AYURVEDIC IMMUNOMODULATION THERAPY IN POST COVID CARE W.S.R TO PCFS SCALE-A SINGLE CASE REPORT

Abstract

Hereby, presenting a Case of a 36 years old male patient who was found positive for COVID-19 with high grade fever, dry cough, Anorexia, dyspepsia and fatigue. The patient was not found to have any history of Hypertension, diabetes or any kind of metabolic diseases and hence, was not required to get hospitalized or take any kind of intensive care treatments. Overall, he was just allowed to get home-isolated and advised to follow all the instructions for the quarantine period and was fortunately found negative after successive 2 weeks. But, as we know the, ‘After Effects’ of the disease are still more complicated and there is no clear-cut answer coming out to this menace. Studies show that the Drastic fluctuation in the patient’s immune mechanism is the most accepted fact regarding the aftereffects of COVID and hence, it is quite important to focus on improving and boosting patients’ immune system while dealing with post COVID-care. It is well known fact that post covid complications require formulations directly striking the immune mecha-nism of body,” i.e. Immunomodulators’. Ayurvedic immunomodulators are nothing but Rasayanas which have the therapeutic potential to rejuvenate one’s immune system. Thus, in this Single case study patient is given a formulation of authentic Ayurvedic Rasayanas for the periodof one month. Patient was assessed objective by PCFS (Post Covid Functional Status) scale and subjectively on the basis of gradations of symptoms. Results were interpreted on the basis of data analysed. This short report is a genuine attempt to highlight the results of ayurvedic Immunomodulators in treating mild to moderate aftereffects of Covid-19 and rejuvenating one’s immune system which may be a promising step towards community health and pre-vention in the nearby future.