IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-9-5-25335 Original Research Paper SADVRITTA: A PREVENTIVE ASPECT FOR COVID - 19 TIMSI SRIVASTAVA Dr. May 2020 9 5 01 02 ABSTRACT

The main aim of ayurveda is explained in charak samhita as– प्रयोजनं चास्य स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्यरक्षणमातुरस्य विकारप्रशमनं च||२६||(C.SU.30/26)1 To preserve and promote the health of healthy person, prevention from various disease and the cure of disease if they occur. With the advent of new diseases each day like for example the covid –19,the communicable disease with no treatment vaccination available as for now, the only major tool to fight back the disease is through prevention. For the prevention of diseases one needs to have a healthy body and mind. For this purpose the ethical code or sadvritta mentioned in aurveda has to be followed. “sad” means good and “vritta” means conduct or regimen. There are certain rules like ethical, social, mental, moral etc. to maintain a healthy state of mind and body. The maintenance of hygiene is explained in sadvritta, following which will break the chain of transmission of communicable infections