The Ayurvedic Approach to COVID-19
Abstract
The central premise behind recognising Ayurveda as a medical system in its own right is that the Ayurvedic classics, when approached scientifically, can serve as repertoire of researchable, if not employable, medical information.
This article outlines the classical Ayurvedic approach adaptable to the management of mild and moderate cases of COVID-19. While the WHO guideline on the management of mild COVID cases focuses upon rest, hydration, and adequate nutrition, the Ayurvedic approach emphasises upon rest, hydration, and caloric restriction. This important distinction should not be lost sight of. Recent advances in research on fasting-induced autophagy seem to side with the Ayurvedic view. Furthering experimental research in this direction would be worthwhile.
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