An Insight of Clinical Evidence of Ayurveda Interventions in the Management of COVID-19 Patients.
Infect Disord Drug Targets
; 22(6): 74-82, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2022296
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and patients with COVID-19 may be treated with traditional medicine like Ayurveda alone or in combination with standard allopathic treatment, as Ayurveda is one of the oldest traditional medicinal systems followed by millions around the world.METHODS:
The literature was searched in databases such as LitCOVID, Google Scholar, Science Direct, EBSCO, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and reference lists to identify articles relevant to the use of Ayurvedic medicines in the management of COVID-19.RESULTS:
Several clinical studies have determined the efficacy of Ayurvedic medicines and formulations in the management of patients with COVID-19.CONCLUSION:
The Ayurvedic medicines and formulations with antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties could be used along with standard allopathic medicines to assist in the earlier detection of virus, speedy recovery of patients with COVID-19, faster discharge from hospitals, and the prevention of further deterioration.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Disord Drug Targets
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Drug Therapy
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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