Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC COUGH THROUGH AYURVEDA: A CASE STUDY

Dr. Mansi* and Dr. Shamsa Fiaz

Abstract

Cough is the most common symptom of respiratory system that has been experienced by almost every person at sometimes in their life. It can be correlated to the disease Kasa in Ayurveda which comes under the diseases afflicting Pranavaha Srotas. Cough can be acute or chronic and can be with or without expectoration. In the present study, A 31 year old female patient came to OPD of our institute with complaints of recurrent cough with expectoration of white sputum since 3 months. The patient had already taken allopathic medicines and various Ayurveda formulations also. But she didn’t get satisfactory relief. In the end she was given Amragandhi Haridra milk and Dalchini powder. With this she got complete relief in 15 days and there was no recurrence of cough in the follow up of 2 months. Thus Ayurveda medicines have the potential of healing an ailment completely if their quality is not hampered and used in their pure and original form.

Keywords: Kasa, Chronic cough, Amragandhi Haridra, Dalchini.