TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science

Medicinal Plants for Immunity Boosting in Covid-19

Mansi Dwivedi
Psychologist, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226010

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Abstract:

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread over the globe infecting more than 164,000,000 populations leading to more than 3,000,000 deaths. Due to lower immunity, peoples are suffering from non-infectious and infectious diseases including hypertension, diabetes, kidney disorder are considered at more risk from this epidemiologic infection. Immunity (natural body system) enhancing may have the major influence as a prophylactic measure against multiple pathogenic situations as well as maintaining finest health. Ministry of AYUSH of the Government of India, in the interest of mass health promotion, recommends 'Ayush Kwath,' or �Kada,' or 'Ayush Joshanda,' which contains some medicinal herbs. In presented paper, discussed about these medicinal herbs.

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