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Move over Coronil, AP villagers ditch masks, vaccine after \u2018miracle drug\u2019, Jagan govt backs it<\/h1>\n

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Herbal concoction by Krishnapatnam resident Anandaiah \u2018isn\u2019t Ayurvedic medicine, can’t cure Covid’, say officials. Andhra MLA says govt could restart distribution of the mix.<\/h3>\n

RISHIKA SADAM
\nThe Print<\/p>\n

Krishnapatnam, Nellore: <\/strong>A herbal concoction made in an Andhra Pradesh village has now become such a magic remedy folklore for Covid-19 that the Jagan Reddy government could mass distribute it, the ICMR is apparently set to study it and AYUSH experts have already analysed it, and the Tirupati temple board is ready to produce<\/a> and distribute it.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, the villagers are so elated about this concoction that they have thrown out their masks and are planning to say no to vaccines too.<\/p>\n

Andhra Pradesh\u2019s tiny Krishnapatnam village, otherwise known for its sea port, shot to fame a week ago, after thousands gathered at the village to get the concoction prepared by local traditional medicine practitioner Bonigi Anandaiah. The \u2018eye drop\u2019 has apparently helped many patients with severe Covid symptoms recover, and since late April, it is being administered orally in paste form to those with milder infections and as a preventive measure.<\/p>\n

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The \u2018medicine\u2019 in \u2018eye drop\u2019 form (left) and in paste form to be consumed orally | Photo: Manisha Mondal | ThePrint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last week, at least 100 ambulances and vehicles queued up outside the village for at least five kilometres, trying to procure the plant, local people claim. Such was the craze that even patients at the casualty ward in Nellore\u2019s Government General Hospital wanted to take the concoction, according to Joint Collector Harendhira Prasad.<\/p>\n

The distribution of the concoction was stopped on 21 May, because of the crowds and the blatant violations of Covid protocols. Anandaiah is under police security now in the village.<\/p>\n

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Following the chaos, the Andhra Pradesh government constituted an internal committee to check the veracity of the medicine.\u00a0In a report submitted on 17 May, the District Collector said that Anandaiah is not qualified in Ayurvedic medicine. The \u2018eye drops\u2019 may be harmful but the public did not give any negative feedback on the free oral medicine that was being distributed, the report said.<\/p>\n

Anandaiah has not been accessible to the media, except for one press conference held two days ago at the residence of Kakani Govardhan Reddy, the YSRCP MLA from Sarvepalli constituency under Tirupati Lok Sabha seat, where Krishnapatnam lies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe chief minister has responded positively and acted quickly on the issue; the MLA is also supporting me and has asked me to prepare for a large scale distribution,\u201d Anandaiah said.<\/p>\n

However, he added: \u201cIt is tough to gather the ingredients, and when I step out, hundreds approach me, asking me for a picture. I cannot do any of it. I trust the government will support me fully and once the report is out, with the help of government, I hope I can start distributing.\u201d<\/p>\n