An Ayurvedic management of post covid lung fibrosis: A case study

Abstract

SARS- COVID has been forged to most significant pandemics in recent history. There is a swift gathering of information regarding its epidemiological, clinical progression, diagnostic assessment, treatment and its complications. One of the primary concerns following recovery from the pandemic is post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis. The risk factors contributing to the development of fibrotic-like radiographic abnormalities following severe COVID-19 are not yet fully understood. Such Fibrotic changes can be linked to symptoms and physical functioning. A 42-year-old female patient came at Dr. Sevak’s OPD in June 2023. Patient had symptoms of persistent dry cough, irritation in throat, chest congestion and loss of appetite appeared after the SARS COVID infection and were gradually increased. The patient was diagnosed with lung fibrosis following a clinical examination and by investigation like chest radiology. The patient was successfully treated with medications like Sameer pannag rasa, yashtimadhu churn, hingvashtak churn, Eladi vati, haridra- manjistha- pippali churn, Talisadi churn and Agasti haritaki rasayan (avleha). Medications were chosen appropriately at each follow-up according to condition and recovered completely.