Understanding Covid-19 in the light of Ayurveda

Dr. Pravin M. Bhat; Dr. Pravin M. Bhat

doi:10.21760/jaims.v5i05.1051

Dr. Pravin M. Bhat Ph.D. Scholar, Associate Professor, Department of Shalakya Tantra, Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved College, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA
Dr. Pravin M. Bhat Ph.D. Scholar, Associate Professor, Department of Shalakyatantra, Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved College, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i05.1051

Keywords: Ayurveda, COVID 19, Saam Dosha, SARS-Cov-2, Vyadhikshamatva

Abstract

In the era of globalization, peoples across the world live under the threat of the corona virus. Though the mortality rate is not very high but the number of people having SARS-CoV- 2 infection is rising and peoples are lockdown in their own houses and it creates huge loss in terms of human resource, finances and many more. Ayurveda is an ancient science which tells about the preventive and curative treatment of diseases through various Samhitas. To prepare the review the references from Brihattrayee, (Charak Samhita, Sushrut Samhita, Ashtang Hridayam and Ashtang Sangraha) has been used and extensive search through internet for references from various articles and websites has been done regarding COVID 19. This article is a sincere effort to explore this new disease through scattered references all over Samhitas. As SARS-CoV- 2 primarily affects the mucous membrane of nose to enter in the body and affects respiratory system mainly lungs. So exploration of this disease in Ayurveda in the background of basic principles of Ayurveda.

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