COVID-19: Why are Medical Traditions from Middle Ages Missing from the Discussion?

The government's Ayush department has put out a number of Ayurvedic directives to deal with the disease

The government's Ayush department has put out a number of Ayurvedic directives to deal with the disease. In discussions around health too, Ayurveda and Yoga are often mentioned. However, medical traditions from the middle ages such as Unani have been ignored. Journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks to historian Farhat Hasan on this issue.