Exploring The Potential Of Rasaushadhis In COVID-19 Management: A Single Case Study

Abstract

Several million people were affected by Covid-19 pandemic globally with SARS-CoV-2 virus and its other variants subsequently. During the pandemic several people opted Traditional Indian /alternative systems including but not limited Ayurveda with timely guidelines for mild to moderate infection which could be dealt with Ayurveda management even under isolation. This not only helped in symptomatic relief but also prevented further prognosis. This article presents one such comprehensive case study involving a young female patient diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The case study provides an in-depth analysis of the patient's symptoms vis-à-vis treatment plan. This case presented several known symptoms Covid-19, upon which specific Ayurveda medicines including rasaushadhis were administered during the treatment course. As a result remarkable recovery within short time period was evidently observed and recorded symptomatically as well as through investigations done during and after treatment. Therefore it could be fairly concluded that Ayurveda treatments specifically rasaushadhis when given correctly can achieve desired therapeutic results even in complex viral infections like COVID-19.