Chikungunya

Chikungunya is a rare form of viral fever caused by an α-virus and spread to people by mosquito Aedes aegypti.. These are the same mosquito that transmit dengue virus. They generally bite during the day. Chikungunya viral infection causes fever,chills,joint pain,headache,muscles pain,joint swelling and skin  rashes.These symptoms usually seem to appear 2 to 12 days after bitting mosquito. Mostly patients feel better with a week. In some peolple the joint pain may persist for months.This virus can be detected by RT-PCR and SERROLOGICAL diagnosis. Ayurveda has the best form of herbal remedies for chikungunya. Ayurvedic medicines are pure natural substances made of herbs and its very effective in the prevention of chikungunya. Ayurveda medicine are pure natural substance made of herbs like Giloy, Papaya, Garlic, Turmeric, Punarnava, Tulsi, coconut, Nirgundi, Chitrak, Guggulu, Ashwagandha ,Shallaki andGinger are effective against chikungunya virus.The ayurvedic treatment of chikungunya is aimed to treating the symptoms controlling the virus and preventing complications by booting the immune status of the body.

Compiled by: Neelam chaudhary

Associate Prof. Pharmacy dept.