COVID 19 Supportive Care in AYUSH SYSTEMS

Corona Virus causes respiratory illness symptoms ranging from common cold to severe respiratory illness like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV)

• Common Signs
• Fever
• Cough
• Muscle pain
• Tiredness
• Breathing difficulties

Immune system plays important role in preventing and fighting against infectious diseases. In the absence of Anti-viral drug and vaccine for this condition, Proper nutrition, Supportive care and prevention are necessary.

How AYUSH SYSTEM can care about this condition

The AYUSH approach to manage the outbreak broadly comprise of:

i. Preventive and prophylactic

ii. Symptom management of COVID-19 like illnesses

iii. Add on Interventions to the conventional care

AYUSH (Ayurveda,Yoga &Naturopathy,Unani,Siddha and Homeopathy) System focuses on prevention through lifestyle modification, dietary management ,immunity enhancement .Based on potential & strength of AYUSH Systems supported by evidences for promotion of immunity and help in improving the respiratory symptoms in similar diseases and as per the recommendations from the research councils under Ministry of AYUSH ,system wise recommendations have been recommended in the Advisory by Ministry of Ayush for meeting the challenge arising out of spread of Corona virus in India (D.O No.S. 16030/18/2019-NAM on 6 th March 2020)

Under Siddha System NILAVEMBU KUDINEER and KABA SURA KUDINEER recommended as following

Preventive and prophylactic:

Nilavembu Kudineer decoction 60 ml. twice a day for 14 days

Symptom management of COVID-19 like illnesses

1. Nilavembu Kudineer/Kaba Sura Kudineer— decoction 60m1 twice a day Ayush mentions common Medicinal plants useful in similar symptoms such as Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa)