Kasa Chikitsa: Difference between revisions

Line 24:

=== Introduction ===

Pranavaha srotas is a vital system of the body and although this srotas is more susceptible to abuse from little amount of smoke, allergens, adulterants, petrochemicals and many pollutants in ~~atmospshere~~, there are a variety of disorders and diseases that are temporary and harmless, while others can be life threatening. In literature pranavaha srotas disorders are elaborated under the heading of ~~shwaasa~~, kasa, hikka, rajayakshma and urakshata (kshata-kshina). Cough, expectoration, breathlessness, sore throat, chest pain are common clinical features of respiratory diseases. Kasa is one such disease, which is identified by the hoarse phonetic sound, produced due to the pathological process of doshadushti (vitiation of dosha), vimarga gamana (diverted movement) of pranavata and avarana (occlusions) of vayu by the kapha. The main pathology is in chest region with reduced functioning of the respiratory system.

''Pranavaha srotas'' is a vital system of the body and although this ''srotas'' is more susceptible to abuse from little amount of smoke, allergens, adulterants, petrochemicals and many pollutants in atmosphere, there are a variety of disorders and diseases that are temporary and harmless, while others can be life threatening. In literature, ''pranavaha srotas'' disorders are elaborated under the heading of ''shwasa, kasa, hikka, rajayakshma'' and ''urakshata'' (''kshata-kshina''). Cough, expectoration, breathlessness, sore throat, chest pain are common clinical features of respiratory diseases. ''Kasa'' is one such disease, which is identified by the hoarse phonetic sound, produced due to the pathological process of ''doshadushti'' (vitiation of ''dosha''), ''vimarga gamana'' (diverted movement) of ''pranavata'' and ''avarana'' (occlusions) of ''vayu'' by the ''kapha''. The main pathology is in chest region with reduced functioning of the respiratory system.

Smoke, dust, and over exertion (dhumopaghata, raja, vyayama) are largely considered as causative factors (samanya nidana). These may cause direct damage to the harmony of the pranavaha srotas which occurs in all respiratory disorders. Apart from above said causative factors some in particular like guru (heavy), snigdha (unctuous), madhura (sweet), asatmya (unhabituated), paryushita ahara (rotten food) will cause vitiation of dosha, more specifically vata and kapha which will in turn have its impact on pranavaha srotas to cause structural and functional impairments (kha vaigunya). Improper diet will result in the improper digestion and absorption of ahara rasa which will in turn produce kasa. These can be considered as intrinsic factors for the pathogenesis.

Prodromal symptoms (purvarupa) are irritation of throat with pricking sensation, itching (kantha kandu) and inability to swallow (bhojyanam avarodha). These are very much similar with upper respiratory tract infection leading to condition of pharyngitis or pharyngotonsillitis and persistence of such upper respiratory tract infection will further spread to lower respiratory tract.

There are five types of kasa namely, vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, kshataja and kshayaja. Vatika kasa is more related to upper respiratory tract with swarabheda (hoarseness of voice) as its diagnostic feature and is unproductive. It resembles more to allergic rhinobronchitis, which may be selflimiting and curable. Paittika and kaphaj kasa involve lower respiratory tract and are productive in nature. While paittika kasa seems to be the result of inflammation, kaphaj kasa is due to mucosal hypertrophy of bronchial lining or chronic bronchitis. Kshyaja kasa is a state of chronic cough associated with emaciation. Charaka has mentioned that the disturbance in the action of jatharagni all the three doshas get vitiated, which causes emaciation of dhatus of the body either due to anulomana kshaya or pratiloma kshaya (Ch. Chi. 18/24). That makes it different from shosha, which is a tridoshaja disease manifests as a group of several diseases. Kshataja kasa is associated with break in integrity of lung parenchyma with shonita darshana (blood tinged mucous) as a symptom. There may or may not be shosha (emaciation).

Snehapana, vamana, virehna, vairechanika nasya (nasal catarrhal) dhumapana (medicated cigaretes) are indicated as treatment modalities in different types of kasa.

Smoke, dust, and over exertion (''dhumopaghata, raja, vyayama'') are largely considered as causative factors (''samanya nidana''). These may cause direct damage to the harmony of the ''pranavaha srotas'' which occurs in all respiratory disorders. Apart from above said causative factors some in particular like ''guru'' (heavy), ''snigdha'' (unctuous), ''madhura'' (sweet), ''asatmya'' (unhabituated), ''paryushita ahara'' (rotten food) will cause vitiation of ''dosha'', more specifically ''vata'' and ''kapha'' which will in turn have its impact on ''pranavaha srotas'' to cause structural and functional impairments (''kha vaigunya''). Improper diet will result in the improper digestion and absorption of ''ahara rasa'' which will in turn produce ''kasa''. These can be considered as intrinsic factors for the pathogenesis.

Prodromal symptoms (''purvarupa'') are irritation of throat with pricking sensation, itching (''kantha kandu'')and inability to swallow (''bhojyanam avarodha''). These are very much similar with upper respiratory tract infection leading to condition of pharyngitis or pharyngotonsillitis and persistence of such upper respiratory tract infection will further spread to lower respiratory tract.

There are five types of ''kasa'' namely, ''vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, kshataja'' and ''kshayaja''. ''Vatika kasa'' is more related to upper respiratory tract with ''swarabheda'' (hoarseness of voice) as its diagnostic feature and is unproductive. It resembles more to allergic rhinobronchitis, which may be self-limiting and curable. ''Paittika'' and ''kaphaja kasa'' involve lower respiratory tract and are productive in nature. While ''paittika kasa'' seems to be the result of inflammation, ''kaphaja kasa'' is due to mucosal hypertrophy of bronchial lining or chronic bronchitis. ''Kshyaja kasa'' is a state of chronic cough associated with emaciation. Charaka has mentioned that the disturbance in the action of ''jatharagni'' all the three ''doshas'' get vitiated, which causes emaciation of ''dhatus'' of the body either due to ''anulomana kshaya'' or ''pratiloma kshaya'' (Ch. Chi. 18/24). That makes it different from ''shosha'', which is a ''tridoshaja'' disease manifests as a group of several diseases. ''Kshataja kasa'' is associated with break in integrity of lung parenchyma with ''shonita darshana'' (blood tinged mucous) as a symptom. There may or may not be ''shosha'' (emaciation).

''

Snehapana, vamana, virehna, vairechanika nasya'' (nasal catarrhal), ''dhumapana'' (medicated cigaretes) are indicated as treatment modalities in different types of ''kasa''.

