¹Usha Sharma,² Karishma , ³Dr. Pandey Reena  ,⁴Yadevendra Yadav , ⁵Dr. Khem Chand Sharma

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijahm/v10i4.06

¹Associate Professor, (P.G Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana)

²MD Scholar, (P.G Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana)

³Professor (P.G Department of Kaumarbhritya)

⁴Assistant professor, (P.G Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana)

⁵Professor and H.O.D., (P.G Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana)

Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar, India 249401.

Corresponding Author: Karishma

MD Scholar, P.G Department of RSBK, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar.

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ABSTRACT:

According to Ayurveda, Kasa (cough) is an independent disease. The excellency of Ayurveda over other medical sciences is that it had not only mentioned ‘Kasa’ as a symptom in various diseases but also described it as an independent Vyadhi with its separate etiopathogenesis, symptoms, signs, types and treatment. Kasa is one of the Pranavaha Srotodusti Janita Vyadhi, i.e. disease of the respiratory tract, which hampers the normal lifestyle. Kaphaja Kasa is dominated by Kapha and Vatadushti.  Shringyadi Leha is a formulation mentioned in the textbook of Chakradatta in Balrog adhyaya. It contains the most potent ingredients namely Karkatshringi (Pistacia integerrima), Ativisha (Aconitum heterophyllum wall), and Musta (Cyperus rotundus) and taken with Honey which has proven anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties and adding to the potency with Madhu. 

KEYWORDS: Kasa, Karkatshringi, Ativisha, Musta, Chakradatta, Shringyadi Leha.

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