Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON UNDERSTANDING COVID-19 - AYURVEDIC VIEW

Sunil* and Rakesh Sharma

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Abstract

Covid -19 is a infectious disease declared as Pandemic by WHO in March 2020, caused by Novel Corona virus also called as SARS COV- 2, In Ayurvedic Samhitas there is a concept called “Janapadodhwansa” or “Maraka” with the help of these concept one can understand all epidemics or pandemics from modern science. Adharma (unrighteousness), Asatakarma purvakrutam (Present life sins and past life misdeeds), Pradnyaparadha (Intellectual error) are the root causes for vitiation of Vayu, Jala, desh, Kala which are Common etiological factors for epidemics have been mentioned in Samhitas, three avasthas of Sannipatik Jwara have been mentioned which can be related to Covid-19. For its Treatment Preventive and Curative measures have been mentioned, Ahara, Dincharya, Nidra, Achara rasayana, Sthanparityag, Home- dhoop sevan, niyam have been mentioned in Preventive measures and for Curative measures Langhana (Fasting or light food), Langhanapachan (Fasting/ light food along with digestive medicines) and Doshavsechan (Removal of vitiated doshas from body) have been mentioned.

Keywords: Covid -19 Pandemic, Janapadodhwansa, Maraka.