Abstract

MUCORMYCOSIS IN THE LIGHT OF AYURVEDA

Atri Ghosh* and Santosh Rahinj

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Abstract

Mucormycosis is a serious and rare fungal infection. Previously it is called as Zygomycosis. These fungi live throughout the environment, particularly in soil and in decaying organic matter, such as leaves, compost piles, or rotten wood. Number of cases in Mucormycosis is rapidly increasing in |India. It mainly affects people who have HIV/ AIDS, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Lymphoma and Long term use of steroid. The contemporary treatment for Mucormycosis is surgical debridement, anti-fungal medicine. The treatment cost is also very high and needs a long course of treatment and have lots of side effect associated with it. Ayurveda has got cost-effective, potent, and broad spectrum Anti-fungal agents. In this article, preventive management and curative treatment protocol for Mucormycosis are discussed.

Keywords: Ayurveda medicine, Mucormycosis, COVID-19, Anti-fungal Ayurveda medicines.