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1Department of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand India.
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This study explores using Jal Neti kriya samples for detecting COVID-19, offering a novel alternative to standard diagnostic methods with low sensitivity. Further research is needed to validate this potential COVID-19 testing approach.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Diagnostic Microbiology
Background:
- Current COVID-19 diagnostic methods exhibit low sensitivity, necessitating exploration of alternative sampling techniques.
- Nasal washes are established but the utility of Jal Neti kriya samples for coronavirus detection remains uninvestigated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and investigate the potential of using Jal Neti kriya samples for COVID-19 detection.
- To introduce a novel, yogic-based method for sample collection in viral diagnostics.
Main Methods:
- The study hypothesizes the use of nasal fluid collected during Jal Neti kriya, a yogic nasal cleansing practice.
- Jal Neti involves nasal irrigation using a Neti pot to flush saline through the nasal passages.
Main Results:
- The use of Jal Neti kriya samples for coronavirus detection has not been previously reported in scientific literature.
- This method presents a novel hypothesis for future research in COVID-19 diagnostics.
Conclusions:
- Jal Neti kriya offers a potentially valuable, yet unexplored, source for COVID-19 sample collection.
- This hypothesis may stimulate further research into yogic practices for infectious disease diagnostics.
Abstract:
The current standard method of diagnosing COVID status has low sensitivity which led the authors to ponder on alternative ways of taking the sample. Various studies have explored the role of nasal wash, a sample taken by injecting and aspirating saline with the help of a syringe but to the best of our knowledge, the use of Jal Neti kriya sample to detect coronavirus has not been reported in the literature so far. Jal Neti kriya is an integral part of shatkarmas-six actions of purification of the human body, written in the Yogic system of healthcare. It involves pouring water in one nostril and flushing out through the other nostril with the help of special equipment called "Neti pot", to keep the nasal passage clean. The authors find it worthwhile to share their hypothesis, which can pave a way to future research in COVID-19 detection.
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