Some Antiviral Plant Drugs Used in Ayurveda and Their Mode of Action
*Dr. Rajendra Prasad Pathak, Divisional Ayurvedic & Unani Officer (Retired), Shahjahanpur, UP*Corresponding author: [email protected] Received: 18-04-2021 Paper Accepted: 12-05-2021 Corrected: 30-05-21
Abstract: Some of pandemics have occurred throughout the history as even Veda refers to causing agents under drishya and adrishya. Viruses and bacteria are dealt under adrishya. Viruses are matter of interest looking to horrible scenario COVID-19. Ayurveda has indicated number of drugs for such cases, maximum being from herbal origins. They work by various modes including interference with life-cycle of viruses, inhibiting replication, disrupting the attachment with host cells etc. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the antiviral activities of herbs used in Ayur...