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Review Article on Kaphaj Kasa and it’s Management
Author Names : Vd. Shelavale Vikram Arun, Vd. Hiremath C. S.
Volume 2 Issue 6
Abstract
Kasa is one of the most comman aliments afflicting the Pranavaha strotas. Kaphaja Kasa dominated by kapha & Vata dusti. Ayurveda texts explains the nidana, Samprati & Treatment of kaphaja kasa in detail in many contexts. Cigarette smoking, environmental pollution, unaccustomed occupational surrounding are major causes of chronic bronchitis. Kaphaja kasa can be best compare with chornic bronchitis. The mucoilds, expectorants and cough suppressants are failing to relive the chronic bronchitis so there is a major role of ayurveda in treatment of kaphaja kasa. In kaphaja kasa where kasa with prabhuta, Ghana, snigdha, bahala kapha is present corresponds either to acute bronchitis or chornic obstructive bronchitis but in this review article critical analysis done on kaphaja kasa(chronic bronchitis).
Keywords: Kaphaja kasa, chronic bronchitis, cough, Pranvaha strotas.
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