MANAGEMENT OF PLEURAL EFFUSION IN AYURVEDA -A CASE STUDY
Abstract
Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in between the parietal and visceral pleura, called the pleural cavity. It can occur by itself or can be the result of surrounding parenchymal disease like infection, malignancy, or inflammatory conditions. Pleural effusion is one of the major causes of pulmonary mortality and morbidity.
After assessing the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of pleural effusion it can be considered as urasthoya and can be treated with shodhana and katu ruksha ushna kapaghna kledahara and shothahara upachara
In the present case, a 49-year-old female was diagnosed with pleural effusion (kapahaja kasa) and was treated with therapies like Udwarthana, Bashpa sweda, Agnichikitsalepa, Dhanyamla and Dashamoola parisheka, Churnapindasweda pranadhara steam inhalation, and virechana along with oral medications, yoga and pranayama.
The treatment gave significant improvement in the condition of the patient.
Key Words: Pleural effusion, Urasthoya
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