Disinfection in Ayurveda

Abstract

Ayurveda gives prime importance to prevention; various modalities are described for the prevention and promotion of health as well as treatment of disease. During COVID-19 pandemic various modalities were focused for prevention and containment of the infection and during the dengue epidemic break- august-september different modalities to prevent and treat disease were devised and most of the modalities prescribed are described in Ayurveda more than 5000 years back. The modalities described are helpful in prevention and containment of the disease spread. Disinfection concept is one among the concept described clearly with its significance in the promotion of health. Disinfection is thermal or chemical destruction of pathogens and other types of microorganism.1Modalities to disinfect air, water, soil and infection are described meticulously which are relevant in the present scenario.