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Ayurvedic Medicine for Sore throat

Sore throat – This is a condition characterized by pain or irritation of the throat which makes a difficulty in swallowing usually or commonly sore throat is caused by viral infection. Sometimes it may cause buy bacteria’s- strep throat (streptococcal infection). Among these variations, the viral one subsides but its own, whereas bacterial requires treatment.

Causes

  1. Viral infection:
  1. Bacterial infections – Commonly affected by streptococcus Group A bacteria.
  2. Allergies – Dust pollen, pet dander etc., can also create sore throat in association to allergic reaction.
  3. Dryness created by dehydration or due to mouth breathing in cases of chronic nasal congestion.
  4. Irritants- The factors which makes the soreness of throat likely, tobacco, betel leaf, chewing, spicy food, alcohol consumption etc.,
  5. Strain to the muscles of throat by over using for prolonged duration.
  6. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – a disease in related to digestive system in which the HCI in stomach reflux through the Oesophagus.
  7. HIV infection – As the early stage of infection patient may experience sore throat.
  8. Tumors – The Cancerous growth affects on throat, tongue or vocal cord.

These above-mentioned reasons are enlisted for sore throat and are characterized by Hoarseness, swallowing difficulty, noise while breathing, burning pain in throat, blood stains in saliva / phlegm.

RISK FACTORS

Sore throat can be considered as the common symptom and can be seen in most of the people in relation to any illness or irritation. Among these some groups are more prone to advanced symptoms of sore throat. They are: –

SYMPTOMS / CLINICAL FEATURES OF SORE THROAT

The symptoms can be vary according to the cause, body constitution, load of infection, immunity of body etc.,

Symptoms which can be associated:

·        Fever ·        Cough ·        Sneezing
·        Body ache ·        Head ache ·        nausea

Symptoms that can be taken as a warning sign, which requires immediate doctor consultation

TYPES OF SORE THROAT

Simply, sore throat is an acute upper respiratory tract infection that affects the respiratory mucosa of the throat. Based on the area of throat got affected.

The above-mentioned conditions are explained below with its ayurvedic correlation and treatment methods.

The illness concerns clinicians because not only is it an acute illness for an individual patient, but the potential spread of the organism and the resulting public health implications cannot be ignored either.

The sore throat can usually be seen more as a symptom of another illness and arises as a result of inflammation in the sensitive tissues of the throat. The body responds by increasing the rate of circulation of blood in the throat as soon as the initial inflammation or irritation has begun. Therefore, the swelling and the pain felt in the throat and the subsequent reddening of the tissues is an actual reaction of the immune system.

Risk Factors:

Infection results when an exogenous or when an endogenous agent is introduced into a host from the environment or when the endogenous agent overcomes the innate host immunity to cause disease.

  1. Viral Infection:
Typcial Alypical
·        Coryza ·        Mouth breathing
·        Conjunctivitis ·        Nausea
·        Malaise / Fatigue ·        Vomiting
·        Hoarseness Mucosa ·        Abdominal pain & diarrhea
·        Low -grade fever

 

  1. Bacterial infection:
  1. Bacterial Pharyngitis –
  1. Viral Pharyngitis:

AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF PHARYNGITIS:

As per the clinical features this condition can be correlated with kaphaja rohini or Kantasaluka.

Both the conditions are explaining about the sore throat and associated symptins which are manifested due to the dosha vitiation, mainly kapha dosha in association vata and pitta.

Characterized by:

         Pittam          Kapham
·        Redness ·        Itching
·        Burning sensation ·        Swelling
·        Tenderness ·        Whitish patches
·        Pain ·        Hoarseness of voice.

 

Bahya Kriya:

  1. Gandusha and Kavala – Gargling
  1. Steam inhalation: It soothe the airways reduce infection, loosens phlegm in throat.
  2. Pratisaranam: Herbal paste applied locally to relieve pain, swelling and inflammation.
  1. Charvanam – Chewing medicine:

Abhyantara Prayoga – Medicines:

  1. TONSILITIS

Added symptoms: –

Viral – Cough, runny nose, hoarse voice or blistering in the mouth or throat

Bacterial – Scarlatiniform rash, vomiting and tonsil or spot or discharge.

