It is a specific and infection disease called by a group of myxovirus characterised by fever ,aches and pain all over the body and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection,the incubation period is 1 to 2 days .
Climical Picletrs:-High temp with chill,headache,body aches,malaise,weakness,anorexia,nausea,sore throat,dry cough,flushed taste.
Investigation :-CBC,urine-R/E&M/E,stool R/E widal ,MP
Treatment:- Rest,Light diet,Plenty of fluids.
In Ayurveda the description of such conditions has been described under sannipataj or Dwandaj-jwara .The influenza can be correlted with vata-sleshmic Jwara in which micro-organism are involved the feature described as follows:-
Pratishyay (Nasal congestion),Shri shool(headade) sheet kamp (feel cold child),Angamard Kali vedana (backache),pristha vedana (low body ache),Kasa (cough) fever,Avasad (lethargic) Rakta sthevan (heamoptysis) etc.
Ayurvedic drugs:-
Luxmibilash ras ,Tribhuvan Kirti,Sringarbhra,Anand Bhairav,Giloya Satwa Mritunjaya ras.
Domestic Rediments:-
*Dashmool kwath 1/2 cup hot water.
*Adaralcras,Tulsi patra swaras honey.
*Black pipper tulsi juice are very effective.
*Nirgundi leaves juice with jaggery.
*Vasa ,Kantkari &guduchi decoction are very effecacious.
Dr.Vibhuti Sharma
PG Scholar
Deptt.Of Kayachisitsa
Jammu Institute of Ayurvedic & Research
