A REVIEW ON VYAGHRI CHOORNA IN KAPHAJA KASA
Abstract
Cough is the second most common symptom in the primary care practice in India. According to Ayurveda, Kasa(cough) is not only a symptom (paratantravyadhi) but also a separate disease entity which is having its own pathogenesis (swatantravyadhi).
Kasa is a disease having its predominant manifestation in pranavahasrotas. Kasa is of 5 types. KaphajaKasa is one among them. Though a very common disease, it is not life threatening but if improperly managed or left untreated it can lead to serious conditions like kshayajakasa and tamakaswasa which are difficult to manage. Therefore timely management is necessary.
Treatment of Kasa includes sodhana and samana. Many formulations had been mentioned under samanachikitsa for Kasa. Besides these formulations, Ayurveda mentions a good number of single drug remedies. Use of a single herb as a source of medicine was in practice among yore physicians. In AstangaHrdaya Uttarasthana while mentioning Agryas, the drug Vyaghri (SolanumXanthocarpum) is said to be the Agryoushadha for Kasa.
Keywords–Kaphajakasa, Pranavahasrotas, Vyaghri, Solanum Xanthocarpum
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