indiaUpdated: Aug 23, 2020 17:08 ISTThe Gujarat health department has said it distributed homeopathic drug Arsenicum Album-30 to more than half of the state’s population as prophylaxis since March after the outbreak of Covid-19. In its presentation made before the World Health Organisation on August 20 on Gujarat’s Covid-19 prevention strategy, the health department said it distributed Arsenicum Album-30 to 3.48 crore people, which is more than half of the state’s population of 6.6 crore. We have prima facie reason to believe in some effectiveness of Arsenicum Album-30 against coronavirus. Patel said the homeopathic medicine has been distributed since March on the recommendation of an expert committee, including homeopathic doctors, and a repeat order has also been given by the state health department for people who used it over a month ago. “Arsenicum Album-30 boosts immunity, but our research is not yet complete on this.

Source: Hindustan Times August 23, 2020 11:39 UTC