Early Recovery from Anosmia and Ageusia of COVID-19 by Practice of Slow Breathing of Pal’s Pranayama Schedule: A Brief Communication

Abstract

Though 80% of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients recover without much medical intervention, the process of recovery is delayed in few patients with continuation of myalgia, headache, weakness and loss of taste and smell sensations. Reports indicate improvement of cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and sensory functions following practice of yoga, especially slow pranayamas. Therefore, a case study was conducted to assess if practice of slow breathing exercise of Pal's pranayama schedule can facilitate recovery from anosmia and ageusia in COVID-19 illness.