Public Health Approach of Ayurveda and Yoga for COVID-19 Prophylaxis

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 26, No. 5 CommentariesPublic Health Approach of Ayurveda and Yoga for COVID-19 ProphylaxisGirish Tillu, Sarika Chaturvedi, Arvind Chopra, and Bhushan PatwardhanGirish TilluAYUSH Center of Excellence, Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India.Search for more papers by this author, Sarika ChaturvediDr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Pune, India.Search for more papers by this author, Arvind ChopraCenter for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune, India.Search for more papers by this author, and Bhushan PatwardhanAddress correspondence to: Bhushan Patwardhan, AYUSH Center of Excellence, Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India E-mail Address: [email protected]AYUSH Center of Excellence, Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:11 May 2020https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0129AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookXLinked InRedditEmail View articleFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byDNA metabarcoding uncovers fungal communities in Zingiberis RhizomaChinese Herbal Medicines, Vol. 6"We are adapting to it because it is within us": The co‐becoming of COVID‐19 in Malawi20 December 2023 | World Medical & Health Policy, Vol. 5COVID-19 Cases and Comorbidities: Complementary and Alternative Medicinal Systems (CAM) for Integrated Management of the PandemicJournal of Herbal Medicine, Vol. 42Traditional Formulations for Managing COVID-19: A Systematic Review Rudra B. 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