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Recent Developments in Integrative Ayurveda

Xiao He^{* *}Correspondence: Xiao He, Department of Ayurveda, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China, Email:

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Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicinal system with historical< roots in the territory. Ayurvedic philosophy and practices are< pseudoscientific. Ayurveda is widely practiced in both India and< Nepal, where approximately 80% of the population claims to use< it. Ayurvedic medicine and other areas of healthcare are< mentioned in the ancient Vedic literature Atharva-veda, which< was written around 5000 years ago. Ayurvedic treatments will< play an important role in assisting individuals in achieving true< health by avoiding and eliminating the core causes of chronic< health concerns. The Sanskrit term "Ayurveda" is made up of< two words: "Ayur" (life) and "Veda" (knowledge or science). Thus,< "Ayurveda" in its whole refers to the "science of life." According< to Ayurveda, the cosmos is made up of five elements: Vayu (Air),< Jala (Water), Aakash (Space or Ether), Prithvi (Earth) and Teja< (Fire). These five elements (known as Pancha Mahabhoota in< Ayurveda) are said to combine to generate the three< fundamental humours of the human body in various< combinations. Ayurveda is India's primary traditional healthcare< system. Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Buddhist< medicine, Dai medicine, and Uyghur medicine are the principal< traditional medicines practiced in China. These are traditional< medicinal systems that are still in use for illness prevention and< treatment.

Whereas, Vaidya Manorama (VM) is a folkloric Kerala Ayurveda< book that has time-tested low-budget formulas that may be made< using readily accessible ingredients. Many novel formulations are< reported, such as eating firefly (khadyota), producing ghee from< fresh-water shrimp (tadaka-shuktika), Kadali phala (a sort of< banana) bidalaka, and dropping palasha (Butea monosperma)< juice into eyes for different clinical ailments.and it also< highlights the unique ophthalmology formulations. A few herbomineral< compositions are also disclosed, for which more toxicity< and safety information is needed.

Furthermore, the post-viral olfactory dysfunction caused by< SARS-CoV-2 infection has been effectively treated for six months< by a new integrative treatment combining Ayurveda and< Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA). It began as a rapid< onset of anosmia in August 2020, with a two-week fever history.< After three months, Parosmia began and steadily worsened. A< month later, it starts with dysgeusia and nausea, causing severe< stress and sleep difficulties. Ayurvedic therapy includes< Shadbindu taila marsha nasya for seven days, followed by< Shadbindu taila pratimarsha nasya (intra nasal oil instillation)< for four months. For one month, take Naradiya laxmivilasa rasa< orally.

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a significant challenge to< global health care systems because to insufficient health care< facilities and established medical therapies to treat the infection's< symptoms. Current health-care practices are largely concerned< with either pathogens or environmental factors. However,< attempts to improve host immunity are critical from a public< health standpoint in order to minimize the spread of illness and< reduce the strength of the opportunistic infection.

While a vaccination can generate particular immunity inside the< host, non-specific approaches to enhance general host immunity< are also required. This environment has created the door for< ancient Indian remedies including such Ayurveda and Yoga to< be used. The purpose of this review is to compile existing< evidence regarding Ayurveda, Yoga, and COVID-19.< Furthermore, it draws conclusions from recent research on< Ayurveda and Yoga on immune, respiratory symptoms, and< mental health to estimate its likely involvement in prophylactic< and as an add-on therapeutic option for the present pandemic.<