UNDERSTANDING OF SWINE FLU THROUGH AYURVEDA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v3i2.237Keywords:
Influenza, Type A virus, Antigen H1N1, Swine Flu, Vata-Kaphaj JwaraAbstract
Influenza commonly referred as flu , is an acute infectious disease caused by RNA virus of family ‘Orthomyxoviridae’. It is
characterized by fever, coryza, sore throat and myalgia etc. It spreads around the word in seasonal epidemics resulting in
death of millions annually. The causative agent viral influenza type A is known for causing endemic and pandemic. The
further subdivision of type A virus on the basis of antigenic variation H1N1 is causing global concern as a potential pandemic
threat. It causes Swine Flu, which spreads the disease in humans through pig. In severe cases patient can die due to
respiratory attack. In Allopathic medical science only supporting treatments like antipyretics, antivirals, antibiotics to
control secondary infections is there. In Ayurveda, on the basis of its clinical picture it can be co-related with vata-kaphaj
jwara, and for which much emphasis is given in prevention, control and treatment of it. In the present article, the methods
of prevention and management of swine flu is described in detail.
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