Slow and deep breathing pranayamas facilitate recovery from COVID-19

Though 80% of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID -19) patients recover without much medical intervention, the morbidities and mortality in second wave COVID-19 have been reported to be more. is mostly due acute pneumonia respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), it has also that cardiac problems cardiovascular (CV) risks are not less this disease.[1] Even after recovery, dying cardio-respiratory complications post-recovery period. To date, there no evidence any effective treatment for COVID-19. In India alone at peak wave, daily new cases were more than 4 lakhs deaths about 4000. Practice yoga known improve pulmonary functions.[2] Among techniques, pranayamas (controlled breathings) promoting functions.[3] different types pranayamas, chandranadi pranayama (left-nostril breathing) anulom-vilom (alternate-nostril demonstrated maximum beneficial effects on autonomic cardiopulmonary functions, especially if they practiced a single session schedule.[4,5] Recently, slow deep schedule integrating both these facilitate early recovery from COVID-19.[6] Read More ...