new delhi consuming chyawanprash turmeric milk and immunity promoting ayush medicine like mulethi powder ashwagandha amla fruit are believed to be effective in the postrecovery period the union health ministry informed in the guidance note for postcovid19 management protocol for patients who have recovered from the coronavirus diseaseit has been reported to the health ministry that after acute covid19 illness recovered patients may continue to witness a wide variety of signs and symptoms including fatigue body ache cough sore throat and difficulty in breathingat least 78399 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours in the country with this the total number of recoveries has touched 3702595 taking the recovery rate to 7788 per cent the union health ministry said on sundayin this regard the centre has prepared a holistic approach for follow up care and wellbeing of all postcovid recovering patientsthe health ministry said that a recovered person has to continue covid appropriate behaviour ie use of face mask hand and respiratory hygiene physical distancingdrink an adequate amount of warm water if not contraindicated take immunity promoting ayush medicine on the prescription of a qualified practitioner of ayush if health permits regular household work to be done professional work to be resumed in a graded mannerimmunity promoting ayush medicine such as chyawanprash ayush kwath turmeric milk samshamani vati giloy powder ashwagandha amla fruit mulethi powder and gargling with turmeric and salt is believed to be effective in the postrecovery period these need to be taken only after prescribed by qualified practitioners permitted under law for prescribing the medicinetherapy under the specific stream said the health ministry in the guidance notethe document also stated that mild and moderate exercise can be done such as the daily practice of yogasana pranayama and meditation breathing exercises as prescribed by treating physician and daily morning or evening walk at a comfortable pace as tolerated it saidbalanced nutritious diet preferably easy to digest freshly cooked soft diet should be consumed a recovered patient needs to take adequate sleep and rest they should avoid smoking and consumption of alcohol the document readthe guidance also says that a recovered covid19 needs to take regular medications as advised for covid and also for managing comorbidities if anythe doctor to be always informed about all medicines that the individual is taking allopathicayush so as to avoid prescription interaction it saidif medically advised a recovered person can do selfhealth monitoring at home such as temperature blood pressure blood sugar especially if diabetic pulse oximetry etcif there is persistent dry cough sore throat do saline gargles and take steam inhalation cough medications should be taken on the advice of a medical doctor or qualified practitioner of ayush said the government document adding that a person to needs to watch closely for early warning signs like highgrade fever breathlessness unexplained chest pain new onset of confusion focal weaknessin a healthcare facility setting a patient needs to go for the first followup visit physical or telephonic within 7 days after discharge