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A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RAJYAKSHMA AND TUBERCULOSIS- A REVIEW ARTICLE

Mayur Rajesh Hakim* and Archana P. Gharote

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Abstract

A disease called Rajyakshma, described by Acharya Charaka, is known as the "king of the disease" because it's tough to identify and treat. Rajayakshma is often called the "king of diseases." Its name comes from "Raja" meaning king and "Yakshma" meaning decay, indicating a severe and widespread condition. Symptoms of Rajayakshma include extreme tension, restraining natural impulses, decrease in body tissues, and resisting natural urges. It affects many systems in the body and shows different symptoms. So, understanding its causes and how it develops is really important before deciding how to treat it. Rajayakshma is often associated with various immune system weaknesses. But when we examine its symptoms closely, it looks more like a disease affecting many parts of the respiratory system. As well as being classified as an Aupsargika Vyadhi, the ailment also had a number of predisposing elements or Chaturvidha Nidana. Tridoshas and Sapta Dhatu are induced as a result of Nidana indulgence. In modern times, pulmonary tuberculosis is sometimes associated with Rajayakshma, which affects the respiratory system channels. Even though the underlying processes of Rajayakshma and pulmonary tuberculosis are different, their symptoms look quite alike. Western medicine mainly deals with infectious diseases, their transmission, different ways of diagnosis, and antibiotics recommended by the WHO. Rajayakshma is a rare illness, categorized into Sahasajanaya Rajayakshma and Vega Sandarana. Within Nidana, there are four categories: Janya Rajayakshma, Kshaya Janya Rajayakshma, and Vishamashana Janya Rajayakshma. In modern medicine, Rajyakshma may be linked to pulmonary tuberculosis. Although tuberculosis and Rajyakshma have different causes, their clinical presentations are strikingly similar. This paper aims to explain the basic concepts of what causes Rajayakshma and how it develops, particularly in relation to pulmonary tuberculosis and its impact on the respiratory system channels.

Keywords: Rajayakshma, Tuberculosis Samprapti, Chikitsa, Symptoms observation.