Ayurveda suggests carrot and sunflower seeds as good supplements for chikungunya patients as they strengthen a person’s resistance to fight disease.  Triphala, an ayurvedic composition of Harada, Amla and Behada and dry seedless grapes are also effective in controlling symptoms of chikungunya.

 Ayurvedic treatment for bringing relief from various symptoms of chikungunya include:-

1.  Fever in Chikungunya:-

Sacred Basil (Tulsi) leaves are very effective in reducing chikungunya fever. Vilvadi Gulika, Amritarishta, and Sudarsanam Gulika are the other commonly prescribed ayurvedic medicines for fighting the fever.

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2.  Muscle and Joint Pain in Chikungunya:-

The patients of chikungunya face severe joint and muscle pain. This pain can even persist from months to years.  Useful Ayurvedic medications for controlling pain in chikungunya include:

♦ Triphala-Guggulu (Commiphora Mukul)

♦ Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa)

♦ Yograj-Guggulu

♦ Vish-Tinduk-Vati

♦ Vat-Gajankush

♦ Sinhanaad-Guggulu

♦ Punarnavadi-Guggulu

♦ Dashmool-Arishta

♦ Nirgundi (Vitex negundo)

♦ Nishottar (Operculina turpethum)

♦ Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica)

♦ Tagar (Valeriana wallichii)

3. Neutropenia in chikungunya:-

Neutropenia is not a common symptom of chikungunya. Only some patients develop this condition wherein there is a reduction in white blood cells of the blood. 

Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Suvarna-Parpati, Abhrak-Bhasma and Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) are useful for treating neutropenia.

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4.  Chikungunya Virus Infection:-

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) spreads to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Yashtimadhuk (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Bhumiamalaki (Phyllanthus niruri), Bhrungraj (Eclipta alba), Amalaki (Emblica Officinalis), Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Pippali (Piper longum) and Laghu-Sutshekhar are some of the ayurvedic medicines for treating viral infections.

Other effective ayurvedic preparations that are found helpful in chikungunya include Sudarshan choorna and yogiraj guggulu.

Today many people turn to ayurvedic treatment for chikungunya but one needs to be careful and seek treatment only from a licensed Ayurveda practitioner.