Cold or common cold is the viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. It is a contagious disease commonly affecting the nose and throat.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD
CAUSES OF COLD
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COLD
DIAGNOSIS OF COLD
TREATMENTS FOR COLD
PROGNOSIS OF COLD
COMPLICATIONS OF COLD
COLD AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COLD
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COLD
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COLD
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COLD
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COLD
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COLD
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COLD
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR COLD
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COLD
HOME REMEDIES FOR COLD
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COLD
YOGA FOR COLD
RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF COLD

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD

Running nose
Sneezing
Nasal congestion
Cough
Sore throat
Mild fever

CAUSES OF COLD

Viral infection – rhinoviruses

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COLD

Rhinoviruses enter the body through the mouth, eyes or nose. The virus can spread through droplets in the air. It also spreads by direct contact with someone who has cold or by sharing contaminated objects. Increased nasal secretions cause running nose.

DIAGNOSIS OF COLD

Diagnosis is based on the proper examination of signs and symptoms
Chest X-ray

TREATMENTS FOR COLD

Decongestant nasal drops or sprays
Antipyretics
Antibiotics – in the case of secondary bacterial infections

PROGNOSIS OF COLD

Cold is a self-limiting disease. Symptoms subside within two weeks.

COMPLICATIONS OF COLD

Pneumonia
Bronchitis
Sinusitis
Otitis media
Asthma

COLD AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,cold is known as pinasa or pratishyaya.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COLD

Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
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 COLD

Shirogaurva (heaviness of head)
Kshavathu (sneezing)
Angamarda (body ache)
Lomaharsha (horripilation)
Jvara (fever)
Kasa (cough)

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COLD

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 COLD

Nasasrava – Running nose
Ghrana uparodha – nasal obstruction
Aruchi – anorexia
Swarabheda – hoarseness of voice
Jwara – mild fever
Shira sula – headache

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COLD

Sadhya – curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COLD

Ayurvedic local treatment for COLD

Svedam – local fermentation in throat and chest
Pain-relieving lepa application in the case of headache associated with cold

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COLD

Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
Elakanadi kashayam
Vyoshadi vatakam
Talisapathradi churna

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR COLD

NASYA- anutaila ( in late stages of cold – pakwa pratishyaya)

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COLD

Internal administration

Dasamulam katutrayam kashayam
Elakanadi kashayam
Vyoshadi vatakam
Talisapathradi churna

HOME REMEDIES FOR COLD

Steam inhalation
Drinking water boiled with dry ginger

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COLD

Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items, lukewarm water
Avoid head bathing
Avoid exposure to the cold environment

YOGA FOR COLD

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

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 COLD