19May 2020

AN INTROSPECTION OF AYURVEDA THROUGH PANDEMIC COVID -19

  • Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth, College of Ayurveda & R.C.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Roga Nidana, SDM College of Ayurveda, Udupi.
  • P.G. Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna, D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth,College of Ayurveda & R.C.
  • P.G. Scholar,Department of Kayachikitsa, D.Y.PatilVidyapeeth College of Ayurveda & R.C.Pimpri - Pune-18.
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The descriptions of Ayurveda are proven to be true even today and the principles and treatment described therein when performed give the same claimed results. In recent times globalization of Ayurveda is procuring new dimension that was never achieved earlier. This traditional knowledge will aid to appreciate and authenticate Ayurveda which the world perceives it to possess. The world is facing a Pandemic situation today of the Novel Corona Virus ( COVID ? 19) . Pandemics is an infectious disease which has a great threat of morbidity and mortality over a extensive geographical area. Ayurveda has described and testified such incidents thousands of years ago and termed as Janapadodhwamsa, now with a causative disease factor having fever as a cardinal symptom which can be correlated with AgantujaAbhishangajajwara.


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[Varghese Jibi T., Subramanya Shenoy, Manna Mathew and Sreelakshmi S. (2020); AN INTROSPECTION OF AYURVEDA THROUGH PANDEMIC COVID -19 Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (May). 407-410] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Dr. Varghese Jibi T.
Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, D.Y.PatilVidyapeth, College of Ayurveda & R.C.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10941      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/10941