Jaipur: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has said that the first wave of Covid-19 was fought valiantly with the help of Ayush system. He said that in the second wave too, the Ayush department should come forward to save lives.
Gehlot was addressing a review meeting of Ayurveda and Indian medicine department on Tuesday evening through a video conference.
He said that Indian medical practices of Ayush are so effective that they have the ability to cure complex diseases without side effects. The need of the hour is to encourage such methods by disseminating more information to the people.
Gehlot said that there are many examples where people were able to successfully fight serious diseases including Covid by adopting Ayush methods. These methods relate to our way of life, yoga, diet, etc. If we follow them with complete restraint and discipline, it shows the way to a healthy life, he said. The role of these systems becomes more important during pandemic.