COVID19-AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE

Ayurveda is a well-established ancient science of medicine known to mankind. The purpose of Ayurveda is to promote health and to eradicate diseases. There are many ways to achieve health like Hitakara Ahara (beneficial diet), Hitakara Vihara (beneficial activities of body, mind), etc. The detail description of the diseases with its treatment is given in Ayurveda. The diseases which are new can be studied with the help of basic principles given in the Ayurveda. Such diseases can be named as Anukta. With the help of Uhana and Atidesha Tantrayukti one can find out the Nidanpanchaka of the diseases. Nowadays one such pandemic disease Covid 19 is spreading rapidly all over the world. The concept of Janapadodhvansa, Aupsargika Roga is well explained in Ayurveda. The aim of this article is to compile the information given in Ayurveda to study the disease Covid 19.