Management of COVID-19 Pandemic by Immunity-modulating Ayurvedic Interventions: A Bright Panacea

Title:Management of COVID-19 Pandemic by Immunity-modulating Ayurvedic Interventions: A Bright Panacea

Volume: 10

Author(s): Ruchi Sharma, Shalini Rai, Heena Saini, Dimpal Rochlani, Varnika Singh and Richa Tripathi*

Affiliation:

• Department of Rog Nidan evum Vikriti Vigyaan, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India

Abstract: COVID-19, or SARS-CoV-2 or novel coronavirus 2019 (nCoV-2019), first reported in Wuhan, China, has become a global pandemic due to human-to-human transmission with no specific treatment available. This review highlights the history of coronavirus, its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention by immunity-modulating Ayurvedic interventions to manage the disease during the early chaotic days of the COVID-19 outburst. Immunity modulation is a documented mode of action for many Ayurvedic drugs, including Tinospora cordifolia, Withania somnifera, Andrographis paniculata, Glycerrhiza glabra, Boerhaevia diffusa, Ocimum sanctum, Tribulus terrestris, Curcuma longa, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellirica, etc. Several studies have been performed, and many trials have been registered to evaluate the effects of these herbal drugs to combat infectious diseases like COVID-19. Studies have also shown that Ayurvedic drugs, healthy diet, good lifestyle, and psychological aspects all have been researched over the years and found to have a significant role in increasing immunity and decreasing the number of comorbidities; hence, they should be considered in designing a module for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection.

Cite this article as:

Sharma Ruchi, Rai Shalini, Saini Heena, Rochlani Dimpal, Singh Varnika and Tripathi Richa*, Management of COVID-19 Pandemic by Immunity-modulating Ayurvedic Interventions: A Bright Panacea, Current Traditional Medicine 2024; 10 () : e111023222051 . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0122150838262609231003071619