INTRODUCTION:

World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic.. A pandemic is defined as “occurring over a wide The geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population.” The last pandamic reported in the world was the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009.

Ayush System of Medicine:

Ayush is the aronym of the medical systems that are being practiced in India such as Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

These systems are based on definite medicinal philosophies and represent a way of healthy living with established concepts on prevention of diseases and promotion of health.It is the oldest and most commonly used system of medicine.

Ayush System of Medicine Against Corona:

· Ayurvedic kadha

1. Mothi elaichi

2. Turmeric

3. Clove

4. Black peppercorns

5. Tulsi

6. Cinnamon

7. Ginger

8. Munakka

9. Honey

1. Mothi elaichi:

B.S- Cardamon consists of dried nearly ripe fruits of Elettaria cardamomum var

Family-Zingiberaceae

Uses-

· Cronic Disease protect

· Lungs health improvement

2) Turmeric

B.S-Curcurin is the active ingredient of dietary spice turmeric and is extracted from rhizomes of c.longa plant

Family-Zingiberaceae

Uses-Reduce fever symtoms such as sneezing, itching,running nose,and congestion.

3) CLOVE:

B.S-It consists of dried flower bud of Eugenia caryophyllus.

Family-Myrtaceae

Uses-

· Antibacterial

· Improve Liver health

· Immunity booster

4) Black Peppercorns:

B.S-Black pepper (Piper nigram)is flowering vine in the Family-Piperaceae cultivated for its fruit, known as peppercorn,which isusually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.

Uses-

· Black peppercorns can boost immunity

· Antyioxidant

· Antimicrobial

· Gastro-protective

· Building immunity especially when it comes to own throat

· Helps in treating respiratory disease

5) Tulsi –

B.S – Tulsi consist of frsh and dried leaves of ocimum sanctum Linn. belonging to basillicum.L

Family – Labiate

Uses-

Expectorant

Stomachic

Carminative

Stimulant

Flavouring agent

Insecticide

Antiprotozoal

6) Cinnamon:

B.S – It consist of the dried inner bark of the shootsof coppiced trees of cinnaomum zeylanicum Nees

Family – Lauraceae

Uses –

· Immunity booster

7) Ginger –

B.S – Ginger consists of the rhizomes of zingiber officinale roscase and dried in the sun

Family – Zingiberaceae

Uses -

a) Immunity booster

b) Reduces cold and flu

8) Honey –

B.S – Honey is sugar secretion deposited in honeycomb by the bee apis mellifera and other species of apis belongsto the

Family- Apidae

Uses –

· High nutritive

Procedure of Kadha –

Wash peel & coarsely pound the raw turmeric & ginger in a mortar and pestle

Boil it in 4 cupsof water

It turns in yellow colour then we will start to get a whiff of ginger

Wait for 5-6 min for heating

Add rest of ingredients in turmeric ginger water and let it boil for 15-20 min

Water will reduce so adjust the quantity according to the cups you want to make

Put 1table spoon honey in a cup and strain the kadha

SIP when warm

Benefits of kadha (kwath) In Dailylife -

1)Prevent fever and common infections

2)Improve your skin by balancing skin pigmentation

3)Also helpful in purifying blood and detoxifier

4)Useful for eye disorder

5)Treatment of bone, muscles and nerves.

6)Heat related problems such as hyperacidity, headache, nausea, gastric renal and hepatic disorder and urinary tract problems, stones and infection inflammation, can be very painful and uncontrollable.

Side-Efeects Of Kadha-

1)Having too much of kadha has shown some side-efects including bleeding from the nose,boils in the mouth

2)Acidity,Problem in urinating and indigestion.

Arcinicum album-30-

Introduction-

Arsenicum album-30 or (Aa30C) is a homeopathic pill i.e discovered and prescribed by indias ministry of Ayush through a advisory on march 6 2020 in covid 19 pandemic period.

It is proved to be a immuno booster pill and reduces inflammation in lungs and restlessness during cold

It is generally used by homeopaths in order to treat symptoms like including digestive disorder and generally used to treat arsenic poisoning

However the pill is prepared using extreme dilution by taking care that it should not contain even molecule of original arsenic used.

Preparation –

Arsenicum album is prepared by separating arsenic from iron, cobalt or nickel with treating at high temperature.

To make a drug mother tincture of the medicine is made by dissolving by arsenic trioxide in liquid like lactose, glycerine, alcohol and water.

Then its dilution are done 1ml of tincture is taken which is diluted with 99ml of H₂ O and ethyl alcohol is also added and then its pills are added.

These pill formation is prepared by giving moderate,r equal and successive jerks called succession.

This caused 100 fold dilutionand this process repeated 30 times to produced a final drug product of 30c potency

This step makes product more potent hence called as potentisation process.

Hence the pill named as Aa 30c

Mother tincture has 200gm of AS₂O₃in 1 litre of liquid and30c potence prepared medicine contains 1 molecule of active material in a volume equivalent to that of 1 million.

Dose –

Daily once in empty stomach for 3days in month

Used –

Largely used during a covid-19 pandemic as immunity booster used to treat diarhhoea. its water shown property on leukocytes used to treat mucosal inflammation it also onced used to treat syphilis to treat cold flu etc.

Adverse effect –

In case of overdose it may caused poisoning do not take during breast feeding and pregnancy

CONCLUSION

Corona is a pandemic disease and has affected many people. To overcome this pandemic disease ayush system of medicine has contributed to fight against the disease.

Arsenium album-30 or (Aa30C) is a homeopathic pill i.e discovered and prescribed by indias ministry of AYUSH through a advisory on march 6 2020 in covid 19 pandemic period.

It is proved to be a immuno booster pill and reduces inflammation in lungs and restlessness during cold.

Corona kadha Prevent fever and common infections and act as a immunity booster.

The mechanism of action of both i.e. Ayurvedic Kadha, and Arsenium Album-30 is immunity boosting and act as the immunity booster.

It was largely used during a covid-19 pandemic as immunity booster used to treat diarhhoea. its water shown property on leukocytes used to treat mucosal inflammation it also onced used to treat syphilis to treat cold flu etc.

The main conclusion is that the corona kadha and arsenium album-30 acts as immunity booster and help to overcome the pandemic covid-19 due to its mechanism of action and hence highlighted in the ayush system of medicine.

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Received on 19.10.2020 Modified on 07.11.2020

Res. J. Pharmacognosy and Phytochem. 2021; 13(2):103-106.

DOI: 10.52711/0975-4385.2021.00017