Results
Title

Integrated yoga and naturopathy on cardiovascular functions and mental health in a patient with COVID‑19: A case report.

Authors

Kavitha, T.; Aruchunan, Mooventhan; Soundara Pandian, P.; Venkateswaran, S. T.

Abstract

A 43‑year‑old‑married male diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) in July 2020. His symptoms as described by him began with cough and sore throat, breathlessness, generalized body weakness, irritability, stress, and mood swing for a period of one week. He was admitted in our District COVID Care Center (DCCC) located in Tamil Nadu, India. He underwent Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy (IYN) [i.e., Conventional medicine yoga and naturopathy] for two weeks. The results showed negative Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT–PCR) test for COVID‑19, improvement in cardiovascular functions (i.e., a reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressures, pulse rate, mean arterial pressure, rate pressure product, and double product) and mental health (i.e., a reduction in depression, anxiety, and stress levels). The results suggest that IYN might improve cardiovascular and mental health of patients with COVID‑19 in addition to positive to negative conversion of RT–PCR. However, further studies are required to warrant these results.

Subjects

TAMIL Nadu (India); INDIA; COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic; REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; MENTAL health; COUGH; NATUROPATHY

Publication

Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 7, p4016

ISSN

2249-4863

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1601_21