Abstract

*Dr. Jayanti Chittaranjan Dutta and Dr. Ashish Mhatre

ABSTRACT

Currently, Kasa has been considered as the most common disease that affects a large population. Kasa is one of the Pranvaha StrotodusthijanyaVyadhi. The vitiated Prana Vayu along with Udana Vayu gets aggravated in association with other Doshas and is expelled out with intensity like a ‘coughing sound’ similar to that of broken-bronze vessel, called as Kasa. Ayurveda described many herbomineral formulations for management of Kasa. One such formulation is Tryushanadi Ghrita mentioned in Charak Samhita, which consists of Trayushna i.e Sunthi, Pippali, Maricha, Amlaki, Pushkara, Devdaru ETC. Kasa is one such disease, which is identified by the hoarse phonetic sound, produced due to the pathological process of dosha dushti (vitiation of dosha), vimarga gamana (diverted movement) of pranavata and avarana (occlusions) of vayu by the kapha. The main pathology is in chest region with reduced functioning of the respiratory system.