Open AccessA CLINICAL STUDY OF SIDDHA HERBAL PREPARATION – M V KASHAYAM FOR THE TREATMENT, CONTROL, AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19
Author(s) -
Malarkannan Sp,
P Dharumarajan,
Hariyohesh Mk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2021.v14i6.41582
Subject(s) - siddha , medicine , traditional medicine , covid-19 , traditional chinese medicine , adverse effect , anesthesia , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , alternative medicine , pathology
Objective: At present, the pandemic COVID-19 by novel coronavirus causing severe mortality and losses to the human and no specific medicine to cure. Siddha is an ancient system of medicine used in using a variety of medicinal herbs to cure diseases of viral and unknown origin.
Method: The herbal medicine M V Kashayam prepared as per Siddha formula administered at the dose rate of 150 ml for every 6-h interval for Reverse Transcription–Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT – PCR) positive patients
Results: The prepared MV Kashayam can able to provide RT-PCR negative in 87.5% of cases within 4–6 days and 97.5% negatives in 12 days. The body temperature, Oxygen saturation level (SPO2), and respiration level become normal within 3 days.
Conclusion: The Siddha medicine, MV kashayam may be used as herbal medicine to treat the COVID-19 patients for earlier recovery and as a preventive measure to enhance immunity.