Croup is a disease affecting the respiratory system mostly in children. It is an infection of the upper airway. It is also called laryngotracheobronchitis.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CROUP
- CAUSES OF CROUP
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CROUP
- DIAGNOSIS OF CROUP
- TREATMENTS FOR CROUP
- PROGNOSIS OF CROUP
- COMPLICATIONS OF CROUP
- CROUP AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CROUP
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CROUP
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CROUP
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CROUP
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CROUP
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CROUP
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CROUP
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CROUP
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CROUP
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CROUP
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CROUP
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CROUP
- YOGA FOR CROUP
- RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF CROUP
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CROUP
- Breathing difficulty
- Wheezing
- Barking cough
- Fever
- Chest discomfort
- Fatigue
- Frequent respiratory infections
- Hoarseness
- Runny nose
CAUSES OF CROUP
- Viral infection of airways – Parainfluenza virus
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CROUP
Viral infection of the upper airways causes breathing obstruction. It commonly occurs in children. The infection spreads through the contaminated objects. The special symptom of croup is the barking cough.
DIAGNOSIS OF CROUP
- EXAMINATIONS
Auscultation – when listening to the chest with a stethoscope, the doctor may hear abnormal breathing sounds.
- INVESTIGATIONS
- X – rays
- Lung function tests
- Sputum culture
- CT Scan – chest
- Laboratory tests – to find out the underlying pathology
TREATMENTS FOR CROUP
- Antibiotics for secondary bacterial infections
- Expectorants and Mucus-Thinning Medicines
- Bronchodilators
- Anti-inflammatory drugs
- Oxygen Therapy
PROGNOSIS OF CROUP
- Prognosis is based on the severity of the disease and the condition of the patient. Generally, croup is manageable with home remedies in the initial stage.
COMPLICATIONS OF CROUP
- Secondary bacterial infection
BRONCHIECTASIS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda,croup is considered a disease that occurs in the pranavaha srothas.
- Croup can be correlated to swasa along with kasa.
- Ayurveda has several formulations to treat this condition and is in practice with proven efficacy.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CROUP
- Exposure to dust and smoke
- Residing in a cold place – seeta sthana
- Use of cold water- seetambu sevana
- Irregular meals
- Injury to vital organs – marma ghata
- Injury to chest – uro abhighata
- Suppression of natural urges
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CROUP
- Pain in the chest
- Aversion towards food
- Restlessness
- Pain in the flanks
- Bad taste in the mouth
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CROUP
- Due to the causative factors, pranavata combined with kapha leaves its path and begins to move in the upward direction, giving rise to breathing difficulty, cough etc.
TYPES OF SWASA
- Ksudra swasa
- Tamaka swasa
- China swasa
- Maha swasa
- Urdwa swasa
TYPES OF KASA
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
- Kshataja
- Kshayaja
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CROUP
- Croup can be called in ayurveda as swasa and kasa
- Wheezing sound – ghurghuraka
- Breathing difficulty
- Swarabhedam – hoarseness of voice
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CROUP
- Swasa and kasa roga is generally sadhya
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CROUP
Ayurvedic local treatment for croup
- Snehana using lavana taila and Svedam – local fermentation
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CROUP
- Thalisadi Choorna
- Pippali Choorna
- Haridra Khanda
- Guduchi Satwa
- Kantakari Ghrutha
- Datri Loha
- Kanakasava +Pushkaramoolasava
- Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
- Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
- Shwasa Kutara Rasa
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR CROUP
- Dasamoola nirooha basthi is best in vata kapha roga chikitsa
- Vamana – Mild
- Virechana – Mild
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CROUP
Internal administration
- Thalisadi Choorna
- Haridra Khanda
- Kantakari Ghrutha
- Datri Loha
- Kanakasava
- Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
- Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
- Shwasa Kutara Rasa
- Vyaghri hareetaki avaleha
External application
- Karpooradi taila application on chest region during breathing difficulty
HOME REMEDIES FOR CROUP
- Heat application on the chest area by a towel dipped with hot water
- Steam inhalation
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CROUP
- Avoid food items that produce kapha, vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because kapha, vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Avoid a heavy diet at bedtime.
- Avoid drinking water immediately after food.
- Avoid heavy exercises.
YOGA FOR CROUP
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage
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 CROUP
1. Honey for treatment of cough in children
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4264806/
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