Trupti Thakre et al., Int. J. Res. Pharm. Sci., 2020, 11 (SPL)(1), 1867-1872 RĊěĎĊĜ AėęĎĈđĊ IēęĊėēĆęĎĔēĆđ JĔĚėēĆđ Ĕċ RĊĘĊĆėĈč Ďē PčĆėĒĆĈĊĚęĎĈĆđ SĈĎĊēĈĊĘ Published by JK Welfare & Pharmascope Foundation Journal Home Page: www.pharmascope.org/ijrps Role of Ayurveda Dincharya in Prevention of Infectious Diseases with special reference to Covid 19 Zoya Hasan Khan 1 , Trupti Thakre *2 , Sourabh G. Deshmukh 3 1 Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital & Research Centre, Under Datta Meghe Institute Of Medical Sciences, Wardha - 442001, Maharashtra, India 2 Department of Kaumarabhritya, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital & Research Centre, under Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha- 442001, Maharashtra, India 3 Department of Kayachikitsa, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital & Research Centre, Constituent College of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha – 442001, Maharashtra, India Article History: Received on: 22 Jul 2020 Revised on: 23 Aug 2020 Accepted on: 24 Aug 2020 Keywords: COVID19, Daily regimen, Disinfection, Food items, Health, Lifestyle disorders AćĘęėĆĈę Health means not only the freedom from disease but its ability to work with self-control and satisfaction. According to WHO health is to deϐine as a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease. Social and cultural pressures can only be endured by a healthy indi- vidual. Health is only the factor which helps to achieve Dharma (Attain Pious) Artha (Wealth) Kama (Desire) and Moksha (Salvation). As per Ayurveda, proper lifestyle or the person following Dinacharya, Ritucharya explained by acharya having disease-free life. The ideal lifestyle or routine or various duties from day to day in a day called daily regimen (Dinacharya). Recently Ayush Ministry has given some measures has to be taken in Dincharya. These mea- sures include Dhumpana by dravyas having antiseptic and antimicrobial prop- erties then, installing taila or ghrita in both the nostrils (Pratimarsha Nasya) at morning and evening helps to boost immunity. This practice acts as the ϐirst line of defense against the destabilizing inϐluences of an external environment and will improve the condition of health. But most importantly, it will increase positivity in one, which is the prime requirement of the person dealing with COVID 19 patients. This should be the practical approach in the condition like atmosphere full of COVID 19 virus; One should always wear clean clothes and never share with others. Graha Dhuma is a unique technique mentioned in the texts for disinfecting the rooms. If all these daily regimens follow strictly, can help to prevent the spread of pandemic like covid-19. * Corresponding Author Name: Trupti Thakre Phone: 7020299894 Email: truptithakre555@gmail.com ISSN: 0975-7538 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11iSPL1.4524 Production and Hosted by Pharmascope.org © 2020 | All rights reserved. INTRODUCTION Health is a state of complete physical, mental, spiri- tual and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease (Park, 2005). Ayurveda emphasis the importance to maintain the health of a healthy per- son and curing the disease of a sick person (Yadavji, 2011). So, to maintain the health of person some physical activities are mentioned in Ayurveda called the term Dincharya . By following those daily regi- men mentioned in Samhita, a person will able to live a healthy life. As per Ayurveda the man is said to © International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 1867