Open AccessTO STUDY THE ROLE OF SHWASKUTHAR RASA IN COVID-19 INFECTION: A CONCEPTUAL STUDY
Author(s) -
Swapnil Ashok Mundhe,
Preetam Itnar,
Kalyani Jadhav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj3509122021
Subject(s) - ards , medicine , cytokine storm , covid-19 , acute respiratory distress , intensive care medicine , respiratory distress , respiratory system , septic shock , pulmonary fibrosis , lung , anesthesia , sepsis , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease
Background: Common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, and loss of smell and taste. While the majority of cases result in mild symptoms, some progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) likely precipitated by a cytokine storm, multi-organ failure, septic shock, and blood clots. Most of the drugs of SARS- COVID contain higher generation antibiotics, Antiviral drugs, Steroidal drugs which further leads to respiratory complication like respiratory distress, fibrosis of lungs, COPDS whereas Ayurvedic drugs heal the lungs without causing any post covid complications. So, the need of an hour is to use and assess the Ayurvedic formulation in SARS-COVID. Aim & Objectives: To study the role of Shwaskuthar ras in covid-19 and to explore the concept of Shwaskuthar Rasa from various Granthas. Materials & Methods: Collected from various Granthas, Samhita, Article, Pubmed, google scholar and Journals. Shwaskuthar rasa is a well-known combination of Ayurvedic text used in respiratory disorders.Keywords: COVID-19, Granthas, Rasa Aushadhi, Shwaskuthar