Complications may occur are-

Surgical correction: Cases of recurrent tonsilitis or much difficulty in swallowing and painful – TONSILECTOMY– Surgical removal of tonsils.

AYURVEDIC CONCEPTS OF TONSILITIS:

As per the Ayurvedic point of view, the tonsilitis can be correlated with a disease condition called Tundikerika. As per the references, it is manifested due to the vitiation of kapha and raktha. It is manifested and characterized as swelling, pricking kind of pain, burning sensation, suppuration.

Pathogenesis: Due to aharja and viharaja nidana jataragni (digestive fire) get reduced (agni mandhya) which in turn vitiate kapha dosha, leads to ama formation (indigestion), there by occurs raktha dushti, later sthanasamsrayam of these in talu or Kantha Pradesha (throat or palatine area) – produce- swelling, inflammation, called Tundikerika.

Clinical features:

Sodhana (purifactory) :

Dhumapana (herbal smoke)

Pradhaman nasya (Nasal errhine with herbal powder)

Virechana (purgation)

Varmana (vomiting – induced)

Rakthamokshana (bloodletting)

Internal medication in different Kalpana (formulation)

Churna – Pippalyadi churna, kalaka churna, Peetaka Churna.

Gulika – Shiva gulika, kshara gulika, panchakola gulika, kanchanara guggulu

Kwatha – dasamoola kwath, patolodi, panchavalkala

Eka dravya – daruharidra  hareetaki

Nimba   Mustaka

Ativisha   Patha

Katuki     Vacha

Sundi

  1. LARYNGITIS

This is the inflammation of the larynx (voice box), characterized by hoarse voice, fever cough, pain in front of neck, and difficulty in swallowing. It can be chronic and acute based on the duration of persistence. Anyway, the causes for both acute and chronic are different.

Causes of Laryngitis

This can be Infectious or non-infectious based on the cause.

  1. Acute laryngitis – < 3 weeks
  1. Chronic laryngitis –

Dysphagia

vocal stridor

Ear pain

Recent weight loss

Professional voice user

H/o Radiotherapy

H/o Neck Surgery

Always management is depended on the severity of condition. Aimed at behavior modification, hydration and humidification. Vocal hygiene (care of the voice)

Resting of voice

Drinking adequate water

Reducing caffeine

Limiting throat cleaning

reduce alcohol

Stop smoking

  1. Acute Laryngitis
  1. Chronic laryngitis

AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF LARYNGITIS:

Based on the clinical features laryngitis can be correlated with the disease in Ayurveda swara bheda means deformed voice which includes Hoarseness of voice and loss of voice also.

Swarabheda can be caused by speaking loudly, effect of toxins, over use of vocal cord, and trauma.

Due to above mentioned nidana dosha like vata, pitta and kapha get vitiated and enter into the svaravaha srotas (Channels responsible for producing and Transmitting the sounds) and causes this condition by destroying the voice.

As per the samhitha svara bheda is of 6 types: namely- 1) Vataja 2) Pittaja 3) Kaphaja 4) Sannipalaja 5) Kshayaja 6) Medoja

Hence treatment will be different according to the cause and dosha:

CLINICAL FORMULATION FOR SWARABHEDA –

HOME REMEDIES –

DO’S AND DON’TS FOR SORE THROAT

Ahara (food) – Millets green gram, horse gram, meat of animals residing in swampy areas, bitter gourd, snake gourd, warm water, betel leaves, khadira, medicated or cow’s ghee, or ahara with pungent and bitter taste.

Vihara (activities)- Steam inhalation, purgation, induced vomiting, gargling, application of medicated paste, bloodletting, nasyam, medicated smoke inhalation, etc.

Ahara (food) – Food with sour taste, heavy food, fish, curd, milk, jaggery, black gram, dry, hard, and heavy food.

Vihara – Day sleep, cold water, improper sleeping posture, shower in cold water.

At Agni Ayurvedic Village, we do the best treatment for sore throat and related ailments in Mumbai. We use only the herbal clinical preparations for internal administration and external application.

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