Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets up task force for scientific validation of Ayurveda for treatment of coronavirus, says Shripad Naik

Minister of State (MoS) for AYUSH, Shripad Y Naik on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has established a task force for scientific validation of Ayurveda and traditional medicine formulas through research institutions like ICMR, to be used in the treatment of  Covid-19. The News Agency ANI reports.

According to the report Naik said “The Prime Minister has set up a task force for scientific validation of Ayurveda and traditional medicine formulas through research institutions like ICMR, for use in the treatment of  coronavirus.”

“We have received 2000 proposals, of which many will be sent to ICMR and other research institutes after screening them for assessing their scientific validity,” the minister said as quoted by ANI.