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COVID-19: Nija or Agantuj Roga, Ayurvedic Perspective

Gyanendra kumar Gupta, gagan devi

Abstract


Epidemics have not been new concept neither to universe nor for India. Ayurveda, which is most ancient, documented science of health care system, has documented concept of epidemics thousand years ago and which is explained under name Janapadodhwamsa or Maraka. It is explained in detail as an independent chapter in various classical texts. As per description, Ayurvedic literature described their mechanism of Aetiology (Nidana), various factors affecting severity and actions complicating illnesses along with their management and preventive method. In this study, an attempt is made to describe it as per our classical science, which asserts the superiority of host susceptibility (Nija) over External Agent/Virus (Agantuja) and uses the same principles in prevention. In this study, an attempt is made to understand different stage of COVID-19 under Jwara.


Keywords


Epidemics, janapadodhwamsa, maraka, nidana, agantuja, ahara, antiviral, jwara

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