Open AccessApproaching SARS-COV-2 through Immune boosting herbs - A scoping review
Author(s) -
S. M. Kirubhakaran,
S Vadivelan,
T. Sarojini,
S Mathukumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of ayurvedic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-5921
DOI - 10.47552/ijam.v12i3.1997
Subject(s) - siddha , pandemic , immune system , medicine , homeopathy , traditional medicine , immunity , covid-19 , adverse effect , boosting (machine learning) , intensive care medicine , immunology , alternative medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , pharmacology , pathology , machine learning , computer science
SARS- COV-2 a RNA virus which produce a serious ill-effects and brings the world under a common word Lockdown. Thus lockdown brings down the rate of spreading of cases, but severity of the illness is managed by combined therapy both Modern and Traditional system of medicine (Siddha, Ayurveda, Homeopathy). Immune boosting herbs is need of the hour in this pandemic situation. Immune boosters improves overall immunity of the host through cellular and humoral immunity. During Dengue pandemic situation a polyhebral preparation Nilavembu kudineer- siddha sastric medicine and Carica papaya leaf extract highly works. During this pandemic covid situation Tulsi, Lemon, Arathai and siddha sastric medicine kabasura kudineer works in prevention, mild and moderate cases. There is a growing interest to the herbal medicine to modulate the complex immune system in preventing infections. The aim of the review is to give hope and to boost the research in herbal medicines during this pandemic situation.