Curbs in Andhra village after rush for Covid cure

Medication prepared by an Ayurveda practitioner in Krishnapatanam in Nellore district has been attracting people over the past few days. He became a local sensation after visuals of his treatment went viral on social media.

Nellore: Authorities have ordered a ban on large gatherings in a village in Andhra Pradesh after people thronged an Ayurveda centre to get medicines to treat Covid-19 patients.

The ban known as Section 144 was ordered in Krishnapatanam in Nellore district.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Harinath Reddy warned strict action would be taken if anyone entered the village without permission.

The medication prepared by a local Ayurveda practitioner, Anandiah, has been attracting people over the past few days. He became a local sensation after visuals of his treatment went viral on social media.

The medicine was given for free, which is in the form of pellets or liquid drops and contains natural antioxidants and components such as pepper, ginger, neem, turmeric, palm jaggery, honey, black cumin, cloves, java plum shoots, mango shoots, amla, hyacinth leaves, pippinta leaves, Calotropis procera, thorny brinjal and Tinospora codifolio, commonly known as giloy.

Researchers have started examining the efficacy of the ayurvedic medication.CCRAS has handed over the responsibility to the Regional Ayurveda Research centre in Vijayawada and the SV Ayurveda Hospital in Tirupati. In the first stage, experts will study around 500 people who took the medicine and consider if any adverse effect developed after taking the medication.