Ayurvedic Perspective on COVID -19

Ayurveda – the most discussed matter in India and other countries during this pandemic time- is going to make a great comeback. Ayurveda teaches us to fight the viruses, and also advises us so much about prevention. While Ayurveda is very effective in identifying and treating the body or physical symptoms, it also gives us a comprehensive knowledge about spiritual and mental health.

Ayurveda in the present context of COVID-19 or Coronavirus

In Ayurveda, there are no differences or distinctions between viruses or bacteria. These are called Bhutas, in the form of tiny invisible particles of viruses or bacteria from external factors, called Agantuja vyadhi.

What happens to us when such Bhutas enter our body? We, Ayurvedic Vaidyas, measure the signs and symptoms of the patient to assess the level of imbalances in our body and also assess the immunity level of the patient.

Ayurveda treatments are classified into three types:

Yuktivyapashraya Chikitsa is a pharmacological treatment
Satvavajaya Chikitsa (Psychotherapy), which is a non-pharmacological treatment
Daivavyapashraya Chikitsa (A Divine Therapy) is, of course, a non-pharmacological approach.

“ Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu ”

Yukti vyapasya chikitsa: Let us understand this..

Medicines – Reversal of imbalances of doshas

We provide Medicines such as kashayams, arishtams, choornas, vatis and lehyams, gruthams, based on signs and symptoms to reverse the imbalances caused by the virus, bacteria, etc.

Cleansing therapies to cleanse the channels of the body

Panchakarma therapies to detoxify the systems, such as vaman, virechan, vasti, nasya, rakthamokshana.

Diet plans

The most important part of the treatment.
The Nitya rasayana, which is a diet regime for regular intake of certain food on a daily basis, such as rice, ghee, a little bit of oil and moong dal to strengthen vital spirits, promote health, body tissues and immune systems. We also advise having rasayanas after panchakarma treatments. This includes avalehyams, gruthams, etc.

Fasting

Langanam paramaushadam: You can practice fasting for say 12 hours or 16 hours once in a while. You can also try this by skipping a meal once in 3 days of the week.

Eating practices

Vagbhata Charya explained in his Samvita, “Eat what is good for you. Choose foods that are local to your area. Eat according to the seasons. Focus on vegetables and fruits that are in season. Make sure to eat light, warm, and freshly prepared food. Avoid preserved food and prefer fresh vegetables or fruits. Do not eat fruits with your lunch or dinner; have them in between meals.”

Effective morning practices

You need to practice exercise- vyayam
Nasya-Pour two drops of til oil or coconut oil in the nostrils, which will help improve the immune system.
Oil pulling and gargling- Swishing of oil in your mouth can remove the bacteria, cleanse the mouth and remove bad breath.

Satvavajaya: self control of mind and the Strengthening of our psychicological system

A strong psychology is one of the biggest immune systems. Fear and hypertension play a negative role in reducing our immune system substantially.

The treatments, such as abhayangam and shirodhara, help improve the psychological systems substantially and also reduce hypertension tremendously. We should eliminate the fear of any such diseases or imbalance.

Yoga, pranayama and kapala pathi are highly recommended to strengthen the lungs and also to maintain a healthy mental equilibrium.

Daiva vyapashraya:

Daiva vyapashraya is an inseparable spiritual process in the ayurvedic healing, or in other words, the Karmic correction. Here comes the role of chanting mantras, making efforts to create positive karma to overcome the problems of the future.

We all know that humans have a huge amount of karmic debt to nature.

So here is the beginning of our Life 2.0 by following :