Ayurveda : An Ancient boon for Embellishment of Heart Health during COVID 19 by Dr. Neha Jolly

 Ayurveda embraced with doctrine of fundamental tenets that helps in the promotion , prevention and maintenance of heart health. The concept

of epidemiology is clearly explained in the ancient Ayurvedic text. While explaining the etiological factors of various hazardous diseases

Ayurvedic research scholars also described the management and rehabilitation to prevent the disease and increase the immunity ultimately to

maintain the state of stability among individuals suffering from disease.

Unhealthy Habits during COVID-19-

Lock down during the pandemic is very important measure to control the spread of disease,but there are a lot of disadvantages multitude the

incidence of various psychological as well as cardiac disorders. An unhealthy routines include unhealthy activities and unhealthy dietary

behaviors during this pandemic responsible for creating health havoc. Lack of physical activity and not following the dietary rules and regulation

disturbs the metabolism ultimately disturbs the cardiac health.

Healthy Habits during COVID-19-

Heart health and mental health can be protected by adopting various principles mention in the ocean of Ayurveda .Daily Regimen is one of the

gift of ayurveda to the mankind includes all the activities starting from wake up early in the dawn period , maintaining personal hygiene such as

regular hand and face washing to evening regimens.

Healthy Diet is one of the Sub pillar for maintaining Heart health-

Healthy food plays prime role in the conservation of heart health during corona virus outbreak. Wholesome food is responsible for the sound

health and happiness also help to protect from psychological stress which is the most important causative factor for cardiac diseases in contrast

unwholesome food results in unhappiness and various ailments. So it is very important to follow healthy dietary regimen to protect cardiac

health.

Healthy Food for Heart-

Ayurveda is a mother of all healings maintaining harmony between mental and cardiac health.Various healthy foods which are necessary for the

heart health described in old texts enumerated as below.

 All green leafy vegetables full of minerals and antioxidant.

 Cranberries also maintain cardiac health.

 Millets, now a day’s millets become more popular because of antioxidant and gluten free property.

 All dry fruits especially soaked raisins .

 Pulses mainly green gram also maintain the weight and has antilipid attribute.

Healthy Activities for Heart-

Numerous activities mentioned in the Ayurveda with the support of which we can restore our cardiac health enlisted below.

 Regular exercise

 Sun salutation

 Yoga and meditation

 Avoid scathful acts

 Regular OM mantra recitation

 Relaxation techniques include MSRT helpful in maintaining heart health.

 Breathing techniques

 Nasal instillation protect from stress which ultimately maintain mental and heart health by improving blood circulation.

 Hydrotherapy at home simply apply cold packs over the chest region .

 Sound sleep.

All the activities advised by Ayurveda, mother science helps in the protection of heart health so one should advice to

adopt all the rules and regulations explained in mother science .

Reference-

 COVID-19 pandemic :A pragmatic plan for ayurveda intervention by Sanjeev rastogi,Deep Narayan pandey

JAIM Med .2020 Apr 23 doi 10.1016/j.jaim 2020.04.002.