Friday 24 July, 2009

Swine Flu

A new epidemic has started recently and is known as Swine flu. Needless to say it is imported. Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3.
The central health dept has given declaration that this condition is treatable and medicines are available. I still wonder why the deaths in the countries are being reported whose medicine system the central health dept. is following. This condition is a viral infection. Anti viral therapeutics is grown to an extent but is it sufficiently effective in treating this virus?
Ayurvedic sciences have given an elaborate chapter the Jwara Adhyaya. Many Jwara types described in this chapter are clinically the same as described in recent past as Chickun gunya, Influeza, Dombivali fever, Dengue, veriola and vericella groups etc. The sore throat and fever combination of Swine flu and the high fever and rashes combination in dengue found in the Pitta Pradhana Sannipatik Jwara. These fevers can effectively treated by Ayurvedic therapy. I am working on viral infections since 1996 and have good record of treating the Herpes zoster, Hepatitis B, Dengue etc viruses. Anybody who has studied the Ayurvedic sciences carefully can treat these diseases and diseases like these which may be imported in future. An herbal combination is developed and the results are showing that the viral titre goes down per day. Fastest recovery is ensured with the use of this combination.
Not the least this preparation is quiet useful in Prophylaxis of viral infections. This is my experience in the last epidemic of Chickungunya a couple of years before. The preparation is lab tested nontoxic and safe to use.

Ayurvedic view of preventing care - following seeps may be taken.

  • Keeping the good habits of covering the mouth and nose while sneezing and coughing is essential. Every one may apply a layer of sesamon oil or Ghee in the nose frequently to avoid the bad effects of pollution and keeping away from infection.
  • The medicine as mentioned by me can be taken in low doses for prophylaxis.
  • Keeping the vicinity clean and dry is essential. Allowing the sunlight and fresh air inside the working place and home is essential.
  • Ayurvedic texts have given a medicine which is to be burnt and smoke created. This smoke is having anti bacterial and antiviral properties.
  • The Atirudra Anushthana with proper Hawan is essential public measure. It has the capacity to kill the viruses and other microorganisms in the air. Ample research on this is done by Gayatri Vidyapeeth and even in Europian countries. The Vedic sages may be consulted further for these services.