THE ROLE OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF KAPHAJA KASA WITH AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS – A CASE STUDY

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Dr.Pranauti Bhimrao Awathare
Dept of Kayachikitsa,
Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Contact No. : 9325861441/9604716651, Email : prajayashree 12345@gmail.com

Date of Acceptance : 30 May 2024

Date of Publication : 29 Jun 2024

Article ID : SD-IJAY_083

How to cite this article : http://doi.org/10.55552/SDNJAY.2024.2205

Abstract

In India, the second most typical symptom in basic care is a cough. Ayurveda states that coughing (kasa) is both a distinct illness entity with its own pathogenesis (swatantravyadhi) and a symptom (paratantravyadhi). The condition known as Kasa mostly affects pranavahasrotas. There are five different kinds of Kasa. Among them is Kaphaja Kasa. Even though it is a fairly common disease, it is not fatal, but if mishandled or ignored, it can result in more serious, difficult-to-treat disorders like tamakaswasa and kshayajakasa. Thus, prompt management is essential. h. Ayurvedic texts address kasa in great depth. The classics mention a variety of Shodhana and Shamana remedies for the treatment of Kaphajakasa. The patient, a 32-year-old married woman, arrived at the outpatient department complaining of losing her appetite, experiencing a change in taste, feeling heavy, having asyamadhurya (sweet taste in her mouth), having nasal discharge, Utklesh, Sthivan (expectoration), Chardi veg/day (vomiting), and having rhinochi. The objective criterion used for the subjective assessment was haemoglobin concentration, or ESR, and the questionnaires used contained particular questions. For fifteen days, the patient was recommended to take shodhan and shaman chikitsa. Both the subjective and objective assessments showed improvement. Thus, this therapeutic approach may be beneficial in treating Kaphaja Kasa and reinstating Pranavaha Srotas' functioning ability.

KEY WORDS:- Shamana Chikitsa, Kaphaja Kasa, Pranavaha Srotas, Kapha Dosha, and Shodhana