CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF KASAHARA MAHAKASHAY OF CHARAK SAMHITA ON THE BASIS OF RASAPANCHAKA: A REVIEW
*Vd. Nitin Bhirud and Vd. Nitin C. Jadhav
ABSTRACT
An Ayurvedic physician observed many more cases of respiratory disorders in his routine OPD as well As IPD practice. In which kasa is the most prominent symptoms observed in respiratory disorders. As we all know the criticalness of current scenario of pandemic COVID 19 very well. The whole world is looking toward this completely unsolved problem and many more medical sciences trying their best to solve this problem. Kasa is one of the most important symptoms in pandemic COVOD 19.Kasa is a pranavahasrotos vyadhi having origin in amashaya. As we look into the samprapthi of kasa there is obstruction to movement of pranavata by nidanas like dhoomarajaadi which in-turn becomes the mechanical or chemical irritant to pranavahasrotas. The samprapthi explained in the Samhita are indicating the cough reflex, which has both sensory and motor pathway, involving both prana and udanavata. Here is an attempt made to explain that the therapeutic use of kasahara mahakashay explain by the Acharya Charak regarding different aspects of Ayurveda.
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