Abstract
The corona virus Covid-19 pandemic is the defining ongoing global health crisis situation. In Ayurveda communicable and epidemic diseases are described as Aupasargika Rogas -infectious or contagious and Janopadhvansa- pandemics respectively. The aim of this study is to review medicinal plants acting on Pranavaha Srotas and Rasavaha Srotas along with their action on signs and symptoms correlated with Covid 19. Extensive compilation and tabulation of medicinal plants is done by literary search of Brihat-trayee and their pharmacological actions from research databases. A total of 26 different medicinal plants have been enlisted. Analysis of these plants has been made as per Rasa, Anurasa, Vipaka, Veerya, Gunas and Karmas. Pharmacological actions are analyzed. Review reveals huge potential of many medicinal plants which can be used in this Covid-19 pandemic situation. This review evaluated the importance of medicinal plants described in Ayurveda literatures which can be used in the management and prevention of Covid-19.
Highlights
The corona virus Covid-19 pandemic is the defining ongoing global health crisis situation, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
The aim of this study is to review medicinal plants acting on Pranavaha Srotas, Rasavaha Srotas and medicinal plants showing action on signs and symptoms correlated with Covid 19 with Ayurveda as a natural and safe remedy for the Covid-19 management
An extensive Compilation and tabulation of medicinal plants acting on Pranavaha Srotas, Rasavaha Srotas and medicinal plants showing action on signs and symptoms correlated with Covid 19 with Ayurveda were done by literary search of Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga Samgraha/Ashtanga Hridaya along with commentaries
Summary
The corona virus Covid-19 pandemic is the defining ongoing global health crisis situation, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Close contact person to person transmission is through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.[1] Clinical manifestations of 2019-nCoV infection have similarities with SARS-CoV-2 where the most common symptoms include fever, dry cough, dyspnea, chest pain, fatigue and myalgia [2], [3], [4]. Less common symptoms include headache, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting [5]. In Ayurveda communicable and epidemic diseases are described as Aupasargika Rogas -infectious or contagious and Janopadhvansa- pandemics respectively. Root cause of Janopadhvansa The root cause of Janopadhvansa (pandemics) is vitiation of all the factors is Adharma (unrighteousness) and the source of this is Pragyapradha (intellectual error).
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