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AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE IN PREVENTIVE AND ADJUVANT MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Dr. Sumit, PG Scholar* and Dr. M. B. Gaur, Professor and HOD

Abstract

Today whole world is suffering from the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. WHO is working towards collaborating all prevalent medical sciences for attainment of good health for each and every individual from the present situation of SARS COVID-19. Ayurveda is one of the prevalent science in which pandemic is described as janpadodhwamsa The descriptions of janpadodhwamsa are scattered in different ayurvedic classics which reveals the rich knowledge of the Ayurveda developed since the time immemorial. The aim and objective of this paper is to review the well documented concept of the Ayurveda about janpadodhwamsa and its preventive and supportive management as in present era of COVID-19 pandemic. Literary study of COVID-19 through the perception of classical disquisition like Charak Samhita, Sushrut Samhita of Ayurveda with the available commentaries, with modern correlation was done. The Ayurvedic concept of this NCov-19 information on the subject regarding classification, characteristics features have been made in this paper. This article highlights the wisdom of ancient Indian literature and some historical view of the pandemic.

Keywords: Pandemic, Janpadodhwamsa, SARS COVID-19, corona virus disease, Ncov-19, COVID-19.