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Indian Journal of Ancient Medicine and Yoga

Volume  13, Issue 2, April – June 2020, Pages 87-94
 

Review Article

Yoga and Pranayama to Improve Respiratory Pressure, Pulmonary Function and Boost Immune Responses to Combat the Present COVID-19 Pandemic

Suseela Lanka1, Muralidhar Pydipalli2

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Bio-sciences and Biotechnology, Krishna University, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, 2Senior Manager, Clinical Research division, VIMTA Labs, IDA Phase II, Cherlapally, Hyderabad, Telangana.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijamy.0974.6986.13220.4

Abstract

Corona virus disease 2019, a novel pneumonia is shaking the entire world. This pandemic is caused by a novel corona virus, SARS-CoV-2, a dreadful virus thought to be spread from bats to humans via pangolins. First reported in Wuhan, Hubei province of China, the virus has spread to around 213 countries across the globe infecting lakhs and lakhs of people. The virus mainly spreads by droplets coming from the coughing, sneezing activities, by touching the infected surfaces, person to person contact etc., causing severe respiratory problems. Scientists across the globe are working hard to prepare potential drug candidates and vaccines to target this novel virus. As the virus mainly infects lungs and causes severe respiratory illness, increasing the lung capacity by improving respiratory pressure and pulmonary function will help protect and save the lives of the people from severe ill effects of the SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, the people with compromised immune system are mainly prone to severe infection. Yoga and Pranayama are the best solutions to improve pulmonary function and to boost the immune system. The main purpose of the present article is to raise awareness amongst the public regarding the importance of Yoga and
Pranayama in improving the respiratory function and as well in boosting the immune system to fight against this novel corona virus.

Keywords: Corona Virus Disease 2019; SARS-CoV-2; Respiratory Pressure; Pulmonary Function; Immune System; Yoga; Pranayama.
 


Corresponding Author : Suseela Lanka