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An Evidence Based Review on Ayurvedic Management of Kaphaja Kasa (Chronic Bronchitis)

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Pages:129-134
Rajashree Ranjita1, Soubhagyalaxmi Mohanty2, Alex Hankey3 and H R Nagendra4 (Division of Yoga and Life Science1, Division of Yoga and Humanities2, Division of Yoga and Physical Science3, Chancellor4, SVYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru)

In Ayurveda, Kasa is explained as an independent Vyadhi and a symptom of various debilitating diseases with its separate types, signs, symptoms, pathogenesis, and treatment. It involves most of the presentations of respiratory tract diseases where aggravated Kapha obstructs the free flow of Prana Vayu in Pranavaha Srotas, Kantha and Uras (Sharma and Dash 4:158). Ayurvedic texts have described Kapha as the major cause in production of Kasa which creates Margavarodha (blockage of respiratory passage) (Murthy 1:176). Kasa is classified into five categories as follows: Vataja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Kshayaja and Kshataja (Murthy 2:33-34). Among these five types of Kasa, Kaphaja Kasa has become more prevalent in these days because of the exposure to dust, smoke, fumes, both active and passive smoking, industrial gases, air pollution, and occupational hazards, cold places, drinking cold water (Sharma 361-367). Kaphaja Kasa comprises of two words “Kapha” and “Kasa”. According to Shabda Kalpa Druma by Radhakant Deva the word “Kapha” is derived from the root “Ke”, meaning “Shirasi Kena Jalena va Palathi”, that which is produced in the Shiras (head) and nourished by Jala (water). Acharya Charaka has defined Kasa as “Shushko va sa Kapho va api Kasanat Kasah” because it involves the movement of Vayu giving rise to coughing which may be dry or with phlegm vide the root “Kas” which implies to move or to afflict (Sharma and Dash 4:158).

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Pages:129-134
Rajashree Ranjita1, Soubhagyalaxmi Mohanty2, Alex Hankey3 and H R Nagendra4 (Division of Yoga and Life Science1, Division of Yoga and Humanities2, Division of Yoga and Physical Science3, Chancellor4, SVYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru)