This study aimed to study the different variants of corona viruses, their mutation and associated Naturopathic system for treatments available for patient along with their effectiveness. Social and economic sectors witnessed upheaval and disruption with arrival of SARS Coronavirus and its following variants leading to high transmission and in turn high infection rate. Pattern of appearance of variants is based on evolution mechanisms, alterations, recombinant methods which have been explained in this review, explaining journey of virus from early arrival of Wuhan strain to rise of succeeding variants such as concerning, variants of interest and those under monitoring that allowed virus to spread faster leading to high infection and mortality rates. So, we justify the contribution of Traditional healthcare systems, such as AYUSH, which provide countless formulations with detailed mechanisms. Polyherbal formulations such as Ayush kwath, Ayush-64, along with Samshamani Vati, serve as strong immune regulators. Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional Tibetan methods, Siddha formulations, along with naturopathic treatments including naturally occurring preparations and their phytoconstituents, are also effective against various phases of life cycle of virus. Traditional herbal remedies not just enhance immunity but also interfere with virus entry and replication procedure, which in turn serve as a wide-ranging defence mechanism, and a powerful approach helping to maintain immune strength.
SARS Coronavirus 2; Variants; Evolution; AYUSH; TTM; Siddha System
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