| Autor: |
Bhavya Vijay, Batul Diwan, Poornima Devkumar, Prasan Shankar, Chethala N. Vishnuprasad, Gurmeet Singh, Deepshikha Kataria, Darshan Shankar |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 5, Pp 100773- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0975-9476 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100773 |
| Popis: |
This article narrates the potential role of sesame oil-based Anu taila for respiratory health and the prevention of COVID-19. Ayurveda recommends the use of sesame oil and A. taila as a part of daily routine (dinacharya) for oral gargling and transnasal application (Nasya) for preventing upper respiratory tract infections. Recent studies on COVID-19 have elucidated the activity of certain fatty acids in restricting viral binding. Based on the evidence gathered from in-silico, pre-clinical, and pharmacological studies as well as references from classical textbooks of Ayurveda, this article infers that the transnasal application of sesame oil and/or A. taila could provide resilience/protection to the respiratory system. It can act as a ‘biological mask’ to prevent respiratory infections like COVID-19. Detailed pharmacological study can give fuller confirmation of our informed “inference” that A. taila offers a cost-effective intervention for the prevention of COVID-19 like infections of the upper respiratory tract. |
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