RSV (RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS)- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama

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
  • Tosse
  • Febbre
  • Wheezing
  • Mal di testa
  • Sore throat
  • Difficoltà di respirazione

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

  • Polmonite
  • Bronchite
  • Otitis media
  • Asma

RSV AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, RSV can be managed based on the treatment of pinasa or pratishyaya.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF RSV

  • Eccesso di consumo di cibi freddi e poco sostanziosi
  • 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

Amministrazione interna

HOME REMEDIES FOR RSV

  • Steam inhalation
  • Drinking water boiled with dry ginger

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR RSV

  • Evitare gli alimenti che producono uno squilibrio dosha, come i cibi freddi e secchi, difficili da digerire. Perché lo squilibrio dosha aggrava i sintomi.
  • Consumare alimenti facilmente digeribili e acqua tiepida.
  • Avoid head bathing
  • Avoid exposure to the cold environment

YOGA FOR RSV

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Cleans the respiratory passage removes the nasal congestion

Il paziente deve essere seduto in posizione meditativa con la testa e la colonna vertebrale erette e il corpo rilassato. Il paziente deve chiudere una narice (ad esempio la sinistra se si usa la mano destra e viceversa) con il pollice ed espirare completamente attraverso l'altra narice. Di nuovo, dovrà inspirare profondamente attraverso l'altra narice mentre la narice opposta è ancora chiusa con il pollice.

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF RSV

1.     Standard treatment guidelines in ayurveda for pratishyaya

       https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338995731_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/