Respitory Flashcards
Svarabheda
Sore throat
Pharyngitis: inflammation of the pharynx or a sore throat
Jwara
Misery
Fever
Pitta in the rakta dhatu of the raktavaha srota 8 Types (each dosha, dual dosha, sannipattika, exogenous causes)
Signs: red eyes, flush skin, perspiration ceases, pain in the body, increased fatigue, loss of appetite, increased urine
Kasa
Cough
A voluntary or involuntary contraction of the muscle of the respiratory system caused by irritation to the mucosal membrane of the trachea or bronchi
Tamaka svasa
Asthma
A reversalible obstruction of the bronchial passageway due to spasm or inflammation
Raktasthivi sanniat
Pneumonia
Acute infection of the alveoli and interstitial tissue of the lungs
Vata- slaishmika jwara
Influenza
Acute respiratory disease of viral origins caused by specific flu virus
Trisha
Thirst
Arockaka
Anorexia
Appetite loss or taste
Reflect disturbances of agni, ama, dosha, the mind
5 types (V, P, K, sanipatika, origin in the mind (manasika))
Chardi
Vomiting
(V, P, K, sannipatika, manasika, parasites)
Nausea, Allred taste in the mouth, excess salivation, loss of taste and appetite)
Ksudra
Heavy breathing
Anorexia Nervosa
A psychological disorder that results in a loss of desire to insure food and a subsequent low body weight
(A type of manasika arochaka)
Primary vata condition. Fear and anxiety should be managed.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Type of svasa roga
Irreversible airway obstruction
Chronic Bronchitis
A continuous inflammation and mucous production at the level of the bronchioles
Emphysema
An enlargement of the bronchial air spaces distal to the bronchioles with destructive changes to the alveolar walls
Svasa
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Pratysyaya
Common cold
Acute catarrhal (mucus) infection of the upper respiratory
tract
Strep throat
A type of Svarabheda
Pharyngitis due to Group A beta hemolytic streptococcal bacterial
Hidhma
Hikka
Hiccups
Type of svasa
Sudden, involuntary spasm of the diaphragm causing the glottis to rapidly shut
Rajayaksmadi
Tuberculosis
A highly contagious infection of the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis that usually affects the lungs but may infect other organs of the body
Bronchitis
Kasa Roga
Acute inflammation of the tracheal or bronchial passages
Svasa roga
Difficulty breathing
