RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) infection is the most contagious viral infection affecting the respiratory tract and lungs.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RSV
- CAUSES OF RSV
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF RSV
- DIAGNOSIS OF RSV
- TREATMENTS FOR RSV
- PROGNOSIS OF RSV
- COMPLICATIONS OF RSV
- RSV AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF RSV
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF RSV
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF RSV
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RSV
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF RSV
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR RSV
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR RSV
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR RSV
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR RSV
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR RSV
- HOME REMEDIES FOR RSV
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR RSV
- YOGA FOR RSV
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RSV
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RSV
- Running nose
- Sneezing
- Nasal congestion
- Cough
- Fever
- Wheezing
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Breathing difficulty
CAUSES OF RSV
- Viral infection – Respiratory syncytial virus
- RSV is spread through contaminated air droplets
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF RSV
Respiratory syncytial viruses enter the body through the mouth or nose. The virus can spread through droplets in the air. It also spreads by direct contact with someone who has RSV or by sharing contaminated objects. Increased nasal secretions cause a running nose.
DIAGNOSIS OF RSV
- Diagnosis is based on the proper examination of signs and symptoms
- Chest X-ray
- Pulse oximetry – to detect the oxygen saturation
- Blood tests
TREATMENTS FOR RSV
- Decongestant nasal drops or sprays
- Antipyretics
- Antibiotics – in the case of secondary bacterial infections
PROGNOSIS OF RSV
Most people with RSV usually recover within one week, although cough and fatigue may persist for longer periods. Infants and older persons at greatest risk of severe RSV can develop pneumonia or bronchitis
COMPLICATIONS OF RSV
- Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Otitis media
- Asthma
RSV AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, RSV can be managed based on the treatment of pinasa or pratishyaya.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF RSV
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
- Vegasandharana – Suppression of natural urges.
- Ajeerna (indigestion)
- Raja (dust)
- Rtuvaishamya (seasonal variation)
- Shiroabhitapa (exposure to sun/ trauma)
- Prajagara (night waking)
- Atisvapna (excess sleeping)
- Ambusheeta (cold water)
- Dhooma(smoke)
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF RSV
- Shirogaurva (heaviness of head)
- Kshavathu (sneezing)
- Angamarda (body ache)
- Lomaharsha (horripilation)
- Jvara (fever)
- Kasa (cough)
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF RSV
The etiological factors lead to vitiation of vata and other dosas individually or collectively associated with or without raktha accumulating in the head, producing pratishyaya.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF RSV
- Nasasrava – Running nose
- Ghrana uparodha – nasal obstruction
- Aruchi – anorexia
- Swarabheda – hoarseness of voice
- Jwara – Fever
- Shira sula – headache
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF RSV
- Sadhya – curable
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR RSV
Ayurvedic local treatment for RSV
- Svedam – local fermentation in throat and chest
- Pain-relieving lepa application in the case of headache associated with RSV
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR RSV
- Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
- Elakanadi kashayam
- Vyoshadi vatakam
- Talisapathradi churna
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR RSV
- NASYA- anutaila
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR RSV
Internal administration
- Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
- Elakanadi kashayam
- Vyoshadi vatakam
- Talisapathradi churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR RSV
- Steam inhalation
- Drinking water boiled with dry ginger
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR RSV
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water
- Avoid head bathing
- Avoid exposure to the cold environment
YOGA FOR RSV
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Cleans the respiratory passage removes the nasal congestion
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RSV
1. Standard treatment guidelines in ayurveda for pratishyaya
Role of pradhamana nasya and trayodasanga kwadha in dushta pratishyaya
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3221066/