Abstract:
SARS-CoV-2 or the COVID-19 spread around the world and was declared an epidemic. At
present specific drugs or vaccines are not available and patients are treated on the basis of
symptoms management. Traditional health care can contribute to the prevention of infection in
healthy individuals as well as for the treatment of infected patients. COVID-19 pandemic can
correlate with the Janapadodhvamsa which is eradication of population due to Aupasargika Roga
(contagious diseases) as per Ayurveda text Charaka Samhitha and Susrutha Samhitha. The study
was conducted by referring to authentic Ayurveda treatises viz. Charaka and Susrutha Samhitha,
online research articles on ResearchGate, PubMed®, Google Scholar, Web of Science with the
WHO and local Sri Lankan databases on COVID-19. This study aims to draw out a correlation
between COVID-19 and the concepts of Ayurveda and aware of the community with knowledge
on the global systems available. Revealed results showed that Vata (air), Jala (water), Desha
(land) and Kala (season) chronologically become contaminated due to Adharma (sinful or
unwholesome acts) and Pragnaparadha (doing errors intentionally). These factors affected the
entire community resulting in widespread diseases like Kushta (contact dermatitis), Jvara (fever),
Shosha (TB) etc. They spread via Prasangath (coitus), Gathra Samsparshath (contact),
Nihshvasath (expiration) etc. Management of the above diseases is mentioned as Nidana
Parivarjana (avoiding causes), Kutipraveshika Rasayana (quarantine) etc. The
aetiopathogenesis, modes of transmission, clinical features and management of the disease and
its complications are likely related to that of the diseases such as Jvara and Pranavaha Sroto
Roga (respiratory tract disorders). Finally, can conclude COVID-19 can be comparatively
conceded with the Ayurveda concepts of the Janapadodhvamsa due to Aupasargika Roga.
