SI brews kashaya in station to keep her colleagues healthy

SA Gangaraju | Jul 21, 2020, 04:45 IST

Keeping them strong: Sub-inspector KN Shailaja has taken unto herself the responsibility of bolstering the immunity of her colleagues by making kashaya with herbs

Keeping them strong: Sub-inspector KN Shailaja has taken unto herself the responsibility of bolstering the imm...Read More

Davanagere: Kashaya, the home-made ayurvedic concoction, has found its way into Azad Nagar police station in Davanagere in the time of pandemic. The soothing fragrance of the herbs wafts through the station during morning and evening hours as sub-inspector KN Shailaja brews the refreshing kashaya twice a day and serves it to her colleagues.
Police are in the forefront in the fight against coronavirus and hence they need to keep their immunity system well. Highly recommended by the Ayush department and endorsed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself, kashaya, the traditional herb-infused liquid, is increasingly becoming popular among people as an immunity booster.
“I regulalry prepare kashaya at home for my family members. So, I thought of serving it to my colleagues too during this tough and challenging time,” said Shailaja.
More than 17 containments zones were identified under Azad Nagar police station limits after the first Covid-19 case was reported on April 29 from Bhasha Nagar. Police are in high risk category as they move around as Covid warriors in the city, including containment zones and sealed areas. While they have been provided safety gear and sensitised about social distancing, they need to be healthy and fit too. Shailaja is convinced about the power of kashaya to boost the body’s immune system and ability to fight harmful viruses. She prepares hot kashaya at the police station twice a day — at 11.30am and 6pm.
“For us, police station is like a second home. It does not cost me much to get the ingredients and I feel it is my pleasure to serve my colleagues,” said Shailaja. Her initiative has been received enthusiastically by one and all, who love to sip the tasty and healthy kashaya. Shailaja said superintendent of police Hanumantharaya provided her an induction stove and vessels required for brewing the herbs.
Hanumantharaya lauded Shailaja’s initiative and said all police stations should adopt similar method so as to keep the cops in good health.