Role of Panchakarma Modalities in Post Covid Complications

Abstract

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness global epidemic caused by “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2”. It was a pandemic disease of recent outbreak which affected almost all age group worldwide. It was First detected in 2019 in Wuhan, China and quickly spread to the countries worldwide resulting in millions of deaths, affecting one’s Social, physical and mental health. Although, the fresh Corona virus Infections are decreasing in number but the Post Covid complications are still a major cause of worry. COVID-19 has resulted in prolonged illness and persistent symptoms, even in young adults and persons with no underlying medical conditions who were not hospitalized. The common post-COVID manifestations are Fatigue, dyspnoea, low-grade fever, cough, tastelessness, anosmia, chest pain, myalgia, and sleep and mental disturbances. Ayurveda and Panchakarma can certainly play a major role in treating the post covid complications. According to Ayurveda concepts, the symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to Vatakapha pradhan Sannipataj Jwara and there will be Dhatu-Kshaya & Agnimandya Avastha in Post-COVID 19 infections. Hence in this condition Agnideepana, Amapachana, Shodhana (Panchakarma), Brimhana and Rasayana Chikitsa is indicated. Panchakarma is a branch of Ayurvedic medicine that deals with both Purification and palliative care. It has different treatment modalities that can improve systemic illness and immunity as well as mental health, which can help with post covid Symptoms. Depending on the severity of the complications, we have recommended various Panchakarma therapies such as Kavala, Nasya, Dhoompana, Shirodhara, Udvartana, Basti, Vamana, Virechana etc as it will help in the management of the symptoms in a better way.