Manipur scientist brews special ginger tea, claims it may protect from Covid-19

Guwahati: A scientist in Manipur has formulated an immune booster health drink: Ginger Tea and a non-alcoholic beer called 3Gingers to build a defence system against the dreaded coronavirus.

3Gingers was formulated by blending, in proportion, three species of Zingiber (ginger) each of which have been used traditionally for the treatment of cold, cough, flu and many other ailments.

In addition to that, this Ginger tea and non-alcoholic beer have also been produced to provide relief to patients infected with the virus.

Dr Rajkumar Kishor, Managing Director and Chief Scientist, Kwaklei and Khonggunmelei Orchids Pvt. Ltd., Imphal said, "With no effective therapeutic drugs or vaccine available at the moment to treat this dreaded viral disease, mankind has to resort to herbal medicines which are time tested through civilizations. These concept health drinks will act as immunity boosters as well as concoctions for respiratory infections including cold, cough, and flu."

"Therapeutic use of the blend of these (three) gingers for treatment of Covid-19 can only be verified after a systematic scientific investigation along with proper clinical trials," Dr Kishor, a Cancer survivor himself, stated.

Notably, the scientist who conceptualized the beverages solely for the prevention of cancer because of their inherent anti-cancer properties was inspired by the research work on gingers at the laboratory of Prof GJ Sharma of the Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University.

All three gingers including the common ginger (Zingiber officinale) have been investigated scientifically for their rich antioxidant properties and contains many health beneficial bioactive molecules: phenolic compounds, polyphenols, flavanoids, etc, he stated, "A teabag of 3Gingers tea may be brewed in boiled water for five or more minutes and the infusion served. Anybody having flu can have 2 servings a day, while a healthy individual can have a cup a day."

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