AN OUTLOOK OF COUGH IN CONTEXT OF KASA ROGA IN AYURVEDA
Dr. Surendra Singh Rajput*
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is the most ancient and traditional system of medicine in India. The Ayurvedic system of medicine is based on many centuries of experience. It maintains our physical and mental fitness with prevention and cure of diseases. Now a day, many persons of all age groups are suffering from Kasa Roga. In the present era Kasa is the most common disease affecting a large aged population. Kasa is one of the Pranvaha Strotodusthijanya Vyadhi. The vitiated Prana Vayu along with Udana Vayu which further gets aggravated in association with other Doshas and expelled out forcefully with a „coughing sound? like the brokenbronze vessel, called as Kasa. In this disease, Pran Vayu gets UdanGati. Due to Pratiloma Gati (Reverse direction)of Prana Vayu, Apan Vayu gets UrdhwaGati (Upward direction) and make obstruction in Prakruta Gati (Normal direction) of Udan Vayu result in obstruction and Pran Vayu gets expel out by mouth. Ayurveda is the most ancient and traditional system of medicine in India. The Ayurvedic system of medicine is based on many centuries of experience. It maintains our physical and mental fitness with prevention and cure of diseases. Now a day, many persons of all age groups are suffering from Kasa Roga. Vaman, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, Raktmoksha, Sthanika Abhyang, Sthanika Nadi Sweda, Dhumpana & Ayurvedic Shaman Ausadhi are the treatment of Kasa.
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