Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Public Health Approach of Yoga And Ayurveda For COVID-19

Lakshmi Vasudha Yerrinki*

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Introduction

There square measure some ancient medication remedies from Ayush systems which offer relief and alleviate a number of the symptoms of COVID-19. Ayush systems follow a holistic approach towards illness management and maintaining health of a healthy person. It provides careful support and interventions for illness bar. There square measure varied interventions in Ayush systems that square measure presently getting used in prophylactic approaches yet as within the management of COVID nineteen, and square measure providing smart results. additional these square measure seen to be beneicial in symptomatic management in COVID 19.

Ayurveda system of care takes holistic approach towards illness management and preservation of health within which salutogenesis (maintaining optimum health and immune status) may be a major side. The medicines selected within the Protocol have immuno modulatory impact i.e. they have an inclination to stregthen the immunity of an individual in an exceedingly natural method. In gift times once altered lifestyles, diet and stress square measure a standard, maintaining a natural system is difficult, and this renders an individual liable to infections and diseases. The immuno modulatory interventions of piece of writing that square measure enclosed below the broad term 'Rasayana' square measure terribly useful in conserving optimum health of an individual. They conjointly facilitate in preventing illness and in dominant illness progression.

Modern medical aid and health systems square measure being tested to the handle for effective management of COVID-19. However, there square measure many gaps. we have a tendency to should bear in mind the fundamental principle in medication that ‘‘prevention is healthier than cure.’’ the easy and possible measures supported piece of writing and Yoga may well be quickly publicised in publichealth campaigns through electronic and medium and knowledge brochures for public distribution and show at outstanding locations. The Ministry of AYUSH, Government of Bharat, has already issued a really helpful consultative during this context. individuals square measure overstressed by the compulsions of social distancing and physical barrier strategies. they're seemingly to search out comfort and support in a number of the deeply nonmoving ancient practices which will shield them from the infection and its associated draining conditions. Noticeably, these interventions have the benefits of simplicity, affordability, and satisfactoriness and seem promising as possible measures for largescale implementation. Ayurveda, Yoga, and meditation have a possible role to have interaction the community in making a a lot of positive health surroundings. Admittedly, there's would like for a lot of analysis. it had been welcome news to find out that the u. s. National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has engaged a stress-related initiative and is reportedly considering others. Another timely initiative is that the launch of the standard, complementary, and integrative health and medication COVID-19 support written account to document practices and merchandise. The proof conferred here ought to draw the eye of stakeholders, as well as the planet Health Organization, to the unknown potential of ancient medication systems and adopting integrative approaches within the rummage around for solutions for the COVID nineteen crisis. it's time to embrace integration with AN open mind.