Abstract

ROLE OF AYURVEDA IN PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19

Lokesh* and Shaveta Sawhney

Abstract

Ayurveda being science of life has the motto of maintain the health of healthy individual and cured the diseased one. Ayurveda is a way of life for many people. World community is facing an unprecedented pandemic of Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus -2 (SARS-COV- 2). The disease has spread globally with a very high rate. Ayurveda has given a detailed description of disease which spread through contact, droplet, and usage of objects of infected person known as Sansargajanya roga. Similar to present scenario of COVID-19 which explains spread of this virus. Another concept of Janapadodhwamsa, explains the origin of pandemic disease. As Ayurveda says, eventhough the disease is affecting the whole world with its severity, one need not to be afraid of disease if physician is assured of proper medicaments for treatment. Considering this disease is mainly affecting Respiratory system and further involves other systems also, which can be correlated with vitiation of Pranavaha Srotas and Rasavaha Srotas in its pathogenesis. Today COVID-19 are more common and a major challenge to control them, so that we can follow some preventive aspects which are explain in Ayurveda and we could reduce COVID-19 burden across the globe. Charaka Samhita, the classic of Ayurveda, describes epidemic management and defines immunity as the ability to prevent disease and arrest its progress to maintain homeostasis.

Keywords: Corona virus, Immunity, Janapadodhwamsa, Pranavaha Srotas.