Effectiveness of Holistic Traditional Complementary Alternative Medicine (HTCAM) on immuno, metabolic, clinical and psychosocial outcomes in suspected isolated cases of SARS CoV-2 : a Pilot Randomized Control Trial

ABSTRACT

ConditionHealth Condition 1 - Health Condition 2 J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified Health Condition 3 B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 4 B975- Reovirus as the cause of diseasesclassified elsewhere

InterventionIntervention1 Under Behavioural therapy Hand Hygiene with soap and water 4 times per day,

Social or Physical Distancing should be maintained at least 2 metres,

Sleep at least 8 hours of sound sleep.

Gargle with warm water, turmeric, and common salt 3 times per day,

All these procedures to be followed for 15 days
Intervention2 Under Physical therapy Yogasanas, Pranayama, Dhyna and Prayers should be performed every morning around 5 am for about 2 hours and in the evening at 7pm for about one and half hour. Total duration of the therapy is for 15 days.
Intervention3 Under Food additives category Hot Drinking water (250ml/ glass) at least 8 glass per day for 15 days.

Turmeric milk (Curcuma longa) 250 ml night time before sleep for 15 days.

Boiled Black seeds water (Kalonji; Nigella sativa L.)
250 ml per day as oral intake for 15 days.

Almonds (Prunus dulcis) 8-10 per day orally for 15 days.

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)25 gm per day orally for 15 days.



Flax seeds (Linum usitatissimum) 5 gm per day orally for 15 days.

Jaggery/Guda, unrefined product of Saccharum officinarum 5 gm per day orally for 15 days.

Herbal tea contains Honey, Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum), Cinnamon bark
(Cinnamon zeylanicum) or
(Cinnamon cassia), Cardamom
(Amomum subulatun), Pepper
Black and White
(Piper nigrum L), Ginger
(Zingiber officinale Roscoe) 150 ml 2 times per day orally for 15 days.

Herbal paste contains Zeera
(Cuminum cyminum),Ajwain
(Carom seeds or Trachyspermum Ammi) 2gm per day orally for 15 days.

Saunf (Fennel seeds or
Foeniculum vulgare) 2 gm per day after lunch and dinner for 15 days.

Mulethi (Licorice or
GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA or YASTIMADHU)2 gm per day for chewing for 15 days.

Lemon (Citrus limonum) with salad during lunch for 15 days.
Con

Primary outcome:To implement holistic traditional natural complementary alternative medicine (HTNCAM) protocols based on hygiene, nutrition and mind-body-soul relaxation and assess immune, metabolic, clinical and psychosocial outcomes of pre and post interventions in Covid -19 suspects and isolated.Timepoint until patient is discharged

CriteriaInclusion criteria Suspected, Isolated admitted subjects for SARS COV-2 infection, clinically assigned score 4-8 as stable moderate dedicated to COVID Health Centre

Age >= 18

The patient who will be cooperative and want to participate in the study

Not intake of any medications, herbs, or other complementary therapy in recent 8 weeks

Exclusion criteria Allergic or sensitive to any food item included in this study design

Critical patients with comorbidities of metabolic, psychiatric, neurological illness, or autoimmune disorders

Secondary malignancy

On steroid therapy

Patients very weak and unstable

Pregnant women