=== Sanskrit Text, Transliteration and English Translation ===

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 === Introduction ===
-Pranavaha srotas is a vital system of the body and although this srotas is more susceptible to abuse from little amount of smoke, allergens, adulterants, petrochemicals and  many pollutants in atmospshere, there are a variety of disorders and diseases that are temporary and harmless, while others can be life threatening. In literature pranavaha srotas disorders are elaborated under the heading of shwaasa, kasa, hikka, rajayakshma and urakshata (kshata-kshina).  Cough, expectoration, breathlessness, sore throat, chest pain are common clinical features of respiratory diseases. Kasa is one such disease, which is identified by the hoarse phonetic sound, produced due to the pathological process of doshadushti (vitiation of dosha), vimarga gamana (diverted movement) of pranavata and avarana (occlusions) of vayu by the kapha. The main pathology is in chest region with reduced functioning of the respiratory system.
+''Pranavaha srotas'' is a vital system of the body and although this ''srotas'' is more susceptible to abuse from little amount of smoke, allergens, adulterants, petrochemicals and  many pollutants in atmosphere, there are a variety of disorders and diseases that are temporary and harmless, while others can be life threatening. In literature, ''pranavaha srotas'' disorders are elaborated under the heading of ''shwasa, kasa, hikka, rajayakshma'' and ''urakshata'' (''kshata-kshina''). Cough, expectoration, breathlessness, sore throat, chest pain are common clinical features of respiratory diseases. ''Kasa'' is one such disease, which is identified by the hoarse phonetic sound, produced due to the pathological process of ''doshadushti'' (vitiation of ''dosha''), ''vimarga gamana'' (diverted movement) of ''pranavata'' and ''avarana'' (occlusions) of ''vayu'' by the ''kapha''. The main pathology is in chest region with reduced functioning of the respiratory system.
-Smoke, dust, and over exertion (dhumopaghata, raja, vyayama) are largely considered as causative factors (samanya nidana).  These may cause direct damage to the harmony of the pranavaha srotas which occurs in all respiratory disorders. Apart from above said causative factors some in particular like guru (heavy), snigdha (unctuous), madhura (sweet), asatmya (unhabituated), paryushita ahara (rotten food) will cause vitiation of dosha, more specifically vata and kapha which will in turn have its impact on pranavaha srotas to cause structural and functional impairments (kha vaigunya). Improper diet will result in the improper digestion and absorption of ahara rasa which will in turn produce kasa. These can be considered as intrinsic factors for the pathogenesis.
-Prodromal symptoms (purvarupa) are irritation of throat with pricking sensation, itching (kantha kandu) and inability to swallow (bhojyanam avarodha). These are very much similar with upper respiratory tract infection leading to condition of pharyngitis or pharyngotonsillitis and persistence of such upper respiratory tract infection will further spread to lower respiratory tract.
-There are five types of kasa namely, vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, kshataja and kshayaja.  Vatika kasa is more related to upper respiratory tract with swarabheda (hoarseness of voice) as its diagnostic feature and is unproductive. It resembles more to allergic rhinobronchitis, which may be selflimiting and curable. Paittika and kaphaj kasa involve lower respiratory tract and are productive in nature. While paittika kasa seems to be the result of inflammation, kaphaj kasa is due to mucosal hypertrophy of bronchial lining or chronic bronchitis. Kshyaja kasa is a state of  chronic cough associated with emaciation. Charaka has mentioned that the disturbance in the action of jatharagni all the three doshas get vitiated, which causes emaciation of dhatus of the body either due to anulomana kshaya or pratiloma kshaya (Ch. Chi. 18/24). That  makes it different from shosha, which is a tridoshaja disease manifests as a group of several diseases.  Kshataja kasa is associated with break in integrity of lung parenchyma with shonita darshana (blood tinged mucous) as a symptom. There may or may not be shosha (emaciation).
-Snehapana, vamana, virehna, vairechanika nasya (nasal catarrhal) dhumapana (medicated cigaretes) are indicated as treatment modalities in different types of kasa.
+Smoke, dust, and over exertion (''dhumopaghata, raja, vyayama'') are largely considered as causative factors (''samanya nidana'').  These may cause direct damage to the harmony of the ''pranavaha srotas'' which occurs in all respiratory disorders. Apart from above said causative factors some in particular like ''guru'' (heavy), ''snigdha'' (unctuous), ''madhura'' (sweet), ''asatmya'' (unhabituated), ''paryushita ahara'' (rotten food) will cause vitiation of ''dosha'', more specifically ''vata'' and ''kapha'' which will in turn have its impact on ''pranavaha srotas'' to cause structural and functional impairments (''kha vaigunya''). Improper diet will result in the improper digestion and absorption of ''ahara rasa'' which will in turn produce ''kasa''. These can be considered as intrinsic factors for the pathogenesis.
+Prodromal symptoms (''purvarupa'') are irritation of throat with pricking sensation, itching (''kantha kandu'')and inability to swallow (''bhojyanam avarodha''). These are very much similar with upper respiratory tract infection leading to condition of pharyngitis or pharyngotonsillitis and persistence of such upper respiratory tract infection will further spread to lower respiratory tract.
+There are five types of ''kasa'' namely, ''vataja, pittaja, kaphaja, kshataja'' and ''kshayaja''. ''Vatika kasa'' is more related to upper respiratory tract with ''swarabheda'' (hoarseness of voice) as its diagnostic feature and is unproductive. It resembles more to allergic rhinobronchitis, which may be self-limiting and curable. ''Paittika'' and ''kaphaja kasa'' involve lower respiratory tract and are productive in nature. While ''paittika kasa'' seems to be the result of inflammation, ''kaphaja kasa'' is due to mucosal hypertrophy of bronchial lining or chronic bronchitis. ''Kshyaja kasa'' is a state of  chronic cough associated with emaciation. Charaka has mentioned that the disturbance in the action of ''jatharagni'' all the three ''doshas'' get vitiated, which causes emaciation of ''dhatus'' of the body either due to ''anulomana kshaya'' or ''pratiloma kshaya'' (Ch. Chi. 18/24). That makes it different from ''shosha'', which is a ''tridoshaja'' disease manifests as a group of several diseases. ''Kshataja kasa'' is associated with break in integrity of lung parenchyma with ''shonita darshana'' (blood tinged mucous) as a symptom. There may or may not be ''shosha'' (emaciation).
+''
+Snehapana, vamana, virehna, vairechanika nasya'' (nasal catarrhal), ''dhumapana'' (medicated cigaretes) are indicated as treatment modalities in different types of ''kasa''.
 === Sanskrit Text, Transliteration and English Translation ===