KAA 207 - Management of Respiratory System & Cardiovascular System Disorders Flashcards
What is Kāsa?
cough.
Kāsa may be śuṣka (dry) or ārdra (productive).
How do Kāsa/cough happen?
Kāsa is an attempt by the human system to throw out or expel excess secretions and other harmful
material from inside the throat and lungs.
What are the different types of Kāsa?
Vātaja, Pittaja, Kaphaja, Kṣataja and Kṣayaja
Vātaja kasa symptoms
Dry cough with pain in the head, chest and sides, hoarseness of voice, dryness of throat and mouth.
pittaja kasa symptoms
Bitter taste in the mouth, thirst, burning sensation, loss of appetite and dizziness.
Yellowish eyes, hoarse voice and yellowish phlegm
Kaphaja kasa symptoms
Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, nasal congestion, heaviness, sweet taste in
mouth and uneasiness with copious phlegm which may be oily, thick and sweetish
Kṣataja kasa symptoms
Dry cough soon becomes painful and produces blood-stained phlegm. Pain over the
body and particularly, the chest and throat. He would also have fever, shortness of breath, hoarseness of voice and making cooing sounds while coughing.
Kṣataja kasa symptoms
Alternate feeling of hot and cold and remain emaciated in spite of eating much. Foul
smelling, greenish, red and purulent phlegm. Fever of mixed type, pain on the sides, nasal congestion, loss of appetite, lose or hard stools and hoarseness of voice are other common features.
What is the prognosis of the different Kāsa?
Vātaja, Pittaja and Kaphaja kāsa is curable while Kṣataja and Kṣayaja are difficult to treat.
What is the general line of treatment of Kāsa?
Vātaja kāsa needs antitussive, demulcent (moistening) treatment, while kapha-pittaja needs śodhana cikitsā and expectorants.
How is Sitopalādi cūrṇa prepared and what are its indications?
Sitopalādicūrṇa contains pippalī 4 parts, vaṃśalocana, cardamom, cinnamon each 1 part and raw sugar 16 parts. It is indicated in Pittaja Kāsa and the dose is 1 to 3 gm. with ghee
Give formulations used for Śamana in Kaphaja Kāsa.
Kāsakuṭhara rasa, Vāsāriṣṭa, Vyoṣādi vaṭika, Trikaṭu
what are some Dhūmapāna medicines in Kṣataja Kāsa.
medicated smoking with sticks made from ground meda,
mahāmeda, madhuka, balā, and atibalā
what is Pathya and Apathya
suitable and non-suitable for a specific condition
What is Śvāsa?
compared to asthma. it is marked by recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic contraction of bronchi,
inflammation, or allergy.
What is the doṣaviśeṣa in Śvāsa?
Since prāṇavaha
srotas are obstructed by the kapha in the vitiated state, thereby causing vāta aggravation as well
moving in upward direction which is pratiloma gati of vāta as such it causes various types of dyspnea and various other diseases also.
Nidānārthakara Hetu
cause of other diseases
Vihāraja
regimen
What are the triggering factors of Śvāsa?
- Grief, psychological shock
- High humidity
- Allergy to pets
- Dust, pollens, air pollution,
- Cold air exposure, smoke, irritation due to chemicals
storoduṣṭi in Śvāsa
prāṇavaha, annavaha and udakavaha
a serious disease involving madhyama roga mārga.
svasa
Mahā Śvāsa
increased, heavy breathing with profound noise, without interval between
inspiration and expiration
Ūrdhva Śvāsa
expiration is prolonged and deeper than inspiration
Chinna Śvāsa
interrupted or discontinued breathing, generally after 5-10 breaths, a gap,
and then breathing starts again (Chyne-strokes respiration)
Kṣudra Śvāsa
aggravated by exertion and overeating and subsides by itself.
Tamaka Śvāsa
shallow breathing with a rapid rate, low volume of air entering, makes the upper part of the chest move slowly and the lower part has little or no movement
What are the predisposing factors for Sirāgranthi?
weakness, excess walking, excess standing, working in the fields, constipation, hormonal chanages, obesity, traveling jobs
what is arsas
piles
classifications of Arśas
- congenital/acquired
- Vātaja, Pittaja, Kaphaja
- external/internal
- Śuṣka (dry) and ārdra (wet)
that which destroys life.
hikka
The treatment pattern for sleep apnea is as per the general treatment of
svasa
produced during of the consumption of caturvidha annapāna, gets aggravated
after the digestion of the food.
Vyapeta hikkā
what type of hikkā is relieved by intake of drinks and foods
Annaja
Piṇḍa Taila is the best oil used for
vatarakta
Nasal obstruction, watery, cold, fresh nasal discharge, pain and discomfort in the nose, increased
sneezing are the signs of
Vātaja pratiśyāya.
characterized by severe pain in the rectum as if a nail has been put inside.
Arsas
If pratiśyāya is not treated properly then it leads to the
duṣṭa pratiśyāya.
characterized by loss of śukra, ojas and Sneha.
Rājayakṣmā
associated with coronary artery disease.
Hrdsula
