Role of Rasayana in communicable diseases with special reference to Covid-19: A Review

Akash Santoki; Rahul Kothiyal; Achyut Acharya; Preeti Gavali

doi:10.21760/jaims.9.4.15

Akash Santoki Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Roga Nidana Evam Vikriti Vigyana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Rahul Kothiyal Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Roga Nidana Evam Vikriti Vigyana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Achyut Acharya Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Roga Nidana Evam Vikriti Vigyana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Preeti Gavali Assistant Professor, Department of Roga Nidana Evam Vikriti Vigyana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.9.4.15

Keywords: Ayurveda, Covid-19, Rasayana, Pandemic

Abstract

Communicable diseases continue to be prevalent and pose serious problems for public health. Recently, COVID 19 emerged out as one of the communicable diseases which was declared as a pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic has left its imprints on various health systems globally and caused immense social and economic disruptions. The scientific community across the globe is expecting potential leads from traditional systems of healthcare. Rasayana (rejuvenation therapy) is one of the comprehensive disciplines of Ayurveda which includes various approaches like use of herbs, food articles, herbo-mineral formulations, dietary and lifestyle changes. It strengthens the body’s immune system by improving health of body tissues and promoting a balanced state of body. Rasayana essentially imparts nutrition to the body at all levels from macro to micro-cellular level. Rasayana therapy replenishes the vital fluids of the body and it enhances the Ojas (vital force of life) resulting in increased energy and balanced mental and emotional health. Rasayana therapy is particularly helpful in management of such disorders where immunity and infections are playing central role like COVID-19. The therapy is helpful to increase the immunity of a person and hence protects from communicable diseases like COVID-19. As COVID 19 is still active, so Rasayana therapy can play a vital role to combat with the disease.

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