A conceptual study on management of COVID 19 through Ayurveda- A brief review

Abstract

Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV- 2) is declared as pandemic by WHO. Numerous researches are going on to develop vaccine and treatment protocol for treating this disease but due to complexity of virus genome and variety of symptomatic presentation no particular protocol is completely successful till date. So, there is a need to think on different dimensions for combating this disease. Ayurveda, science of longevity can be an answer to this pandemic disease as it has both the aspect preventive as well as curative. In this article, an effort is made to brief out concepts which can be used in treatment of COVID-19. Validating these concepts by clinical studies on appropriate sample size and then applying it to treatment of masses can be a key towards combating COVID-19.