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AYURVEDA MANAGEMENT OF POST COVID-19 RESPIRATORY ILLNESS-A CASE STUDY

Dr. Muttanna Kamannavara*, Dr. Fareeda Begum Shaikh and Dr. Madhava Diggavi

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Abstract

World community is facing a pandemic of novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV2). The pandemic has spread globally 221 Country with more than 76. 81 crore positives cases and 69. 45 lakh death, In India there are 4. 49 crore positive cases and 5. 31 lakh death reported on 21st June 2023. (WHO website). Covid-19 not only affect in active periods it affects post infections also. Post covid-19 sequelae is estimated to affect approximately 10% of those tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2. Objective: To understand and analyse the effect of rasayana in the Post Covid-19 respiratory illness. Materials and methods: Diagnosed case of post covid-19 was randomly allocated to ayurvedic set of classical treatment. A male patient aged about 32 presented with post covid-19 respiratory symptoms Investigations showed – H\o covid 19, Spirometry-moderate obstruction FVC = 88. 70 FEV1 = 58% FEV1 / FVC = 67. 91 DI DIMER = 660. 52 ng/ml LDH = 230mg/dl. The intervention was virechana followed by vyadhi pratyanika rasayana Shringarabhra rasa with katphaladi kashaya anupana. Observation and result: The subject presented with Shwasa, Kasa, Arohanaayasa, Anidra, Dourbalya etc, were found improved after intervention, Spirometry have shown significant improvement Conclusion: So, it can be concluded that Virechana and Shwasahara rasarasayana along with pathya and life style modification improve subjective and objective parameters of Post covid -19 respiratory illness. Which is possible only with classical Samhita based ayurvedic clinical approach. This is a virgin novel applied approach developed based on clinical outcome.

Keywords: SARS COVID-19, post covid illness, Shrungarabhra rasa, Rasayanaa.