European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PRATISHYAYA AS A DISEASE ENTITY IN AYURVEDA EXPOSITION W.S.R. RECURRENT UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION – A LITERARY REVIEW

*Nilsagar Pagare, Vidya Ingole, Sonam Kanzode and Nagesh Jaiswal

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda as a whole is a pure life science having its principles for a healthy mankind. It covers all the different disease entities in its Asthangas known as Ashtanga Ayurveda. Pratishyaya is a condition commonly found in every human being. Pratishyaya can be a symptom or a complex disease with critical manifestation. Wide description of the disease Pratishyaya is found in almost all Ayurveda treatises. Pratishyaya can be correlated with recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections which is the problem for which parents visit pediatric OPD many times. So this topic needs special narration in the context of Pratishyaya. The increased incidence and gravity of the problem become more evident from the consideration of ancient Acharyas that Pratishyaya can serve as the substratum for the emergence of many other disorders. If the Pratishyaya is left untreated it can cause immune deficiency & there by several diseases like Kshaya. Here an attempt has been made to throw a light on Pratishyaya etiology and treatment described in Ayurveda classics.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Pratishyaya, Etiology, Treatment.