Siddha-based Covid-19 care centre at Codissia goes live tomorrow

Coimbatore: The district administration has readied a 25-bed facility for treatment of Covid-19 patients using siddha medicines in Codissia complex. It will be inaugurated on Wednesday.
Modelled on a similar facility in Chennai, the care centre will have 30 siddha practitioners on duty.
The decision to set up the facility came after the collector’s nod when district siddha medical officer Dhanam and her team met collector K Rajamani on Monday and expressed their desire to treat Covid-19 patients.
“As of now, the 25-bed facility at Codissia complex will exclusively treat Covid-19 patients with siddha medicines. Initially we plan to provide treatment for asymptomatic patients. Based on the results, the number of beds will be increased,” said Rajamani.
Siddha practitioner Dr Sivanandan said that they will wear PPE kits and the duty doctors will work at the care centre for five days at a stretch. Later, they will be sent for a week-long quarantine at a hotel.
“Covid-19 positive patients will be given kabasura kudineer, four siddha tablets and a syrup. Siddha medicines won’t have any side effects,” said Dr Sivanandan.
A day in the life of a Covid-19 patient at the siddha care centre will begin with a gargle of salted hot water at 6am, followed by herbal tea. The patients will be asked to walk in the sunlight for 45 minutes and then practice pranayama from 7.30am to 8.15am, followed by kabasura kudineer at 8.15am.
Around 8.45am, a herbal breakfast rich in zinc and protein will be served to patients, followed by steam inhalation at around 10.30am. Then they will be given immune enhancers like amla juice, lemon juice or ginger juice at 11am followed by some rest.
Around 1pm, herbal lunch will be served to patients and at 4pm, a repeat dose of kabasura kudineer will be given. Dinner will be served at 7pm followed by a herbal drink at 8.30 pm, along with siddha medicines.