A CASE STUDY ON VĀTAŚLESHMIKA JVARA (INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS)

Abstract

Caraka saṁhitā mentions jvara (fever) as a disease entity causing saṅtāpa in deha, manaḥ and indriya (increased temperature of body, psycho-sensorial impairment) and as sarvarogāgraja (supreme of all diseases). Vātaśleṣmika jvara is a type of nija jvara (jvara caused by internal factor) characterized by madhayama vega (moderate fever ≤ 103ºF) staimitya (rigidity or numbness), gaurava (heaviness in body), pratiśyāya (coryzal signs i.e. running and/or blocking nose, sneezing, burning eyes and nose etc.), parvanamruk (pain in joints), taṅdrā (lassitude or exhaustion), śiroruk (headache), kāsa (coughing), aruci (lack of appetite), śvasana (mild to moderate breathlessness), śīta (chills), bhrama (dizziness), vibaṅdha (constipation or obstructed/incirculating doṣa), etc. Here a single patient case study was done with pre test, follow up and post test evaluation by intervening a Pathyādi kvātha prescribed in 40ml dosage daily in two divided doses before meals and tribhūvanakīrti rasa was given 2 tab (125mg) 3 times in a day.Through this case study it was concluded that pathyādī kvātha and tribhūvanakīrti are effective in the management of vātaśleṣmika jvara.