@article{ART002649414},
author={S. Rajalakshmi and K. Samraj and P. Sathiyarajeswaran and K. Kanagavalli},
title={Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19},
journal={CELLMED},
issn={3022-6805},
year={2020},
volume={10},
number={4},
pages={29-29},
doi={10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029}
TY - JOUR
AU - S. Rajalakshmi
AU - K. Samraj
AU - P. Sathiyarajeswaran
AU - K. Kanagavalli
TI - Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19
JO - CELLMED
PY - 2020
VL - 10
IS - 4
PB - Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
SP - 29
EP - 29
SN - 3022-6805
AB - COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-2019) is an infectious respiratory disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus-2). This new viral disease was unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. As of November 16th 2020, it affects about 54.3 million populations, death troll increased to 1.32 million cases in worldwide. Whereas in India 8.85 cases are infected with COVID-19, of which 1, 30, 112 cases were died. Till now there has been no specific anti-virus drug or vaccines are available for the treatment of this disease, the supportive care and non-specific treatment to the symptoms of the patient are the only options in Biomedicine, the entire world turns its attention towards alternative medicine or Traditional medicine. Siddha medicine is one of the primordial systems of medicine practiced in the southern part of India, it dealt a lot about pandemic, and its management. This review provides an insight into Pandemic in Siddha system and its management in both ancient history and modern history, National and state level Government policies related to current pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on usage of unproven drug during infectious disease outbreak, Preparedness of Siddha system during a pandemic outbreak Challenges and Recommendations.
KW - Herbal medicine;Alternative medicine;Traditional medicine;Quarantine;Isolation;Corona virus
DO - 10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
ER -
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran and K. Kanagavalli. (2020). Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19. CELLMED, 10(4), 29-29.
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran and K. Kanagavalli. 2020, "Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19", CELLMED, vol.10, no.4 pp.29-29. Available from: doi:10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran, K. Kanagavalli "Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19" CELLMED 10.4 pp.29-29 (2020) : 29.
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran, K. Kanagavalli. Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19. 2020; 10(4), 29-29. Available from: doi:10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran and K. Kanagavalli. "Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19" CELLMED 10, no.4 (2020) : 29-29.doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
S. Rajalakshmi; K. Samraj; P. Sathiyarajeswaran; K. Kanagavalli. Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19. CELLMED, 10(4), 29-29. doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
S. Rajalakshmi; K. Samraj; P. Sathiyarajeswaran; K. Kanagavalli. Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19. CELLMED. 2020; 10(4) 29-29. doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran, K. Kanagavalli. Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19. 2020; 10(4), 29-29. Available from: doi:10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029
S. Rajalakshmi, K. Samraj, P. Sathiyarajeswaran and K. Kanagavalli. "Preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in practitioner perspective during a pandemic outbreak with special reference to COVID-19" CELLMED 10, no.4 (2020) : 29-29.doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2020.0029