TY - JOUR AU - Bathe, Anupama M AU - Thanvi, Harsha AU - Dipankar, Digambar AU - Jungade, Leena AU - Varghese, Jibi AU - Mane, Pallavi PY - 2022/07/08 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Understanding of Post Covid Mucormycosis through the Lens of Ayurveda JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 13 IS - 2 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.47552/ijam.v13i2.2659 UR - https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/2659 SP - 268-273 AB - <p>Mucormycosis is fungal disease caused by fungus Mucor. It has been seen as a life-threatening complication of disease Covid-19. It has 70 times higher prevalence rate in India as compared to the world, having only few but expensive treatment options. The triggers of Mucor infection in Covid-19 patients are immune deficiency and hyperglycaemia caused by the use of corticosteroid, which favours Mucorales tissue Penetration. Mucormycosis has mainly six different types viz pulmonary, rhino-orbital-cerebral, gastrointestinal, widely disseminated, cutaneous, &amp; miscellaneous infection, the commonest clinical presentation is rhino-orbito-cerebral in Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>Ayurveda though an ancient science of healing, has strength to treat newer diseases from several decades. Mucormycosis disease is not mentioned in Ayurveda text directly, it is Un uttered disease (<em>Anukta Vyadhi</em>) but it can be treated with help of basic principles of Ayurveda. By understanding the pathogenesis, it can be stated that, it is an <em>Abhishangaja</em> <em>Vyadhi</em>&nbsp;&nbsp; (diseased caused by Virus/ Bacteria/ Parasite) and categorised as <em>Raktapitta Pradhan Tridoshaja Vyadhi </em>(disease caused by vitiation of all three humors with <em>rakta pitta</em> predominance).</p><p>Prevention of Mucormycosis can be achieved by following daily (<em>Dincharya</em>) and seasonal (<em>Ritucharya</em>) regimens. The treatment protocol include <em>Krimighna</em> (Antimicrobial),<em>&nbsp; Tridoshashamak</em> (normalise all three humors) and<em> Raktashodhaka</em> /<em>Pittashamak</em> (blood purifier), <em>Agnideepak</em> (improve digestion) &amp; <em>Aampachak</em> (improve metabolism),<em> Pramehhar</em> (treatment of diabetes/hyperglycaemia) and <em>Rasayana</em> (Rejuvenation) drugs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Key words</strong>-<em> Abhishangaj vyadhi,</em> <em>Anukta Vyadhi, </em>Mucormycosis <em>, RaktaPitta Pradhan Tridoshaj Vyadhi</em></p> ER -