Valley fever is a disease caused by the fungus coccidioides. It is also known as ‘coccidioidomycosis’ or ‘desert rheumatism’. This fungus is mostly found in the soil of southwestern United States, Central and South America.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VALLEY FEVER
- CAUSES OF VALLEY FEVER
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF VALLEY FEVER
- DIAGNOSIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- TREATMENTS FOR VALLEY FEVER
- PROGNOSIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- COMPLICATIONS OF VALLEY FEVER
- VALLEY FEVER AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF VALLEY FEVER
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF VALLEY FEVER
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VALLEY FEVER
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR VALLEY FEVER
- HOME REMEDIES FOR VALLEY FEVER
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR VALLEY FEVER
- YOGA FOR VALLEY FEVER
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VALLEY FEVER
- Fever
- Headache
- Cough
- Breathing difficulty
- Skin rashes
- Muscle ache
- Joint pain
- Fatigue
CAUSES OF VALLEY FEVER
- Fungal infection by coccidioides
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF VALLEY FEVER
Pathogenesis refers both to the mechanism of infection and to the mechanism by which disease develops. Coccidioides fungi are most commonly found in the soil and their spores are circulating in the air. From the air, the spores enter the lungs through the airway and spread to other organs. Valley fever can spread directly by contact with an infected person. Valley fever spread through equipment shared with the infected person.
DIAGNOSIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- Diagnosis through signs and symptoms
- Culturing of sputum
- Blood tests
TREATMENTS FOR VALLEY FEVER
- Antifungal medications
PROGNOSIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- Prognosis is based on the severity of the disease. Generally, it is curable with supportive care, rest and fluid intake.
COMPLICATIONS OF VALLEY FEVER
- If it is untreated it may spread to other organs and may produce complications.
- Development of lung nodules
- Severe pneumonia
VALLEY FEVER AND AYURVEDA
According to the Ayurveda, anyone who has developed an imbalance in “doshas,” and has thereby weakened their immune system, may be subject to a fungal infection which is considered a symptom of that imbalance. Valley fever is managed based on jwara, kasa, swasa chikilsa.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF VALLEY FEVER
- Imbalance of doshas
- Vitiation of dhatus
- Reduced immunity -vyadhi kshamatwam
- Agantu factors – infections
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF VALLEY FEVER
- Fever – jwara
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF VALLEY FEVER
A healthy individual has a strong immune system and, therefore, it will be difficult for microbial infection to take hold. Balance in dosha, dhatu and agni provide a strong and well-functioning immune system capable of defending against microbial infection. Fungi invade the body when there is a defect in the immune system.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF VALLEY FEVER
- Jwara – fever
- Kasa – cough
- Swasa – breathing difficulty
- Shirasula – headache
- Sandhi sula – joint pain
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF VALLEY FEVER
- Sadhyasadhyata (prognosis) is based on the extent of fungal infection and the severity of the symptoms.
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
Ayurvedic local treatment for valley fever
- In case of breathing difficulty – local fermentation of chest with karpooradi oil mixed with saindhava lavana
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
- Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
- Amritottaram kashayam
- Vettumaran gulika
- Suryaprabha gulika
- Tribhuvana keerthi rasa
- Talisadi churna
- Kantakari ghrita
- Pippalyadi ghrita
- Rasna ghrita
- Vidangadi churna
- Agastya hareetaki
- Dasamoola rasayana
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR VALLEY FEVER
- Nasya – nasal medications
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR VALLEY FEVER
Internal administration
- Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
- Amritottaram kashayam
- Vettumaran gulika
- Suryaprabha gulika
- Tribhuvana keerthi rasa
- Talisadi churna
- Kantakari ghrita
- Pippalyadi ghrita
- Rasna ghrita
- Vidangadi churna
- Agastya hareetaki
- Dasamoola rasayana
HOME REMEDIES FOR VALLEY FEVER
- Water boiled with neem leaves and turmeric is used for bathing.
- Daily intake of immune boosters like gooseberry.
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR VALLEY FEVER
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance reduces immunity.
- Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water
- Avoid contact with infected persons
YOGA FOR VALLEY FEVER
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – provide overall immunity against infections
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, and the body relaxed. The patient has to close 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.
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