World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

IMPORTANCE OF YAGYA IN TREATING COVID-19 CONDITIONS -A CLASSICAL REVIEW

Devesh Panwar*, Ravi Raj Singh and Namrata Kulshrestha

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has emerged as a global public health threat. Though the fear, anxiety, and stress related to COVID-19 have been studied in depth, the direct effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the central nervous system (CNS) remain elusive. Research related to the earlier coronavirus(CoV) outbreaks (like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS) shows the neurotropic nature of CoV and the plethora of neuropsychiatric effects that it can cause. Though the current health priorities in managing COVID-19 remain restricted to containment and targeting pulmonary symptoms,but with this it is also necessary to maintain the mental health of the peoples because spread of covid -19 has disturbed the mental state of all the peoples, they have a fear, stress and anxiety peoples are seem to be emotionally depressed, all these factors are going to worsen the quality of life. Emerging evidence shows neural spread of the novel corona virus. Delirium, encephalopathy, olfactory disturbances, acute behavioral changes, headache and cerebrovascular accidents are its common neuropsychiatric complications. Now the whole world is fighting against this pendemic condition of covid-19, if we go through the literature of ancient Indian medicine, the indication of yagya is found their for the pendemic conditions in all the Vedas, samhitas and puranas, acharya Charak has indicate in charak samhita janpadodhwansh (pendemic) adhyaya to perform yagya for the peace of mind and cleaning of environment in pendemic conditions because in pendemic conditions peoples get mentally disturbed due to fear, stress, and anxiety and in that condition the effect of rhythmic sound of mantras and inhalation of medicated fume create a feeling of peace and happiness in them and environment also get fresh and calm. Hence in modern era when life is going to be worsen physically and mentally the yagya therapy can provide a lot of holistic health benefits to the whole world. Yagya as a therapy for psychological ailments provides pulmonary inhalation of medicinal-smoke of multiple herbs (generated through oblation in fire along with chanting of Vedic hymns), which have the potential for therapeutic results. Yagya mentioned in Ayurveda and Veda as ‘Devvyapashraya Chikitsa’ (Divine or Mantra therapy) and ‘Bhaishjya Yagya’ (treatment of ailments by doing Yagya with medicinal herbs) has multidimensional benefits on physical, mental, social and spiritual health. This article will help in the establishment of Yagya Therapy as an important therapeutic approach, and will pave the way for controlling the pendemic conditions like covid-19.

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