Integrative approach combining Ayurveda, counselling, Yoga and meditation with conventional management of Ankylosing Spondylitis - A case report.

Lifelong medications are required for symptomatic relief in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). We report the potential of an integrative approach in reducing dependence on steroids and pain medications in chronic AS. A 59-year-old HLA-B27 positive male patient suffering from AS for 40 years sought Ayurvedic treatment for relapse of pain, stiffness, fatigue, intermittent constipation and disturbed sleep.

Compounds of and for COVID-19 inhibition: in silico evidence for cues from Ayurveda.

Background: The nasal carriage of SARS-CoV-2 has been reported as the key factor transmitting COVID-19. Interventions that can reduce viral shedding from the nasopharynx could potentially mitigate the severity of the disease and its contagiousness. Herbal formulation of and is recommended in an Ayurvedic text as a nasal rinse in the management of contagious fevers.