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ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine

Nasal application of sesame oil-based Anu taila as 'biological mask' for respiratory health during COVID-19.

Bhavya Vijay, Batul Diwan, Poornima Devkumar, Prasan Shankar, Chethala N Vishnuprasad, Gurmeet Singh, Deepshikha Kataria, Darshan Shankar

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Article in Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bhavya VijayCentre for Clinical Research and Education, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Batul DiwanCentre for Ayurveda Biology and Holistic Nutrition, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Poornima DevkumarCentre for Clinical Research and Education, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Prasan ShankarCentre for Clinical Research and Education, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Chethala N VishnuprasadCentre for Ayurveda Biology and Holistic Nutrition, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India. Electronic address: drcnvp@tdu.edu.in.
Gurmeet SinghCentre for Ayurveda Biology and Holistic Nutrition, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Deepshikha KatariaCentre for Clinical Research and Education, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India; Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, F4, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India.
Darshan ShankarThe University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology · INUniversity of Delhi · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article narrates the potential role of sesame oil-based Anu taila for respiratory health and the prevention of COVID-19. Ayurveda recommends the use of sesame oil and A. taila as a part of daily routine (dinacharya) for oral gargling and transnasal application (Nasya) for preventing upper respiratory tract infections. Recent studies on COVID-19 have elucidated the activity of certain fatty acids in restricting viral binding. Based on the evidence gathered from in-silico, pre-clinical, and pharmacological studies as well as references from classical textbooks of Ayurveda, this article infers that the transnasal application of sesame oil and/or A. taila could provide resilience/protection to the respiratory system. It can act as a 'biological mask' to prevent respiratory infections like COVID-19. Detailed pharmacological study can give fuller confirmation of our informed "inference" that A. taila offers a cost-effective intervention for the prevention of COVID-19 like infections of the upper respiratory tract.

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AyurvedaCOVID-19 preventionFatty acidsRespiratory healthSesame oil & Anu taila

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PMID37660545
PMCPMC10692365
OpenAlexW4386371957

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