbatore: The district administration has postponed the inauguration of siddha treatment for covid-19 patients to Thursday, due to some technical difficulties. They will begin treating around 20 asymptomatic patients at the Covid care centre at Codissia trade fair complex. The treatment will include administering kabasura kudineer, siddha tablets, a syrup and yoga training for half an hour a day. However, if patients want the supplements being given to allopathic patients, that too will be permitted.
The 25-bed facility was set up to treat asymptomatic patients. The siddha treatment was to commence at the facility on Wednesday after a formal inauguration by district collector K Rajamani. The event was postponed by a day after the collector tested positive for the virus.
The AYUSH team will depute four doctors – two in as many shifts – for the purpose. A yoga practitioner would also visit the facility once a week and teach them breathing techniques and other exercises. The treatment includes giving hot salt water for gargling to patients, followed by herbal tea, a walk, pranayama for half an hour and then kabasura kudineer and medicines. tnn