Ayurvedic management of a patient with Hypoxia and Co-Morbidities by Home Care through Telehealth in 2nd wave of COVID-19 - Case Report

  • Dr. Ashok Kumar Panda Research Officer, Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Sum Hospital Road, Bharatpur, Bhubaneswar, INDIA.
Keywords: AYUSH-64, Siddha Makardwaja Rasa, Swasa Kasa Chintamoni Rasa, COVID-19, Hypoxia, Oxygen therapy, Home Care, Case Study

Abstract

Ayurvedic herbal combinations like Kasaya, Churna and Vati are very useful even in the moderate to severe patients with oxygen support. It was reported that Ayurveda medication can prevent further progression of inflammatory phase (cytokine storm) and prothrombic phase (Organ failure) of Covid- 19 infection. Rasa Rasayana are thought to be more potent and quicker in action as compared to Ayurvedic herbal combination in Jvara Chikitsa (Fever) and are potent Immuno boosters also. A 42 years male consulted an Ayurvedic Physician with breathing difficulties and redness of eyes and face. His SPO2 was 85%and HRCT of thorax’s severity score was 14/25 with Diabetes and Hypertension as pre-existing co-morbidities. The patient had received Ayush-64, Siddha Makardwaja, Swasa Kasa Chintamani Rasa for the first three days of treatment along with oxygen therapy after that Dasamoola Haritaki was added. The patient showed clinical improvement within a day of administration of Ayurvedic medicines and felt good. His cough and breathing difficulties have substantially reduced and his SPO2 became stable between 94 and 96% in two days. This case report highlights the clinical success story as a result of administration of Ayurvedic Rasa-Rasayana and herbal combination in early Inflammatory phase of COVID-19 infection without the use of synthetic steroid and reducing the oxygen requirement needed for home care set up through telehealth service. It may sensitize the reader for early detection and management of similar or identical cases.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v6i02.1273
Published: 2021-04-30
How to Cite
Dr. Ashok Kumar Panda. (2021). Ayurvedic management of a patient with Hypoxia and Co-Morbidities by Home Care through Telehealth in 2nd wave of COVID-19 - Case Report. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 6(02), 284-288. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v6i02.1273
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