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Food plays an essential role in maintaining vitality in critical conditions. If the food is not given as per the digestive capacity ([[agni]]) of the patient, then it leads to the formation of toxic metabolites (ama). This further blocks the channels of transportation of nutrients (srotasa) and worsens the condition. Therefore, easy-to-digest food like green gram soup (mudga yusha) is advisable to be given in critical cases. The wholesome food that is suitable to the patient and helpful in treating underlying disease conditions is advised.

Food plays an essential role in maintaining vitality in critical conditions. If the food is not given as per the digestive capacity ([[agni]]) of the patient, then it leads to the formation of toxic metabolites (ama). This further blocks the channels of transportation of nutrients (srotasa) and worsens the condition. Therefore, easy-to-digest food like green gram soup (mudga yusha) is advisable to be given in critical cases. The wholesome food that is suitable to the patient and helpful in treating underlying disease conditions is advised.

==Experience-based evidence:==  

==Experience-based evidence ==  

It is difficult to maintain documentation of all cases while managing emergency medical conditions because the priority of the physician at that time is to save the life of the patient. There are further limitations to access case records of the patients from hospitals. The author has tried to maintain the records, as far as possible. The author has treated more than 170 critical patients in intensive care units of various hospitals in Goa and outside. In many of these patients, when the ongoing modern medical treatment was not showing the desired effects, Ayurvedic treatment was given as an adjuvant,Some patients were treated with Ayurvedic treatment only.Even during the pandemic of SARS COVID 19, around 40 patients showed better improvement when Ayurvedic treatment was given as an adjuvant to the modern medicines  

It is difficult to maintain documentation of all cases while managing emergency medical conditions because the priority of the physician at that time is to save the life of the patient. There are further limitations to access case records of the patients from hospitals. The author has tried to maintain the records, as far as possible. The author has treated more than 170 critical patients in intensive care units of various hospitals in Goa and outside. In many of these patients, when the ongoing modern medical treatment was not showing the desired effects, Ayurvedic treatment was given as an adjuvant,Some patients were treated with Ayurvedic treatment only.Even during the pandemic of SARS COVID 19, around 40 patients showed better improvement when Ayurvedic treatment was given as an adjuvant to the modern medicines  

===Acute conditions===

===Acute conditions===

A 72 years male patient with h/o DM, HTN, IHD, PTCA was COVID +_ve, admitted in the hospital with HRCT score 17/25, CORAD scores 6, and SPO2 84. He was suffering from high fever, breathing difficulty, and severe debility. Since expected improvement was not observed even after 9 days of conventional treatment, Ayurvedic treatment was started as an adjuvant. Sootashekhara with Vasa, Haridra, Kantakari, Saptaparnadi thrice a day was prescribed. Triphala with Arogyavardhini and Rasapachaka were given in between meals. Jayamangal Rasa with Rasaka was given two times in the morning and evening. Fever  subsided within 2 days. After which, mahalakshmivilasa was added. He started maintaining O2 levels and the mask was removed within 6 days. He recovered completely.

A 72 years male patient with h/o DM, HTN, IHD, PTCA was COVID +_ve, admitted in the hospital with HRCT score 17/25, CORAD scores 6, and SPO2 84. He was suffering from high fever, breathing difficulty, and severe debility. Since expected improvement was not observed even after 9 days of conventional treatment, Ayurvedic treatment was started as an adjuvant. Sootashekhara with Vasa, Haridra, Kantakari, Saptaparnadi thrice a day was prescribed. Triphala with Arogyavardhini and Rasapachaka were given in between meals. Jayamangal Rasa with Rasaka was given two times in the morning and evening. Fever  subsided within 2 days. After which, mahalakshmivilasa was added. He started maintaining O2 levels and the mask was removed within 6 days. He recovered completely.

There is a wide scope of research on the role of Ayurveda medicines in the treatment of critical and medical emergency conditions. It can be helpful to provide a safe, cost-effective, and better solution to extend life with a higher survival chance.  

There is a wide scope of research on the role of Ayurveda medicines in the treatment of critical and medical emergency conditions. It can be helpful to provide a safe, cost-effective, and better solution to extend life with a higher survival chance.

 

==References==

==References==